Marc and Sterrehof's Tamino are now in the Olympic squad. Photo by Jenny Abrahamsson.The Dutch Chef d'Equipe Rob Ehrens has announced some changes in the Dutch showjumping squad. Marc Houtzager now has a second horse - Sterrehof's Tamino - in the Olympic squad in addition to Sterrehof's Opium, and four combinations are added to the B-squad, Albert Voorn with Tobalio, Hedrik-Jan Schuttert with Cerona HS, Jeroen Dubbeldam with BMC Utascha SFN and Henk van de Pol with BMC Warrant TN.
Marc Houtzager and Sterrehof's Tamino contributed to the Olympic team silver in London so it is no surprise that they have made it into the Olympic squad. The 22 year old Hendrik-Jan Schuttert is at this point the youngest rider in the Dutch squad.
Olympic squad:
Gerco Schröder with Eurocommerce London and Eurocommerce New Orleans
Harrie Smolders with Regina Z and Walnut de Muze
Jur Vrieling with VDL Bubalu
Leon Thijssen with Tyson
Marc Houtzager with Sterrehof's Opium and Sterrehof's Tamino
Maikel van der Vleuten with VDL Groep Verdi
Wout Jan van der Schans with Eurocommerce Seoul
B-squad:
Albert Voorn with Tobalio
Hendrik Jan Schuttert with Cerona HS
Henk van de Pol with BMC Warrant TN
Jeroen Dubbeldam with BMC Utascha SFN, BMC Quality Time TN
Marc Houtzager with Sterrehof's Voltaire
Source: www.horses.nl and www.knhs.nl
