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Dutch Sport 

Horse Sales 

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ISSUE NO. 

ANDRE 

THIEME 

A familiar face 

MARTIN FUCHS 

'Home is were the horses are' 

BARNBRIDGE 

All the lots of elite auctions on one platform 

JOHAN HEINS 

Heroes of our time: 'I cherish a lot of beautiful memories' 

FIELD OF PLAY 

Dutch SOCCER pro 

BERT VAN MARWIJK 

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stal hendrix KESSEL 

the next generation 

CREATES A NEW PATH 

DSHS AWARDS 

TOP-CALIBER MOUNTS 

in the spotlight 

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contents 

ISSUE NO. 

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2021 

CONTENTS 

Column: Bert van Marwijk 3 

'The verdict is still out on Messi' 

Heroes of our Time 7 - 12 

The memories of Johan Heins 

Sponsor Highlight 14 - 15 

The key success ingredients of Zandonà 

26 - 29 

AT HOME WITH 

In Pictures 16 - 21 

The wild horses of Alberta 

A Familiar Face 22 - 23 

The rise of André Thieme 

Through it all. 

DSHS Awards 24 - 25 

Glamour Girl & Naomi van het Keizershof 

At Home with 26 - 29 

Martin Fuchs & family 

The Next Generation 34 - 37 

Michel Hendrix shows us around his new barn 

16 - 21 

IN PICTURES 

14 - 15 

SPONSOR 

HIGHLIGHT 

Meet the Locals 40 - 41 

Georgie Harvey & Oliver Lazarus are all settled 

Get to Know 42 - 43 

Barnbridge: A hub for elite auctions 

Fun Facts 45 

Horse talk that needs explaining 

31 

LIMBURG 

FOAL 

AUCTION 

34 - 37 

THE NEXT 

GENERATION 

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BERT VAN MARWIJK: 

‘Accepting and respecting each other is 

the only way a team can achieve success' 

COLUMN 

I 've gotten to know Paul and the rest of the Hendrix family 

because of Jumping Peel & Maas. Every year they host this 

national showjumping event and on the eve before the 

show the local business club organizes a get-together with 

sports personalities and such. The proceeds of the evening 

are always donated to the Jeugd Fonds Sport en Cultuur. 

An organization that helps underprivileged children play 

sports. I am an ambassador for this charity and hence 

have attended the event in Kessel several times. And when 

you get talking about sports you will find that teamwork is 

always the basis of success. 

Training • Showjumping • Quality sales 

My understanding of showjumping is very limited, I just know it is equally 

challenging, if not more challenging, than football. But since my daughter 

also rides, I am on a learning curve when it comes to horses. We’ve asked 

Paul for advice once or twice. He is always helpful and ready to share 

his knowledge. I value that a lot and over time our friendship has even 

evolved in me being a co-owner of a young horse with him. The fact that 

he is also a soccer fan means we have very interesting conversations 

about the similarities and differences between our sports. 

Stern stuff 

There are many similarities when it comes to teamwork and what is 

expected of the athletes. Whether it being 11 men or a rider-and-horse 

combination. However, in the world of football the pressure is different. 

This sport and everyone involved is more in the public eye. The impact of 

results or lack thereof is many times greater than in other sports. What 

we do lies under a magnifying glass. You have to be made of stern stuff 

if you want to keep your head in the game. In top sport the pressure 

athletes experience is a form of positive tension that makes them 

perform even greater. The adrenaline and will to win are accelerators. 

But if the pressure to perform becomes too high the risk of losing more 

than just a match is very great. It is a fine line between enough and too 

much pressure and in top sport that is a reality you deal with every day. 

Unity 

It all comes down to the fact that in a team you are stuck with each 

other, at least for a while, and you have to make the best of it. That is 

the biggest challenge I encounter as a coach. The only way for a team 

to achieve unity and success is to work together. Unlike other coaches I 

do not believe in creating a hierarchy, nor do I rely on certain scientific 

studies on how teams should be managed. A good group dynamic is 

not created, it forms naturally as the result of mutual understanding, 

acceptance, and respect. And I think that also applies to horses and 

their riders. There are only a few 'unicorns' in football: players you can 

place in any team anywhere in the world and they will perform and 

bring success at the highest level. For example, Ruud Gullit, Marco van 

Basten and Cristiano Ronaldo. The verdict is still out on Lionel Messi, 

who has been a shining star at FC Barcelona for years and now has to 

settle in at Paris Saint-German and prove his worth. I would compare 

Messi to the Totilas story, if the match is right, he will rise again but 

success is never a guarantee. 

Bert van Marwijk 

Former Dutch football player, 

national team coach and 

renowned international trainer, 

Confrontation 

A good coach is able to make the best team out of players that are not 

all the best as individuals. To find the strengths of each player and 

have the athletes use their skills to the benefit the team, that is what 

coaching is about! I do not believe it is necessary for everyone to be 

friends in order to perform well. As a coach or a player, you need to be 

able to tell the truth to each other and get on with the task at hand. 

And being truthful can be a little painful. I am known for being direct 

because I believe it is the most efficient way to communicate. With 

that said, I will try to be as tactful as possible. Us Dutch are known for 

being quite direct or even blunt. Keeping that in mind, to get results 

and meet goals you need to make it work for you and not against you. If 

everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. 

Invaluable 

Being able to influence athletes and convey the feeling that they 

matter as an individual but are invaluable as a team player, that is a big 

part of a trainer's job. If there is no team spirit, there is no long-term 

success. Winning and losing occasionally is not a sustainable goal. You 

need to play at the top of your game every game and if you have the 

right team that will lead to consecutive success. Loosing is inevitable in 

any sport but the less it happens the more invincible you will become. 

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The RED Carpet 

RED CARPET 

Gerrit Derks and Jos Althuyzen 

RED CARPET 

Jacky, Ricky and Marie Schalken 

Emil Spadone, Tom Smeets and Darby Toben 

Wilton Porter, Chris Dubbeldam, Lucas Porter, 

Olivia Pleijsier and Brooke de Boer 

"Looking 

forward to the 

auction" 

Ken Ruysen and Aniek Poels Sophie Hinners and Richard Vogel 

"Always a great 

ambiance and 

a warm welcome" 

Declan McGarry, Tiernan Gill, Elaine and Tom Slattery 

Team Hattel Horse 

Henrik von Eckermann 

Alise Oken and Sean Crooks 

Swedish showjumper Henrik von 

Eckermann is a regular visitor 

of the Dutch Sport Horse Sales. 

At the moment this picture 

was taken he had no idea that 

later on in the evening he would 

be photographed again at the 

DSHS Award ceremony. His ride 

Glamour Girl won the title Horse 

of the Year. To read more about 

this winning team, see page 24. 

Henrik von Eckermann 

Matias Larocca, Sofie Slattery, Rebekka Gillespie and Nicolas Torro Ebba and Eva Danielson, Jonna and Vincent Voorn 

See who joined us 

for a great evening! 

