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Olympic course designer Santiago Varela: “The horses are the stars of our sport and we have to protect them”
17 August 2021 - WoSJ speaks to Spanish mastermind Santiago Varela, who travelled to Tokyo with a clear mission: Despite all the debate surrounding the Games, he was there for the horses and for the horses only.
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David O’Brien: “The most important thing with young horses is to take your time and valuate each horse as they are”
28 July 2021 - A winner of the US national young horse championships on multiple occasions, 33-year-old Irish rider David O’Brien has around 90 horses under his care at Spy Coast Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Peder Fredricson on horsemanship: “The horse is your responsibility, so you need to get involved and be engaged”
12 August 2021 - What is good horsemanship? WoSJ speaks with Sweden’s Peder Fredricson who shares his opinions.
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Daniel Deusser: “The best is yet to come”
20 July 2021 - World of Showjumping met up with world no. one Daniel Deusser at his home base in Wolvertem, Belgium, and discovered that he is a man who believes that the best is yet to come.
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Kurt De Clercq on producing youngsters for the top sport: “The feeling the horse gives me is the most important”
14 July 2021 - Emerald, Flora de Mariposa, Gazelle, Narcotique de Muze, Vigo D’Arsouilles... Through two decades, Kurt De Clercq has produced some the very best horses coming out of Belgium.
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Kendra Claricia Brinkop: “Don’t be afraid of change”
13 July 2021 - 27-year-old German rider Kendra Claricia Brinkop tells WoSJ about her lessons learned, her battle with confidence and how she is not afraid of new chapters in life.
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