Thibault Philippaerts was described on Friday as “ready for the future!” — a comment that brought a big smile to the Belgian rider’s face. “I grew up looking up to legendary...
“When you canter into the ring and deep down you know you’re going to jump clear, there’s no better feeling.” Seamus Hughes Kennedy smiles as he says it. The 23-year-old...
When Niels Van Rossem enters the arena, the world seems to fall silent for a moment. His gaze is focused, his posture calm. At sixteen, he radiates the maturity of...
His name has become a familiar one in the world of showjumping: speed, precision, and victories at the highest level. Hello Jefferson, the impressive gelding ridden by British showjumper Scott...
‘I think I could ride a horse before I could ride a bicycle.’ It's a sentence that Alexander Housen utters almost casually, but it says everything about his life path....
“When things don’t go well on Sunday, you just have to get back to work on Monday.” It sounds almost rather cold, but for Irish show jumper Michael Pender, newly...
“When you have to say goodbye to a horse like Javanna... it can never be good enough. But we’re so grateful that she was able to stay with us for...
“Dreams can never be too big,” says Emilie Conter with determination. The Belgian show jumper radiates a blend of down-to-earth realism and ambition that typifies her generation. She grew up...
He grew up in Tilburg, studied veterinary medicine in Belgium and the United States, and eventually found his professional home in Germany. For decades, Jan-Hein Swagemakers has traveled the world...
At just 23 years old, Canadian showjumper Jonathan Ding is already a familiar name on the international stage. With nearly 50 victories, many in the competitive youngster tours, he’s a...