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Fly First Class 

HEROES 

OF OUR 

TIME 

Official flight partner of the 

Johan Heins 

The sportive career of Johan Heins has been marked by many highlights. A few years after winning 

individual and team gold at the European Championships in 1977, he decided to stop as a top level 

rider. Johan Heins has continued his impressive career as a trainer, scout, trader and coach. And 

also as a breeder he has already had some remarkable successes. As far as he is concerned, the end 

of those successes is not yet in sight. 

Text: Jenneke Smit | Photography: Remco Veurink 

In the series 'Heroes of our lifetime' this time one of the most 

successful showjumping riders in the Netherlands ever. After 

Johan Heins started his professional career at the local riding 

school of Roelof Werners, he made a big step in 1970 with moving 

to the stables of the legendary Alwin Schockemöhle. He worked 

for three-and-a-half year at this stable in Germany. “Back in the 

days, Alwin was definitely one of the best riders in the world. It 

was a fantastic experience to work for him”, tells Johan Heins. 

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Big changes 

When Johan Heins compares the sport of then with today, he sees 

many differences. “The numbers have become much larger, in 

terms of riders, horses as well as the competitions. Thirty five ago 

you had 20 competitors in the 1.20m class and five in the 1.30m 

class in this area. That has now multiplied. Also the horses have 

changed much, they have way more blood. In the past it was all 

about scope and power and the German horses excelled in that. 

Now we see as many female as male riders and that also 

'The sport requires a different 

type of horse nowadays' 



has consequences for the ideal 

type of horse. Certainly in the 

American style of riding it is 

all about lightness and agility 

instead of power. Sometimes 

the jumps used to be higher 

in my time, but with many 

poles, deeper cups and much 

less technical lines. The sport 

requires a different type of horse 

nowadays.” It’s remarkable that 

Johan Heins has achieved his 

greatest successes with sevenyear-old 

horses. “Now you would 

almost immediately be sent to 

prison for that,” he laughs. “In 

1978 I reached the 'final four' 

at the World Championship in 

Aachen with Pandur Z, who 

was just seven years of age. Gerd 

Wiltfang won that championship 

with the seven-year-old Romaan. 

You will never see that happen 

again. The selection of the horses 

was also very different, the 

farmers worked with the horses 

and every horse that could not 

handle the work, was send away. 

Now the vet is called immediately if a horse is not sound or in 

pain.” One of his biggest achievements, winning individual and 

team gold at the European Championship in 1977, Johan climbed 

aboard the nine-year-old Irish thoroughbred Seven Valleys. 

Educational 

After an intensive and instructive period with Alwin 

Schockemöhle, Johan Heins worked from 1977 to 1979 for Leon 

Melchior at Studfarm Zangersheide. “I had a wonderful time 

'At some point 

you have to make a 

decision' 

there and I am delighted to see 

that Judy-Ann is now following, 

in her own way, in the footsteps 

of her father.” Already at the age 

of 35, Johan retired from the top 

sport. “That was certainly early, 

but I had seen it all after these 

years, being away from home 40 

to 50 weekends a year. I wanted 

to focus on my own stable and 

have always enjoyed training 

young horses. At some point 

you have to make a decision. In 

1980 I had participated in the 

alternative Olympic Games in 

Rotterdam and that was already 

very difficult to accomplish 

without a sponsor. That is why 

I retired from the top sport in 

1982, two years after I started 

my own stable. I would have only 

continued when I was still able to 

win classes at top level, because 

I didn’t want to compete just to 

be in the starting lists. If I do 

something, I have always tried 

to be the best.” In 1999 and 2000 

Johan Heins acted as national 

coach of the Dutch show jumping team. Under his inspiring 

leadership, Jeroen Dubbeldam won individual gold at the Sydney 

Olympics, and Albert Voorn took the individual silver medal. 

United States 

Also in trading, Johan proved his value. Already in 1980, he sold 

his first horse to the United States and that turned out to be the 

beginning of a decades-long collaboration. “Still 80 or 90 percent 

of our clients come from the States. In all those years we have 

'Still 80 or 90 percent of our 

clients come from the States. 

In all those years we have built 

up a great network' 

built up a great network.” The Dutchman provided, for example, 

the American rider Beezie Madden with excellent horses many 

times. “Authentic was of course an absolute hit, but also horses 

like Q.Breitling, World Cup winner Simon and more recently 

her Grand Prix mount Garant were sold to her by us.” Authentic 

was purchased by Johan as a four-year-old and he started his 

career under the saddle of Harrie Smolders, who was working 

for Johan at that time. “Authentic is still one of the most winning 

showjumpers in history. He has won three Olympic medals and 

two World Equestrian Games medals. In 2007 they won the 

Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen and they achieved a list of excellent 

results. Authentic was just an extraordinary showjumper and 

it still makes me proud that I was involved in his story.” The 

sale of Garant, who became World Champion in the five-yearold 

category with Willem Greve in 2016, was also purchased by 

the Maddens through the mediation of Johan Heins. The Dutch 

bred horse is now one of her top horses. “Normally I went to the 

States several times a year, but everything has changed since 

the Corona break. Fortunately, we can still regularly sell a horse 

on the videos. Although it remains difficult to find new horses. 

Luckily have a number of future talents under saddle from our 

own breeding, that gives good hope for the future.” 

Training 

Over the past years, the American team has achieved good 

results and they are always serious competition for the European 

riders. “There are many people with a lot of money in the States 

and the sport has developed tremendously because of that. 

But luckily it is not just a matter of money in our sport. It is 

also about horsemanship, dedication, perseverance and talent. 

And of course you can only achieve success with a very good 

horse, because you can’t win the Tour de France on a cargo bike 

either.” The American team often used Johan Heins's stables in 

the small village De Schiphorst as their European base. Several 

pictures on the wall in his house remind him of that and those 

are more than once provided with kind words of thankfulness of 

his American clients. The Netherlands is known for knowledge, 

breeding and training of young showjumpers. But Johan sees 

that it’s still harder to find the right people. “The equestrian sport 

heroes of our time 

'It’s difficult to find the right 

people to train the young 

horses, not only here in the 

Netherlands but also in the 

countries around us' 

is something special, it takes a lot of time. Not only the training of 

the horses but also to take good care of them, seven days a week. 

It’s difficult to find the right people to train the young horses, not 

only here in the Netherlands but also in the countries around us.” 

Also the welfare issues are something that Johan sees as a threat 

for the equestrian sport. “We really have to work on that, to keep 

the image of our sport high. Although I am sure that 90 percent of 

the sport horses here have a better life than at least 50 percent of 

the people worldwide. But our sport is threatened and we all have 

to deal with it wisely.” 

