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From promising cyclist to showjumper: “After 38 kilometers of running, I decided: cycling or horses, and I chose the horses”

“It took me 38 kilometers of running to decide what I wanted to do,” says 20-year-old showjumper Bart Jay Junior Vandecasteele. A half marathon plus another fifteen kilometers, that’s how...

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Equestrian Insiders Part 3: Nando De Miranda's most valuable advice

Behind every ride, every ribbon, and every moment in the saddle lies a story worth sharing. Equestrian Insiders is a serie that opens the arena to those stories, told by...

“We want to show what true horsemanship is”: Janou Hendrix on 50 years Stal Hendrix

“We are very proud to work with these animals,” says Janou Hendrix firmly. “It’s an honor to spend every day with horses, to get to know their characters, and to...

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“Gaining experience is sometimes even more important than winning a class”: Seamus Hughes Kennedy reflects on his breakthrough year!

“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...

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16-year-old Vice World Champion, Niels Van Rossem: ‘Once I'm in the ring, it's all about gut feeling!’

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...

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“There are many people with horses, but few horse people”: the story of show jumper Alexander Housen

 ‘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....

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"Building a bond and growing together is the most beautiful part of our job": how Michael Pender keeps building his dream

“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...

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"She raised our children in the sport": Kristel Ceulemans on the emotional farewell to family horse Javanna

“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...

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The Thijssen family: one passion across generations of horse love

In Sevenum, Limburg, between the stables and training arenas, everything revolves around horses for the Thijssen family. Father Leon Thijssen, an important figure in international show jumping for many years,...

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“It doesn’t come by itself, we work day in, day out”: Emilie Conter on the road to the top

“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...

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