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Gilles Thomas: "With luck many more championships will come along!"

It seemed for a moment as if 2023 couldn't get any better for Gilles Thomas, but suddenly 2024 seems to be a top year with an Olympic debut, the LGCT...

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Breeders of Vice-World Champion Remco van den Uilenbos: “We want to be able to get pleasure out of every breeding product!”

Last month, Remco van het Uilenbos became Vice World Champion in the 7-year-old horses under the saddle of Mathieu Bourdeaud'Hui. Remco's impressive performance brought glory not only to the rider and...

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Jeroen Dubbeldam: "The aim is to create a bond with your horse. You don't compete with a machine!"

Jeroen Dubbeldam is renowned as a man who creates his own success. This Dutchman consistently performs at the highest level of championship competitions, as evidenced by his World Championship and...

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Wilm Vermeir: "It takes patience to build a relationship with a horse..."

Wilm Vermeir is, living the dream, competing at the top of our sport and seeing his daughter collect great results in (inter)national youth classes!. "Horsemanship is very important', Vermeir explains....

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Jos Lansink: "Too many riders underestimate how much confidence can be build between horse and rider with the proper leg-use..."

Belgium-Dutch rider, Jos Lansink was the latest guest in the Belgian podcast "2 Man en een paardenkop..." In the current Belgium media landscape this podcast and equestrian Talkshow Jump-Off are booming....

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Marc Van Dijck: "Luna has been an important horse for Gilles his career!"

In the Belgian equestrian world, and far beyond, Marc van Dijck is a well-known name. As the breeder and co-owner of the mare Luna van het Dennehof, and as the...

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Willem Greve: “Is it the job of a Grand Prix rider to train young horses?”

“The real craft, which involves passion and knowledge, is gradually disappearing from the horse world,” Willem Greve sadly observes. More and more riders see it bigger and bigger and aim...

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Beezie Madden: "too many riders forget that competitions are the end goal ... "

"The sport has evolved a lot. Nowadays, it seems like most show jumpers are solely focused on riding competitions. Fortunately, there are still stables that want to specialize in training...

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Sanne Melsen: "For horses like Luna, that's why you do this job! Seriously..."

This time, not with Ermitage Kalone, but with Luna van het Dennehof! Gilles Thomas once again crowned himself Belgian champion, counting on the support of his groom; Sanne Melsen. The...

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Michael Pender: "After last year and today ... unfortunately it only can become worse."

Today Michael Pender (IRL) jumped again to the win at the WBFSH FEI World Championships for Young Showjumping horses. In the all-deciding jump-off, it was Michael Pender who eventually claimed...

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