Born in Havelte 

(NL) 

1970 

1947 Start riding 

for Alwin 

Schockemöhle 

Winning the 

Grand Prix of 

Indoor Friesland 

1976 

1974 Competing at the 

Olympic Games 

Start working for 

Zangersheide 

1977 

1977 Team gold and 

individual gold at 

the EC in Rome 

4th place and 

team silver at the 

WC in Aachen 

1978 

1980 

Start of own 

stable 

End of career as a 

competition rider 

1991 

1982 Birth of daughter 

Stefanie 

Coach of the 

Dutch national 

team 

2000 

1999 Dutch riders 

winning gold and 

silver at the OG 

Two homebred 

horses winning 

the WC young 

horses 

2008 



heroes of our time 

'I just followed 

my instinct by using 

that kind of mares 

for breeding. 

And it turned out very well' 

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Breeding 

In recent years, Johan has focused more on the breeding of 

showjumpers. It came to an absolute highlight in 2008, when two 

of his horses won the gold medal at the World Championship for 

young horses in Lanaken. Former rider Michael Greeve won the 

title for the seven-years-old aboard the Indoctro mare Ubalia, 

while Maaike Bijlsma achieved the same outstanding result in 

the six-year-old championship with the Indoctro son Vedor. Last 

mentioned participated years later at the Olympic Games of 

London under the saddle of Julia Lynch-Hargreaves. “The Lanaken 

adventure was truly amazing. I had a few mares for breeding that 

had too much blood for the sport itself. I would lie if I would say that 

it was all wisdom, because I just followed my instinct by using that 

kind of mares for breeding. And it turned out very well. Even now 

we have a lot of horses from our own breeding under the saddle, 

it always gives something extra.” This year Johan welcomed three 

foals and for 2022 he has one mare in foal. 

Grateful 

One of the riders at Stal Heins is Sophie Dalm from Ireland. 

She works for Johan and has her own stable based at his place. 

“My daughter Stefanie used to be the first rider, but due to her 

pregnancy she is now taking a break. We are lucky to have Sophie 

in our stable and we have around twenty horses between the ages 

of four and ten. I always try to help the riders with the jumping 

of the horses, it still brings me a lot of pleasure.” At the age of 

74, Johan Heins looks back on an impressive career. “I have had 

a great life and I've been lucky enough to find the right people, 

who had faith in me and who I had the pleasure of working with. 

I have always been able to do what I wanted. When I look back 

on my career now, I cherish a lot of beautiful memories, but I am 

especially grateful to be healthy. Successes are wonderful, but 

health is and remains the most important thing”, concludes the 

hero of our lifetime. 



ambassadors 

DUTCH SPORT HORSE SALEs 

AMBASSADORS 

Over the years a fair number of horses 

have developed into true ambassadors 

of our auction. It is our pleasure to shine 

a spotlight on some of the super stars 

sold at the Dutch Sport Horse Sales 

between 2009 - 2017. 

1. Apart 

Larino x Burggraaf 

Pieter Devos (BEL) 

Successful at CSI5* 1.60m level 

2. Constable II (prev.: Cloe) 

Harley VDL x Lupicor 

Laura Kraut (USA) 

Successful at CSI 5* 1.55m Level 

4. Hello Senator (prev.: Everest) 

Carambole x Indoctro 

Scott Brash (UK) 


7. Kamara van 't Heike 

Epleaser van 't Heike x Carthago 

Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) 


9. Private Life (prev.: Gibraltar P) 

Verdi x Voltaire 

Scott Stuart (USA) 

Successful at top Hunter level 

11. Shangri-la (prev.: Grapje) 

Cardento X Goodwill 

Alise Oken (USA) 

Succesfull at CSI 3* 1.50m Level 

3. Coronado (prev.: Charlie Grey) 

Cassini I x Accord II 

Nayel Nassar (EGY) 

Successfull at CSI 5* 1.50m Level 

5. Escoffier 

Lord Z x Numero Uno 

Barbara Schnieper (SUI) 

Succesful at CSI 4* 1.55m level 

6. Elisabeth 

Applaus x Colman 

Ida Selin (SWE) 

Succesfull at CSI 2* 1.45m Level 

8. Gamble (prev.: Gino) 

Vingino x Indoctro 

Connor Swail (IRL) 

Successful at CSI 5* 1.50m level 

10. Glamour Girl 

VDL Zirocco Blue x Caletto I 

Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) 


12. Chica B Z 

Canturano x Berlin 

Martin Fuchs (SUI) 

Successful at CSI 5*1.60m level 

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ABOUT ZANDONÀ 

Zandonà begins its story in 1985, based in one of 

the most important industrial districts in the world, 

engaging in Research and Development of solutions for 

plastics-technology. 

In 1997 began the study and the implementation of the 

first Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) that was 

completed and is on the market worldwide since 2001. 

Since 2012 Zandonà is a guarantee of competence 

and professionalism in the implementation of PPE 

for equestrian use, exclusively designed, certified 

and produced in Italy. The experience gained over 

time allows the company to offer innovative products, 

high in quality and covered by a functional design. 

Cooperation with professional horsemen, external 

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for Zandonà to innovate and for continuous 

technical improvements. Sharing these experiences 

contributes to further enrichment of the Research & 

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better in quality, performance, style & comfort. 

Zandonà's reputation is growing among the horse 

riding community and it is now the first choice of many 

professional show jumping riders, dressage riders and 

eventing/cross-country riders. 

Among them there are Olympic medallists and 

horse riding legends such as Andrew Hoy, Simon 

Delestre, Penelope Leprevost, Laura Kraut, Gregory 

Wathelet, Maikel dan der Vleuten, Lorenzo de Luca 

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in pictures 

THE RUGGED BEAUTY 

OF THE CANADIAN MOUNTAINS LAID BARE 

The wild horses of Alberta: by Holly Grayton 

Holly Grayton has spent her lifetime building her understanding and enthusiasm for horses. The North 

American born photographer and designer has been a part of the equestrian industry for many years. 

Holly competed on the showjumping circuit herself, before dedicating her career to the beauty of photography 

and design. She is a well-known media representative at many sport's top events and has captured history 

both in and around the show arena. 

Her commitment to horses is not limited to top sport. A recent excursion to photograph wild horses in 

Alberta, Canada with award winning photographer Debbie Garside illustrates that Holly's love for horses 

knows no boundaries. 

The Alberta mountains are located not far from the prestigious Spruce Meadows show jumping venue. Here 

about 300 wild horses roam the Eastern slopes of Alberta. Life is not easy for these herds, especially the 

Canadian winters can be trying. But through the lens of Holly's camera it is certainly a sight for sore eyes. 

Being allowed to watch these beautiful horses in their natural habitat left Holly with strong feelings of 

protection and admiration for them. "Ultimately, horses always prove their resilience, they are nothing if not 

adaptable and competitive by nature." 

For more of Holly’s work visit: www.graytdesigns.com 



in pictures 

The mountains, they move us. 

