Exclusives | Interview
Francesca Ciriesi: “Keep your dreams in your pocket”
20 June 2023 - “This sport gives us emotions that are difficult to find anywhere else; the feelings, the adrenaline, the love for your horse… It is an incredible combination," Francesca Ciriesi tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | Interview
Jessica Kürten: “If everyone looks within, we can achieve real change"
21 June 2023 - WoSJ speaks with Jessica Kürten, who over the past decade has transitioned from international competitor to a sought-after trainer and who recently was appointed Chair of the FEI Athletes’ Committee.
Exclusives | Interview
Breakthrough in La Baule for Marcus Westergren and Fellaini de Liebri Z: "The step up to CSI5* level went very well"
16 June 2023 - Prior to the 2023-edition of Jumping International de La Baule, Swedish rider Marcus Westergren was a relatively unfamiliar face on the five-star circuit.
Exclusives | From youngster to international Grand Prix horse
Dynamix de Belheme: “It was like she was laughing at us”
14 June 2023 - “I convinced myself that Dynamix is a genius and the only place that she wants to be is in the ring, jumping big jumps,” Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat says about the 10-year-old mare Dynamix de Belheme.
Exclusives | Interview
Eric van der Vleuten: “The closer you are to your horse, the better”
07 June 2023 - “People need to be aware that they have to work with their horses themselves; they have to know their horses inside-out – this is what I learned years ago,” Eric van der Vleuten tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | Interview
Louise Barraud: “I try to remember how lucky I am to have lived these experiences”
06 June 2023 - “It has been an incredible journey; so much has happened in such a short time – I feel lucky and just try to take it all in and enjoy it," Henrik von Eckermann's groom Louise Barraud tells WoSJ.
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