Exclusives | That Special Bond
That Special Bond – with Kirsty Pascoe: “As a groom, it is your responsibility to know your horses so you can do what is best for them”
08 February 2022 - We continue our popular series “That Special Bond” with Kirsty Pascoe, who for the past two years has been grooming for Jerome Guery.
Exclusives | From youngster to international Grand Prix horse
From youngster to international Grand Prix horse: Leone Jei
03 February 2022 - Last year, Martin Fuchs’ Leone Jei started the season as a relatively unknown 9-year-old gelding. By the end of 2021, he was one of the most famous jumping horses in the world.
Exclusives | Interview
Explosion W’s breeder Willy Wijnen: “All this time, I have thought about breeding as my hobby”
01 February 2022 - WoSJ met Willy Wijnen, the breeder of Olympic Champion Explosion W, at home on Barina Plein in Berlicum, the Netherlands – a square named after no other than Explosion’s grandmother Barina.
Exclusives | Still going strong
Still going strong: Suma’s Zorro
27 January 2022 - Our series ‘Still going strong’ continues, as WoSJ speaks with Sameh El Dahan, Joanne Sloan-Allen and Suma Stud’s Marily Power about the incredible 18-year-old mare Suma’s Zorro.
Exclusives | Interview
Angelie von Essen: “I'm in this sport because I love horses, and what I really enjoy is to figure them out”
25 January 2022 - Angelie von Essen is a rider that has the ability to deliver on a big occasion. The Swedish rider cares little about chasing results for the world ranking though; for her it's all about the process.
Exclusives | Interview
The Next Generation – Skye Morssinkhof: “In this sport, nothing comes for free; you have to work for it”
20 January 2022 - Morssinkhof tells about her special relationship with G-vingino-blue, the step from the junior and young rider ring to the senior scene, and how her trainer Darragh Kenny has given her confidence.
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