Just like the wild horses that inhabit them. 



in pictures 

The wilderness 

can be a 

peaceful place 

but it's called 

wild for a reason. 

Photographs and editing courtesy of Holly Grayton 



a familiar face 

ANDRE THIEME 

André Thieme will go down in history as the most successful German rider of 2021. The forty-six-year-old 

rider competed in his first ever Olympic Games, won a team silver and individual gold medal at the European 

Championships, only to top it all off with a victory in the FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona. “I have been 

very fortunate with my horse, DSP Chakaria, she has been phenomenal! But I also owe part of my success 

to the people that have believed in me all this time and without them I would not be where I am today.” 

How did you get to know the Hendrix family & the DSHS? 

“I got to know Paul Hendrix through a mutual friend, Emil 

Spadone. That must’ve been over twenty years ago now when 

I was riding in the United States. Emil had a stallion from 

Paul, Almir’s Enterprise but he did not really enjoy the ride, so 

he asked me to ride him. That’s how it all started. 

Over the years I have ridden or bought horses from the 

Hendrix family a lot. Starting with Kingston. He was the 

first horse that I rode international classes with. Then there 

was Neander, I won my first World Cup with him. And then 

we ended up trading Neander back to Hendrix because 

Michel needed a horse to compete with at the European 

Championships for young riders. 

I got Nacorde in Neader’s place. And Nacorde is the famous 

horse that I won the Hamburg Derby with three times. 

After that I got to ride Aragon Rouet who I won the HITS $1 

Million-dollar Grand Prix in 2011 and Contendrix who I won 

the same Grand Prix with in 2017, among other top prizes. 

Your partnership with the Hendrix family goes way back. 

Can you tell us about that piece of history? 

It must've been luck on those horses. I am grateful the 

Hendrix family choose me as a rider for them. I started my 

career as a dressage rider (André’s father used to work as the 

head trainer at the state stud in Redefin) and back in the day 

I was known for willing to try and making a go of horses that 

others might’ve thought were too strong or difficult. Because 

I got to know the family so well over the years, they knew 

which horses would fit me. They found 

me lots of horses to ride, or we did a 

partnership and they really helped me 

develop my career. I’ve also bought a 

few horses at the Dutch Sport Horse 

Sales. One of them developed into 

a very successful Grand Prix horse, 

Ramona de Flobecq. The DSHS is 

basically the only auction I visit. I find it hard at auctions to 

find a horse that really meets the expectations. Since I’ve 

known the family for so long it gives me confidence that when 

I buy at the auction, I know every detail about the horse and 

they will only have me try the ones that really suit me. 

The past two years have been a roller coaster with COVID 

and the Equine Herpesvirus. For you however it has been 

quite a smooth ride? 

It has been a period of mixed emotions for sure. Firstly, I want 

to say the us equestrians have been very lucky and privileged. 

The corona pandemic has not kept us from doing our jobs 

during lockdown and relatively early we were also able to ride 

at competitions again. For me I was very lucky to be at the 

right place at the right time. During the winter in the USA 

there are no indoor shows, we were able to keep on jumping 

in Florida. And at that time the equine herpesvirus broke out 

in Spain and never really reached America either. I was able to 

keep on going there with Chakaria. 

Two years ago, people started saying to me I had a real 

chance to compete at the upcoming big championships with 

Chakaria. When the Olympic Games were postponed for a 

year due to COVID that was my luck. That gave me the time 

develop the horse and give it enough experience to be on the 

shortlist. Things just went pretty much perfect from there on 

out. Chakaria jumped a clear round in every Grand Prix we 

entered and then she won the final $1 Million-dollar Grand 

Prix at the HITS too. After than I got to compete at basically 

every Nations Cup there was and realized there was a real 

chance to go to the Olympics. Eventually we got send to 

Tokyo, it was too soon in Chakaria’s career. It was the first big 

championship, not only for her but also for me. And things did 

not go perfect. It was just a bit too much, but we did learn a 

lot. 

When we got back Otto Becker said we should go to the 

European Championships. I was not sure about that and a 

little nervous that it would be too much right after Tokyo. But 

Otto was right. The experience was like nothing I’d ever had 

before. I did not expect anything after the OS but Chakaria 

just felt like she was ready to overcome anything. I do not 

want to say she made it feel easy, but it did feel like she did not 

'There was always 

luck for me with the 

Hendrix horses' 

have to try hard at all. Day after day she kept on jumping clear 

and I became more confident. Then at the last show of this 

year, the Nations Cup finals in Barcelona she made those two 

clear rounds feel like a breeze and easy as one-two-three. The 

whole season with her was amazing! 

What did this do to your confidence? 

At the Olympics I struggled with myself for the first time, 

I felt so much pressure. Being stuck like a prisoner in the 

hotel room did not help and was 

tough. Since Chakaria did not react 

in the way I knew her, it felt like the 

handbrake was on. I realized I needed 

to fight for my country but there 

was only so much I could do. Those 

days were not nice. Especially since I 

normally have a very stable frame of 

mind and am able to calm my nerves before a competition 

very well. But the pressure of everyone at home watching 

and counting on me was harder than I envisioned. My 

admiration for the riders that jump championships year after 

year really grew so much! They all make it look like any other 

competition, some do it even in an ice cold-robot like way. 

When things did go the way I hoped at the European 

Championships I realized I'd become mentally stronger by 

overcoming that tough period. I felt like I could take on the 

world and that maybe I was now also a legitimate member of 

the championship squad of riders. I am very grateful to Otto 

Becker and the other four gentlemen that decide who is part 

of the team. The faith they had in me helped me become even 

more confident as a rider. 

A True Story 

André has not just earned his successes by hard 

work and good horsemanship. He recalls a moment 

in time which shaped his career. “This is a true 

story. It was almost twenty years ago. If knew Paul 

quite well back then already, but it was before we 

became the best of friends. During the winters in the 

USA, we stay at the same house, we watch football 

together and so forth and one night we were having 

a conversation. I said: ‘I will never have a chance in 

Germany to ride the big championships. There are 

so many good and famous riders. I don’t feel I will 

ever break those ranks and I am not sure I should 

keep trying or just do something else.’ Then Paul 

said: ‘No, you should keep going and have faith.' 

He spoke about his brother Emile's career and how 

that was also not always easy. Finally he said: 'I think 

you do have a chance if you just believe in yourself. 

And you know what, I will help you get there.’ In 

the end Paul was so right! At that point it did not 

really make sense, but he gave me the push I needed 

and the faith to keep on going. I cannot begin to 

tell you how happy I am we had that conversation! 

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dshs awards 

DSHS awards 

Hello Senator 

Winner 2019 

Carambole x Indoctro 

And the 

award for Horse 

of the year goes to... 

And the 

award for Youngster 

of the year goes to... 

