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Quintin Maertens: “We should not lose the magic”
28 May 2024 - “None of us is entitled to earn a living with horses; I believe it is a privilege and something that should be cherished but not treated as the root of our sport," Quintin Maertens tells WoSJ.
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Franke Sloothaak: “The rider is there to help the horse, not the other way around”
29 May 2024 - "I don’t believe that rules protect the horse; educating people does – and education takes time," Franke Sloothaak tells WoSJ.
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Ben Maher: “It is the team that brings the success”
21 May 2024 - “I have been lucky with the grooms and the team I have had, and it is the team that brings the success,” Ben Maher tells WoSJ.
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Christian Hagl: “If your starting point is bad shoeing, your horse is always going to improve by taking the shoes off”
14 May 2024 - "There have been different hypes along the years: It used to be aluminium, now it is the barefoot trend, and it will be interesting to see what comes next,” Christian Hagl tells World of Showjumping.
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Roly Owers: “Change starts with your own self and what actions you are taking on a day-to-day basis”
16 May 2024 - "The horse world can be a fairly conservative community where change doesn't tend to happen quickly," Roly Owers, Chief Executive of World Horse Welfare, tells WoSJ.
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Louis Konickx: “What needs to be said should be said”
08 May 2024 - "To improve our sport and to protect our horses, I wish people felt comfortable to be open and share their point of view," Louis Konickx tells WoSJ.
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