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Ludo Philippaerts & Stanny Van Paesschen: "Great the Nations Cup format changes... but what will happen with the remaining beautiful CSIO events?"

In a first face to face meeting the FEI has approved the new rules for the first 2024 League of Nations. With it it also approved the renewal of the...

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Marlon Modolo Zanotelli: "Without a good team, you're lost..."

For years he worked for trading and sport stables, after his wife, Angelica Augustsson, gave him the motivation to start on his own. "Making the step to become independent taught...

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Harrie Smolders: "In the end it's all about horsepower..."

With Madrid and the expansive grass arena known for its unpredictability and creating fierce rivalries, it was down to the wire as the last three teams to go in Round...

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Jeroen Dubbeldam: "As a horseman you never blame your horse..."

Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED) his track record is endless ... the Dutch showjumping rider won about everything there's to win. Some even name his one of the athletes of this century....

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Sanne Thijssen: "I knew it wouldn't be easy to beat Von Eckermann in the jump-off"

Earlier this week, Sanne Thijssen concluded the Mannheim 3* competition with an amazing victory in the Grand Prix, leaving the World nr. 1, Henrik von Eckermann, on two. We called...

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Kees van den Oetelaar: "I am obsessed with the game. That's also the only reason I live my life this way"

The stories about the people behind the top horses, for example the owners, are appreciated. And rightly so, without owners there would be no top sport and equestrian events such...

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New breeding techniques make us miss 'the Rolex effect'

The breeding industry is making extra hours these days. New techniques even allow the breeding season to continue 12 months a year. Created to boost our breeding they might make...

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Why we euthanize horses when they break their leg...

Euthanasia in horses is a subject around which discussion often arises... Some see the good side of it, others think it is irresponsible to play God themselves. But why are...

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Kevin Jochems and Ludo Philippaerts: "Finally there's an attempt to change the Nations Cup series..."

The FEI has proposed a first draft to change its Nations Cup series. "Finally," says Ludo Philippaerts. "Almost every toprider dreams to compete in Nations Cup events or World Cup...

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Ludo Philippaerts: "Put your horses in the field, that's the best thing there is ..."

Some time ago we were guests of the Philippaerts family in Oudsbergen. We had a chat with the pater familias, Ludo Philippaerts, about his career and outlook on the sport....

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