Iberlina 

Winner 2019 

Vittorio x N-Aldato 

With already 19 international victories the Zirocco Blue VDL daughter Glamour Girl has developed into an amazing ambassador 

for the Dutch Sport Horse Sales. She recently won two 1.50m classes at the Global Champions Tour competition in Rome under 

Henrik von Eckermann. Her track record and potential were the reason to choose this mare as the 2021 DSHS Horse of the Year. 

As a five-year-old, Glamour Girl (Zirocco Blue VDL x Caletto I, 

breeder Mieke Zoetelief), was purchased by Francois Mathy 

in the Dutch Sport Horse Sales. One year later she started her 

international sports career under the saddle of Senne Thomas, 

with whom she participated in the World Championships for 

six-year-olds in Lanaken. Charlotte Bettendorf then took over 

the reins of this competitive mare and the first successes soon 

followed. 

Winning mood 

In 2018, Glamour Girl finished 4th at the World Championships 

for seven-year-olds with this rider and she continued to achieve 

good results under Gaj Riossa and Richard Howley. Shortly after 

winning the three-star Grand Prix of Opglabbeek under Howley, 

the mare changed hands and started her amazing adventure 

under top rider Henrik von Eckermann, who is now based in 

Limburg. Out of the 19 victories already achieved, Glamour 

Girl delivered ten under this rider, including recently in 1.50m 

classes at five-star competitions in Stockholm, Valkenswaard 

GLAMOUR GIRL 

VDL Zirocco Blue x Caletto I 

and twice in Rome. The duo also remained unbeatable in the 

1.55m class of CSI5* Dinard and at the same competition they 

finished sixth in the Rolex Grand Prix. Being only ten years 

old, this Dutch bred mare has already a very respectable track 

record and we hope to witness many more sporting successes in 

the coming years. In the month after being named DSHS Horse 

of the Year, Glamour Girl has claimed victories in the 1.60m 

class of CSI5* Lyon and the 1.50m class of CSI5*-GCT Samorin. 

Ceremony 

Glamour Girl follows in the footsteps of Hello Senator, 

Coronado, Chica B Z, Apart and others. During the 17th edition 

of the Dutch Sport Horse Sales, an award made by the Limburg 

artist Jos Dirix was presented to the original buyer of Glamour 

Girl, Francois Mathy. His current rider Henrik von Eckermann 

and his partner Janika Sprunger, who rode Glamour Girl for a 

while herself, were also involved in the ceremony. 

Text: Jenneke Smit 

NAOMI VAN HET KEIZERSHOF 

Cardento x For Pleasure 

With her excellent victory in the prestigious Youngster Cup final in Aachen, the Cardento mare Naomi van het 

Keizershof has made great publicity for the Dutch Sport Horse Sales last summer. This mare was auctioned in 2019 

and is a promising future top showjumper under the saddle of Lorenzo de Luca. 

Therefore she has been elected as this year’s DSHS Youngster of the Year. 

Two years ago, Naomi van het Keizershof was one of the 

favorites in the collection of the Dutch Sport Horse Sales 

and during the auction she turned out to be the highlight of 

the evening with a top price of 445,000 euros. This special grey 

mare, bred by Leon Otten out of a For Pleasure mare, came 

into the hands of Olympic rider Jessica Springsteen, with 

whom she has already achieved several good international 

results in both Europe and the United States of America. 

Careful and fast 

Under Jessica Springsteen’s partner Lorenzo de Luca, the 

Cardento daughter Naomi van het Keizershof recently 

experienced her greatest sporting success to date. 

At the prestigious CHIO in Aachen, the mare performed well 

with a lot of quality and carefulness. They claimed the victory 

in the Youngster Cup final. This was a very technical course 

at 1.45/1.50m level in which Lorenzo and Naomi stayed ahead 

of a very strong field of competitors. Two days earlier, the 

promising pair had already finished second in Aachen, after 

starting well with a fourth place in the Youngster Tour on the 

first day. 

Great future 

The eight-year-old mare has a great future ahead of her and 

she can continue it as the DSHS Youngster of the Year 2021. 

During the 17th edition of the Dutch Sport Horse Sales in 

the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre, an award made by the 

Limburg artist Jos Dirix was presented to Naomi’s proud 

owners and riders Jessica Springsteen and Lorenzo de Luca. 

After the memorable victory in Aachen, the Italian rider 

took this amazing Belgian bred mare to the international 

show in Samorin, where they produced two clear rounds 

in the 1.40/1.45m classes. The DSHS-committee have high 

expectations of Naomi and foresees many more top results 

like this in the future! 




At home with 

AT HOME WITH 

MARTIN FUCHS & FAMILY 

The stables of Martin Fuchs and his family are situated in Wängi, in the north of Switzerland. Six years ago, 

the family found they had outgrown their stables in Bietenholtz and purchased a bigger accommodation, 

to which they have added new buildings to meet the needs of the expanding business. Last September 

there were no less than three horses from the DSHS-auction that also moved into Martin’s stables. Therefor 

we found it was high time we paid the family a visit. 

What are the features of the stables that are essential to you? 

The extra space was essential for us to keep growing and to meet 

the needs of the horses to allow them to keep advancing to a 

higher level. We have a bigger indoor arena now, larger boxes, a 

nice big grass ring and lots of fields. All the horses have outside 

facing hatches, sand paddocks etc. They have all they need and 

that is what’s most important. 

How much were you involved with the building of the newer part 

of the stables? 

Part of the reason we moved there was to help me grow as a 

rider. I was jumping at a continuously higher level back then 

and my parents, Thomas and Renata, took charge of the whole 

operation. They are very involved in everything and make what I 

do possible. They took charge of all the technical aspects of the 

new stables, tack rooms, the big new storage barn, the covered 

truck parking, and apartments for the grooms. It has been a job 

in motion but they have been there through all of it so I could 

focus mainly on the sport. 

What is your favorite sport at the stables? 

On horseback in the grass ring, definitely! 

What does a typical day look like when 

you are at home? 

Usually I ride the horses from 8h00 

till 13h00 and after lunch I divide my 

time between the necessary office 

work, planning shows, horse dealing 

etc. When I have the time, I like taking 

Chaplin out for a hack to the nearby river. 

My father has several clients at the stables 

that he trains. When he is away, I help with 

the training a little as well. 

With your parents, grandfather 

and uncle all being successful 

equestrians, how big was the chance 

you would not pursue the same 

career? 

Very small! I’ve had a big 

advantage to come from such 

a background with so many 

knowledgeable and experienced 

people to help me. My whole family is 

invested in my career, and we have the 

same goals. It still took a lot of work to get 

to where I am today, but the lessons I learned 

and support I got made that road a lot easier. 

I learned from the best, not only how to ride but also how to treat 

a horse to become as good as possible as a combination. 

What is your connection to the Hendrix family? 

One of my owners, Adolfo Juri, used to buy horses from the 

Hendrix family while he was still an owner for my uncle Markus. 

