A former riding instructor, horse photographer, and editor-in-chief gone blogger. I love most things horses, and am a firm believer in both freedom of the press as well as freedom of opinion. When not doing this i spend most of my time on our garden.
horzing around
When I was young I hurt my left knee really bad in a freak accident, of no fault of my own, during a warm up session for a show jumping class. The result of this left my horse not getting qualified for the young horse final, and myself walking around
horzing around
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Around 400 Olympians from 90 countries have made a climate plea for the up and coming new president of the International Olympic Committee IOC.
rules & regulations
A European equestrian federation's Disciplinary Committee has decided on a reprimand regarding the sedation of a horse at competition grounds, based on various regulations, including the Code of Conduct.
rules & regulations
Isn't that just the absolute weirdest thing that ever came to light? Not that the horse ended up on the positive side of a doping test. But more the after math of this bizarre story.
other disciplines
Following recent changes in the bid submissions for the FEI European Championships 2027, there is currently no host for the FEI Eventing European Championship. As a result, the bidding process has been reopened.
social(media)
Only the officially appointed event photographers and videographers are permitted to sell images, and video content of the field of play within 3-months of the competition date.
These days CCI4*-L [ex. CCI3*] ranks for the second highest level of the sport. But thanks to the upgrade of the levels back in 2019 the long four star format is not really what it should be.
I follow a lot of sport. Most of it being equestrian related, some football [Ajax of course] and a lot of Max Verstappen, and the F1 [Formula 1] circuit. In all, the sports above are the ones I follow, and take part in, as a fan.
horzing around
I like to hoover around on good old internet forums to see what is cooking in the world. Facebook groups could probably also be a good idea for such a thing but.. then you have to be an actual member, and I left Facebook long time ago.
horzing around
Let's break down the ELO ratings in showjumping into three words, NO ONE CARES!
Falsterbo Horse Show gains a strong new partner as Al Shira'aa becomes the title sponsor of the event, from 2025 named Al Shira’aa Falsterbo Horse Show. This six-year agreement secures a long-term collaboration, marking an important milestone for the competition and further strengthening its international reputation. Al