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Behind the scenes with Ben Maher's travelling groom, Derren Lake: "You have to adapt to each horse - That's our job""

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Ben Maher's travelling groom, a dedicated professional who has spent nearly four decades caring for top show jumping horses. From humble beginnings...

Gilles Thomas: 'I won't speculate about the Olympics, the results will speak for themselves'

Belgian champion Gilles Thomas (26) can look back on a successful month of May. In Shanghai, he won his very first 5* Grand Prix in the Global Champions Tour with...

Ivo Campagne: "I hope, this is truly my deepest wish, that equestrian sports remain as they are now."

In the world of equestrian sports, horses are the athletes and the main characters. However, before they shine at competitions like the CHIO, many parties are involved behind the scenes....

Jos Verlooy: "The Olympics come too soon, but the European Championship 2025 is marked on the calendar!"

Multiple Belgian champion, Jos Verlooy is working on his comeback at the highest level. "My team of horses is getting me back on track to compete, but the Olympics? They...

Kent Farrington: "You can either win or lose by a fraction"

On Friday, the victory in the main event went to one of the world's best riders. This time it was the American Kent Farrington. It's his first time in Eindhoven,...

Marc van Dijck: "You don't need a lot of show in the warm-up, it's in the ring where they have to show their greatness"

The most impressive victory of last weekend was undoubtedly that of Gilles Thomas and Luna van het Dennenhof during the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Shanghai. Luna was bred...

Pieter Devos: "Casual wasn't an obvious choice for Riyadh, but he WOW-ed everyone"

With an impressive eighth place at the World Cup Jumping Final in Riyadh, Pieter Devos once again asserted himself in the highest echelons of showjumping. Together with his remarkable partner...

Morgan Barbançon Mestre: "We should strive towards a more respectful environment"

Last Wednesday, Morgan Barbançon Mestre had to settle for fourteenth place with Sir Donnerhall II in the opening of the Grand Prix of the World Cup Final. And there was...

Highway TN N.O.P.: "The success is very special, he ended up in the right place"

Highway TN N.O.P is the result of generations of planning. Breeder Peter Verdellen started the Highway TN N.O.P chapter almost forty years ago, and in those forty years he has...

Thibeau Spits, the one to watch: "My horses feel fantastic. Miami was an amazing experience!"

Thibeau Spits was the one to watch at Miami Beach last week. In the Global Champions League, he guided the Prague Lions to second place riding Impress-K Van't Kattenheye Z (Indoktro K...

Competitions
FEI WBFSH Young Horses Lanaken (BEL)
CSI5* Traverse City (USA)
CSI4*-W Tetouan (MAR)
CSI3* St Tropez - Gassin (FRA)
CSI3* Puebla (MEX)
CSI3* North Salem (USA)
CSI2* Deurne (NED)
CSI2* Palermo (ITA)
CSI2* Langley BC (CAN)
CSI2* Lexington (USA)
CSI2* Beijing (CHN)