One of the top horses my uncle jumped up till 1.60m level came 

from Emile, Nirmette. A Dutch bred mare by Ramiro. Our families 

have remained close. 

MARTIN'S CAREER SHAPING HORSES: 

Karin II CH 

I jumped my first Grand Prix’s with Karin and 

European Junior Championships and my first Nations 

Cup. 

Principal 12 

Principal was also a special horse to me. He took me 

round in my first 5* Grand Prix and on many other 

classes. 

PSG Future 

I’ve had him since he was a seven-year-old and 

brought him up to top level. He is one of my most 

successful Grand Prix horses. 

Clooney 51 

Obviously. He has played a huge part in my career 

so far. Besides the silver medal at the WEG in Tryon, 

winning the European Championships in 2019 and 

jumping my first Olympic games he means more to 

me than victories can tell. He is the most successful 

horse in Swiss history, and I am so proud of 

him. 

Chaplin 

This horse is larger than life. He is the biggest 

fighter, the coolest horse with such a huge 

character. He has won so many Grand Prix and 

other top-level classes with me and besides that 

also won my heart. 

Leone Jei 

Winning team gold and individual silver at the 2021 

European Championships is quite an achievement 

for an only nine-year-old horse. He also place eight 

in the Grand Prix of Aachen so I expect this horse will 

amount to a lot more in his future career for sure. 



At home with 

'When I have the time, 

I like taking Chaplin 

out for a hack 

to the nearby river' 

'Clooney has played a huge 

part in my career. He is the most 

successful horse in Swiss history, 

and I am so proud of him' 

Emile kept saying that if he even came across a horse that he 

believed would suit me, he would call. And a few years ago, he 

did. When Emile called, that is when we went to Baarlo to try 

Leone Jei as a six-year-old. We fell in love right away and has lived 

up to our expectations. As a seven-year-old he jumped clears only 

in the youngster tour in Aachen which is when you could really 

tell he had the capability to become a great Grand Prix horse. I 

mean it is a long way from having a talented horse to proving it. 

So we spent his eight year building him up for the big sport and 

with him winning a silver medal at just nine-year-old at a big 

championship like the Europeans, it is fair to say has it all. 

bought for me at the auction. The other two horses, Harry & 

Lusina HX, are just five-years old but I still see a lot of potential 

in them although it is harder to judge. I said that if I could have 

any of the three it would be Viper Z, so I am very happy that Luigi 

secured all three. 

What about the horses bought at the DSHS, tell us a bit more 

about them. 

We’ve acquired quite a few horses at the auction. For instance, 

Chica B Z (by Canturano), who was one of the best horses we 

bought. She placed up to 1.60m level and was very successful 

with me for many years. There was also Dino (by Vingino) who 

we sold on to Brian Cournane who jumped him at five-start level 

and represented the Irish team with him many times. 

This year we had our eye on several horses. I tried them all and 

afterwards they were all on the potential purchase list with 

Viper Z as a favorite. As a seven-year-old he is the most experienced 

out of the three horses that my owner, Luigi Baleri, 



Limburg Foal Auction 

TRADING 

STALLIONS 

Quality and 

great genes 

in the Limburg Foal Auction 

BREEDING 

EVENTS 

No less than 75 jumping foals were auctioned during the 20th edition of the Limburg Foal 

Auction. The genetically interesting Reflex by Nature (s.Cento) was sold to France for 

the top price of €42,000 and with an average price of €10,800, the auction has once again 

proven its great value. The majority of the foals are sold to clients from abroad. 

Stal Hendrix Baarlo 

Napoleonsbaan Zuid 32 

5991 ND Baarlo 

The Netherlands 

baarlo@stalhendrix.nl 

HX Breeding 

Rijksweg 45 

5995 NT Kessel 


info@stalhendrix.nl 

Stal Hendrix Kessel 

Rijksweg 45 



kessel@stalhendrix.nl 

In recent years the average price has 

improved almost every year. Even after 

a year of absence, that line continued 

in 2021. Two days after the traditional 

auction another 30 foals were sold for good 

prices in an online Limburg Foal Auction. 

International sales 

The collection of the live auction included 

many genetically valuable foals, such as 

direct offspring of Grand Prix mares. 

The Cento offspring Reflex by 

Nature, out of the 


Grand Prix mare Carrière (s.Catoki), was 

the top seller. This future talent bred by 

Stan and Daan Creemers goes to France 

for €42,000. Also for promising foals 

such as Bon Bini Z (s.Balou de Reventon, 

€29,500), the daughter of the Grand 

Prix mare Rosana du Park: Charlotte O 

Z (s.Conthargos, €25,500) and Rapollo 

(s.Colman, €26,000) good prices were paid. 

“I estimate that at least 80 percent of the 

foals have been sold to foreign clients 

and we have again achieved a very high 

sales percentage”, tells Paul Hendrix. “It 

appears time and again that it’s a very 

strong concept to auction the foals the day 

after the Dutch Sport Horse Sales.” 

Great average 

In the online auction, the Carrico filly Candy 

Girl G Z -out of the direct damline of the 

DSHS Horse of the Year Glamour Girl, was 

sold to Emil Spadone as the top seller. “With 

the Limburg Foal Auction, we have really set 

ourselves the goal of helping the breeders 

to move forward. Our auction is a perfect 

bridge between the best breeders from this 

area, and a large network of international 

buyers. The foals have been sold to the United 

States, Canada, Lebanon, Italy, France and 

Scandinavia, and other countries. As an 

organization we are proud that with such 

a large number of foals we have been able 

to achieve a higher average price in the live 

auction than ever before”, says Paul Hendrix 

www.stalhendrix.nl 



ambassadors 

DUTCH SPORT HORSE SALEs 

AMBASSADORS 

We continue from page 11 -12 with another 

collection of ambassadors. Sold at the Dutch 

Sport Horse Sales between 2017 - 2019. 

Some of these horses are all still relatively 

young, but they are all jumping from strength 

to strength. 

13. Harvard HX 

Bustique x Calido 

Shane O'Maera (IRL) 


15. Icebreaker (prev. Investment) 

Nabab de Reve x Heartbreaker 

Dakoda Mower (USA) 


18. Jean Couture 

Arezzo VDL x Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve 

Donald Whitaker (GBR) 

Succesful in International Young Horse Classes 

20. Night's Watch 

Coratio x Golden Miller 

Oliver Lazarus (RSA) 


22. Jykarlos 

Warrant x Holland 

Fredrik Spetz (SWE) 

Successful in International Young Horse Classes 

14. Ici 

Douglas x Lux 

Shane O'Maera (IRL) 


16. Joyko van Keysershof 

Entertainer x Lovefever 

Jill Silvandersson (SWE) 


17. Naomi van het Keizershof 

Cardento x For Pleasure 

Lorenzo de Luca / Jessica Springsteen (USA) 

Winner Youngster Cup CHIO Aachen 2021 

19. Isabella HX 

Diamant de Semilly x Libero H 

Sanna Backlund (FIN) 


21. Illusion 

Don Diablo HX x Voltaire 

Edouard Schmitz (SUI) 


23. Golia 

Bustique x BCoriano 

Marlo Modolo Zanotelli (BRA) 


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THE NEXT GENERATION 

Michel Hendrix 

Text: Jenneke Smit | Photography: Digishots 

In the summer of 2020, Michel Hendrix and 

his partner Kim Huige moved to their new 

facility in Kessel. With the welfare of the 

horses in mind, they designed an extraordinary 

accommodation which offers the very best 

training facilities. Michel was involved in 

creating this dream from the first draft and 

enjoys the result day in, day out. At this new 

department of Stal Hendrix, the focus is on 

training showjumpers up to Grand Prix level. 

