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“The gap between traditional and commercial breeding has only grown wider”: Chris De Heer, Luc Tilleman, Peter Goossens and Maurice Van Roosbroeck on the future of horse breeding!

Four people with a combined experience of more than 150 years in show-jumping horse breeding recently sat down together: Luc Tilleman, Maurice Van Roosbroeck, Peter Goossens of Roshoeven Stallion Station,...

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[IN IMAGES] Re-live the LGCT Super Grand Prix and Abdel Said his 'moment de gloire'

We were live at the source ... topsport was delivered and together with almost 16.000 other spectators we witnessed Abdel Said his moment! Time to re-live the magic of the...

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Abdel Said: “I’m extremely proud of my mare, but disappointed in myself… it could have been even better!”

It turned out to be a brutally tough 1.65 m LGCT Super Grand Prix on Saturday evening. In it, Abdel Said impressed with the final victory! “This is surreal… I’m...

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Marriët Smit-Hoekstra: “My family remains my priority! I love being at home because I want to be a good mother!”

In Maastricht, Marriët Smit-Hoekstra beams as if it were her first major victory ever. One hand in the air, a smile that lights up the entire arena: the joy radiates...

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Jérôme Guery: "Being a good rider is no longer enough, you have to become an entrepreneur"

"Being a good rider is no longer enough today," says Jérôme Guery. "You also have to be an entrepreneur, with an open vision on sport, breeding, and trade." While he...

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Willem Greve: "Pretty Woman is a part of our family and will always stay with us..."

Willem Greve (Markelo) has won the FEI Longines World Cup competition of Stuttgart with his ten-year-old mare Pretty Woman van ’t Paradijs N.O.P.. It is the best international result to...

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“I still have big dreams”: Laura Kraut marks her 60th birthday!

On her 60th birthday, Laura Kraut stands as one of the defining figures of modern showjumping. Still competing at the very highest level, she continues to inspire riders across generations....

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Small victory for grooms and amendment to the Olympic qualification regulations... this too was decided in Hong Kong!

While the amendment of Article 259, the so-called blood rule, is causing a stir in the sport, other rules were also approved during the FEI General Assembly. Grooms achieved a...

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German and Austrian Federations React Sharply to the FEI Rule Change! While IJRC asks to read the change within its context!

Last week, the amendment to Article 259 was approved by a majority of national federations. Meanwhile, the German and Austrian federations have responded sharply. FN President Martin Richenhagen called the...

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Jules Van Hoydonck: "My family is my foundation... !"

“Winning the World Cup in Mechelen, that’s my dream,” says 23-year-old Belgian show jumper Jules Van Hoydonck, still savoring his five-star victory in Oslo. “I didn’t feel that it was...

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