Exclusives | Interview
Nina Kontio: “If you don’t have a good working relationship with your team, it becomes very difficult to do a good job”
25 January 2023 - For the past three years, Nina Kontio has worked as Olivier and Nicola Philippaerts’ home rider in Oudsbergen, Belgium. WoSJ had a chat with the 26-year-old Finn, who grew up surrounded by horses.
Exclusives | The Next Generation
Jack Ryan: “We need more opportunities for young riders to get into the higher-level shows”
24 January 2023 - “Unless you are high on the ranking, have a connection or get into a Nations Cup team, it is very, very difficult," Jack Ryan says about trying to make it in the sport as a young rider.
Exclusives | Interview
Frank Kemperman – Chair of the FEI Grooms Consultative Group: “Grooms are a matter of my heart”
18 January 2023 - “I don’t want to hear what we are doing good, I want to hear what we can do better,” Kemperman says about his approach towards the grooms.
Exclusives | Interview
Victor Bettendorf: “All I want, is to enjoy every moment”
17 January 2023 - “With horses, it all comes down to creating a good connection,” Luxembourg’s Victor Bettendorf tells World of Showjumping.
Exclusives | Interview
Alan Wade: “Nations Cups are the competitions I enjoy the most”
11 January 2023 - To WoSJ, Wade speaks about the complexities of being a course designer, how the Nations Cup series holds a special place in his heart and the importance of discussions in moving the sport forward.
Exclusives | The Next Generation
Niamh McEvoy – Kindness is key
10 January 2023 - To WoSJ, 18-year-old Niamh McEvoy tells about the step from junior to senior level and how her mother has taught her that kindness is key when it comes to horses.
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