"A national coach is not a trainer," says Rob Ehrens firmly. "You don’t have to be a rider to know everything, but you do have to know how to bring...
That Cupcake Z had talent was clear from the very beginning. As a foal, she already stood out for her sharpness and intelligence. “Cupcake was a very alert and lively...
Without a doubt, he’s one of the riders to watch this winter. Together with Comthago VDL (Comme il Faut x Carthago), Dutch talent Hessel Hoekstra has truly caught the eye...
“Mindset is ultimately everything,” says Joop van Uytert. Together with Janko van de Lageweg (VDL Stud) and Age Okkema (Stal de Mersken), he shared his vision on selecting young stallions,...
“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...
Thibault Philippaerts was described on Friday as “ready for the future!” — a comment that brought a big smile to the Belgian rider’s face. “I grew up looking up to legendary...
“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...
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...
‘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....
“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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