One team 

Michel (34) comes from a family that has revolved around 

horses for generations and at the age of 21, after completing 

his study, he decided to gain valuable experiences at other 

renowned stables. “First I went to Emil Spadone in the 

United States for a few months, where I have learned a 

lot about the American sport, their way of working and 

trading. At that time, the States were already one of the 

most prominent markets for Stal Hendrix, which made it 

extra valuable for me to experience everything up close.” 

From one to two locations 

After returning to work at home for a while, Michel then 

moved to the stables of Ludger Beerbaum. “You can learn a 

lot there and I could really focus on riding and management. 

You already learn a lot just by participating in their 

system. After that period, I returned home and in the same 

moment my cousin Timothy also returned to Baarlo, after 

he had gained experiences elsewhere. At that time we were 

all together at Stal Hendrix Baarlo. After Timothy and I 

indicated that we would really like to continue with our 

family business, my father and uncle decided to continue 

at two locations. Because of that decision we have all 

been able to grow. I have always mainly concentrated on 

the sport, had a successful Young Riders period and then 

progressed to the highest level with horses like my former 

top mount Baileys. 

At the same time, the breeding part of Stal Hendrix also 

grew steadily, which had consequences for my father’s 

stable in Kessel.” A stallion stud has been realized at this 

Stal Hendrix location, and at the same place the foals are 

born and young horses are raised. “That takes up a lot of 

space and there is always a lot going on. And because I really 



Facilities Stal Hendrix Kessel 

Michel's stable is just a stone’s throw 

away from Paul’s Stal Hendrix stable 

in Kessel. The new accommodation, 

which was realized in 2020, includes 

the following facilities: 

• 24 spacious stalls 

• Indoor arena 30x60m 

• Outdoor arena 50x80m 

• Indoor walker 

• Outdoor lunging circle 

• 8 grass fields 

• Tack rooms & washing places 

• Reception area & offices 

want to focus on top developing horses in the international 

sport, it is not always easy to have to train the Grand Prix 

horses in the same arena as the just broken in three-yearolds. 

My sister Janou and I are closely involved in the 

Hendrix breeding and see it as an important part of our 

family business. In order to maintain this, certain choices 

had to be made, and that has led to this beautiful new barn. 

Only a few hundred meters away from my father’s stable.” 

Thought of every detail 

After about a year and a half of construction, Michel and 

Kim could move into the new stable in June 2020. Pieter 

Keunen also moved to the new location. 

“We complement each other very well 

and Kim supports me and Pieter with 

riding the horses. The three of us take 

care of 24 horses over here. A lot of time 

has gone into designing and building 

the new barn, but I am happy with every 

single detail. We have clearly opted for a spacious layout, 

with lots of light and a wide view. Because I have worked at 

other stables and of course gained all the experience with 

our locations in Baarlo and Kessel, I knew exactly how 

the new facility had to be. This barn is really built to our 

wishes.” 

Michel's wishes included a centrally located entrance and 

a wonderful, spacious reception area. The horses have 

‘We enjoy our 

accommodation 

every day’ 


spacious stables in which they can have contact with other 

horses, there is lots of light and air coming in from all 

sides. The horses all have windows to the outside and every 

stable is covered in rubber. The washing areas are centrally 

located and separated from the stables, which makes sure 

the horses can rest during the day and it’s always quiet 

in the stable area. The horse walker is located under the 

same roof, at the backside of the building with again a lot 

of light, air and a great view. The farrier and the vet have 

their own workplace with a canteen, and besides that 

there is a lot of space for storage of blankets, stuff, food and 

roughage. Everything seems to have been thought of and 

with great attention to detail. “We enjoy 

our new accommodation every day. We 

can work optimally with the horses and 

we really notice that the horses feel very 

comfortable here. They are relaxed and 

we make great use of our paddocks and 

grass fields. And we have tried to bring 

the feeling from the outside in. This is partly due to the 

many windows, a high roof and natural light.” 

Bright future 

Michel’s sporting ambitions are undiminished, although 

more and more things have been added to his list ofthings 

that require his attention. “I certainly have some very good 

up and coming talents in the stable, including Bustique 

son Hendrick’s HX which comes from our own breeding 

It is sometimes quite a challenge to keep up with the sport, 

while trading is one of the main activities of Stal Hendrix. 

The trading not only requires a lot of effort, but sometimes 

also forces you to make choices that do not benefit you 

as a rider with top level ambitions. My father is still very 

active and is responsible for all breeding related activities 

at Stal Hendrix. But in the future my sister Janou and I 

will increase our involvement in this. Luckily, we see the 

positive results of the Hendrix breeding day in, day out. As 

a family we work very closely, and we all have the same 

vision, ambitions and mindset. Over the years we have 

created a great team around us and especially with this 

new accommodation, I can’t wait to see what the future 

brings for us”, concludes Michel. 

‘This 

barn 

meets 

all of our 

wishes’ 



Family Hechme, Tim Hendrix and Oda Charlotte Lyngvaer 

Francie Looke and Frederica Fiorentini 

The RED Carpet 

FRANCOIS MATHY 

The DSHS-auction is a place 

where old friends meet and 

keep a keen eye out for the 

extraordinary horses at the 

Dutch Sport Horse Sales, like 

Francois Mathy. The Belgian 

equestrian was the original 

buyer of Glamour Girl, the 

horse that earned the title 

Horse of the Year 2021. 

McLain Ward, Francois Mathy and Ezequiel Peralta 

Family Vos 

'We look forward 

to it every year' 

Burcu Ozdemir, Efe and Agata Siyahi 

Yves Houtackers and Brigitte Vanhalme 

'We enjoy a night filled 

with family, friends and 

a top ambiance' 

Family Calabro 

Ioli Mytilineou 

and Harold Megahey 

Mrs. and Mr. Thieme 

Marie Valdar Longem and Cilia Ghaibi 

This happy couple are also regular 

visitors at our auction. It was the 

first time however that we got 

to enjoy a performance by Ioli at 

the European Championships for 

Seniors this year. Her EC-debut 

performance with Levis de Muze 

was thus impressive that she was 

named 'most likely to succeed 

debutante' by the Dutch press. 

