Exclusives | From youngster to international Grand Prix horse
From youngster to international Grand Prix horse: Markan Cosmopolit
16 November 2022 - “I can’t say that I always believed in him, but he surprised me positively for every new step we made," Jens Fredricson tells about his team world champion Markan Cosmopolit.
Exclusives | Interview
Koen Vereecke: “We have to make sure we preserve horsemanship”
09 November 2022 - Koen Vereecke has had the season of his life. At the age of 53, Vereecke broke into the Belgian A-team this summer – going from strength to strength with the 12-year-old stallion Kasanova de La Pomme.
Exclusives | Interview
Wilma Hellström: "I'm forever grateful to Cicci"
08 November 2022 - During the 2022-season, Wilma Hellström has become a regular on the Swedish Nations Cup teams and in October she made a strong World Cup debut in Lyon riding her one-eyed Cicci BJN.
Exclusives | Interview
Grégoire Oberson: “The connection between a horse and a rider is something nearly spiritual, something you cannot explain”
03 November 2022 - Grégoire Oberson has discovered some of the world's best horses, his latest star-find being Cayman Jolly Jumper. “I want to be haute couture – small, with super quality," he tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | Interview
Victoria Gulliksen: “Every round with Papa Roach feels like a bonus”
01 November 2022 - “If you don’t have the drive from the beginning, I don’t think you will get far,” Victoria says about making it to the top of the sport. “And what really drives me is my love for the horses.”
Exclusives | Interview
Matthew Sampson: “No matter how good any rider is, confidence plays a key part in our sport”
26 October 2022 - Sampson – who dropped out of school when he was 12 – speaks to WoSJ about time and confidence, and how competing in North America was his only chance of getting into the bigger shows.
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