Exclusives | Interview
Jessica Stanek: “We have to create an encouraging environment for learning”
08 March 2023 - "We need to focus on the importance of the job and why we should be putting those hours in," Stanek – who has more than a decade of experience grooming at top level – tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | That Special Bond
That Special Bond – with Yuri Mansur: “Because of Vitiki I learned that time and patience is everything”
07 March 2023 - "I learned so much – as a rider, as a horseman, as a person," Yuri Mansur says when speaking about his heart-horse Vitiki, that sustained a near career-ending injury in 2018.
Exclusives | Interview
Can fear of inflammation sacrifice long-term health and performance? – With Dr. Jan-Hein Swagemakers and Dr. Tim Worden
01 March 2023 - How should equine inflammation be approached, when should anti-inflammatory methods be used and what part should icing and medicaments play in helping horses to recover after competition and exercise?
Exclusives | That Special Bond
That Special Bond – with Henrik von Eckermann: "Each horse is special in its own way"
28 February 2023 - “Actually, I dislike saying that one horse has been more special than another – it is really important to have a special connection with each of them,” von Eckermann tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | From youngster to international Grand Prix horse
Major Tom – “He has everything we as riders look for in a horse”
22 February 2023 - "A proper good jumper…”, “…unbelievable...”, “...the purest jumper I have ever ridden…” – these are just some of the descriptions of Rodrigo Pessoa's Major Tom.
Exclusives | Interview
Adeline Hecart – On the simple system behind the success of the La Roque-horses
21 February 2023 - “It is really simple; we want our horses to be the happiest,” Adeline Hecart, the daughter of Michel and Alexandrine Hecart, tells about her family’s approach to breeding and producing young horses.