Exclusives | Interview
Stijn Timmerman: “Horses are not created for dressage; dressage is created for horses”
20 July 2022 - WoSJ took a peek behind the scenes at Team Philippaerts’ stables and met Stijn Timmerman, who is responsible for producing young horses for Olivier, Nicola, Anthony, Thibault and Ludo Philippaerts.
Exclusives | Interview
Nayel Nassar: “Using data, we can make our sport more accessible and transparent”
14 July 2022 - When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out and Nayel Nassar’s show schedule slowed down, the Egyptian showjumper decided to get going with an idea he had been playing with for a long time – the JUMPR app.
Exclusives | Interview
Gerrit Nieberg: “In this sport, it all depends on the horses you have”
12 July 2022 - To WoSJ, Nieberg talks about his recent win in the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen, his super-star Ben, and how, with over a hundred horses at home, finding the right one for the very top is still a challenge.
Exclusives | Thank you
Thank you Fit For Fun 13!
05 July 2022 - On Sunday, the curtains closed for the wonderful Fit For Fun 13 at CHIO Aachen.
Exclusives | Interview
Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann on the ranking rules’ maternity leave regulations: “Women should be able to make their own decisions”
21 June 2022 - “Any female rider wanting to get back in the saddle earlier than what the rule allows, will lose her world ranking points," Meyer-Zimmermann tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | Opinion
Cian O'Connor: "In my view, it’s important that we all look at the sport as a whole and not only from our own goldfish bowls"
16 June 2022 - Cian O’Connor shares his thoughts on the new FEI regulations on time penalties. "It's disingenuous for any of us to offer opinion on the sport based solely on five-star level,” the Irish rider says.
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