Mrs. & Mr. Goltz 

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meet the locals 

Georgina, known as Georgie, and Oliver were very much 

involved with the design process and build of the yard, 

and it shows. The venue is set-up to cater to each 

horse's needs and to make the day-to-day running's perfectly 

effective and comfortable for their clients and staff. Due to the 

immaculate maintenance, the showjumping stable still looks 

like new but at the same time it also feels like home. 

Rocky start 

Seated in the welcoming lounge of the main building, Georgie 

and Oliver look back how it all began. Besides the vast distance 

of their origins, the likelihood of the pair ending up together 

was very slim. "We did not particularly like each other the 

first time we met, which was back in 2014", Georgie smiles. 

"I was looking for new stables to rent in Germany and one of 

the places we visited was were Oliver rented his stables at the 

time. It was definitely not love at first sight, but he did help us 

find the stables we eventually ended up renting." 

By then Oliver had already started his own business after riding 

on and off for Ludger Beerbaum's stables for several years. 

He had also actively pursued the options of building his own 

stables together with a business partner. But those plans did 

not turn out as expected, the project to set up shop in Belgium 

fell through and he was once again sent back to the drawing 

board. "After about two or three years things got more serious 

between Georgie and me and we started looking for a place 

to develop together. Because I was able to win her heart 

eventually", Oliver says with a wink to Georgie. 

TEAM EQUEST 

Meet the locals 

Australian born Georgina Harvey and South-African Oliver Lazarus are a well-known couple on the equestrian circuit. Even 

though they were born worlds apart, their paths crossed thanks to a joined passion for the showjumping sport. Almost 

three years ago, the pair settled on the 'equestrian strip' in Valkenswaard were they run their venture, Team Equest. 

"We've both lived in many different places, but from the start we knew that this location was right for us", Oliver begins 

to explain the journey that led them to the Netherlands. 

Premium location 

"When this plot came up with the planning permission already 

settled, we knew it was a great opportunity in a premium 

location. We are close to many other countries, show venues 

and airport and have quite a lot of friends living nearby. Looking 

back on the build there is really nothing we would've done 

differently. It is a mirrored layout with one side of the stables 

for us and one side for clients. All the horses have a window 

in and outside, we have individual tack rooms, lots of storage, 

nice apartments for the guests and staff and good footing in 

the indoor and outdoor arena. We could not be happier how the 

stable has turned out. 

New home 

It is a good thing that the couple is now fully settled in and grown 

accustomed to the Netherlands, because not before long their 

family of two will welcome a new member. Georgie jumped her 

last international show in July and has shifted her focus on 

becoming a parent. Something that is extra challenging when 

the rest of your family lives far away. Georgie was born and 

raised in New South Wales/Sydney, Australia. Both her parents 

are serious horse lovers, and the family is known for setting up 

Magic Millions. A thoroughbred auction house renowned for 

'When Ollie first jumped 

Nicky, he smiled 

all the way round' 

'We feel at home here. 

It's just the cold Dutch 

winters that are hard to 

get used to' 

NIGHT'S WATCH 

its Gold Coast Yearling Sale which also organizes the biggest 

race event on the Southern Hemisphere, the ten-day long Star 

Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival and Raceday. 

It was a sure bet that Georgie would catch the 'horse bug', but to 

the discontent of her father his daughters love for horses was 

not for the many thoroughbred horses the family breeds and 

sells. "It took years before my dad gave up hope I would develop 

an interest in racing. And when that did not happen, he hoped I 

would jump the thoroughbreds. He had loads of those and felt 

spending money on showjumpers was unnecessary. I spent 

my first summer in Europe in 2011 with my then trainer Julia 

Hargraves. Eventually we knew that to really professionalize 

in showjumping we had to move to Europe." A path that Oliver 

also took but at a younger age. 

The right way 

"I began spending my school holidays in the UK with Geoff 

Billington when I was 12 years old. We'd always had horses at 

home because my mum was an avid amateur rider. I jumped in 

all the pony classes back in South Africa, but the difference in 

level and overall experience in Europe was mind blowing. Back 

home we had staff for everything and at Geoff's I really got 

to learn how to muck out a stable, tack-up and live the horse 

show life, sleeping in the truck etcetera. It was great fun", Oliver 

looks back. " At seventeen I had ridden my first senior Nations 

Cup and started working for Ludger. I have had the pleasure 

of representing my country twice in a big championship: the 

World Equestrian Games in Kentucky in 2010 and in Cannes 

in 2014. These experiences are like a nasty drug, you keep on 

wanting more. When the 2018 WEG in Tryon came into view I 

had one horse that would be able to compete but was not really 

at the level to make a difference. Don't get me wrong, I am very 

ambitious, but not at all costs. Both me and Georgie believe 

in taking our time and developing horses the right way. To let 

them grow into their own and not rush them to top level just 

because they show potential. Like Nicky for instance. He has 

quite a funny story actually..." Read on below. 

One of the horses the pair is slowly developing is Night's Watch, 

known as Nicky. A now eight-year-old gelding (by Coriato x 

Golden Miller) which was sold at the Dutch Sport Horse Sales 

back in 2019. "The funny thing is that the first meeting with 

Night's Watch was also not love at first sight. Mathijs van Asten 

send me a video about a year ago, saying a friend's girlfriend had 

a horse that was quite sharp and careful, and thought I should 

have a look. We did and I asked him if I could have a sit on the 

horse. When I first tried Nicky as a seven-year-old he trotted 

around lazy and looked like the lacked blood. I said to Georgie: 

'I do not want to jump him, I am not feeling it'. Out of politeness 

I said I would jump some verticals and after three obstacles I was sold! I had a hard time controlling my enthusiasm to be honest." 

Oliver continues: "You see, when Nicky sees a jump, he changes into a completely different horse. He is hyper intelligent and waists 

no energy. At home he is often quite lazy but when the jumping starts, you see a glint in his eyes appear and he is ready to go. Jumping 

so careful and eager. Because of his compact confirmation, people wonder if he has enough scope to go up another level. But each 

time we do, he proves them wrong. The bigger it gets the easier he makes it feel. I have very high expectations for him indeed." 



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Fun facts 

Fun facts 

Have you ever had an angel pee on your tongue? Sounds awful we know, but for a chef in the Netherlands it 

is a big compliment to hear dinner guests claim they have. This is just one of many Dutch sayings that raises 

an eyebrow or two. And on that note we thought it would be fun to take a look at other phrases and sayings 

us equestrians have and make little to no sense to those outside the world of horses. We are sure you will 

recognize some phrases which might’ve left you explaining yourself at one point or another. 

Being knocked down at an 

auction is a good thing and 

does not hurt at all 

There are many green horses 

although chances you have 

actually seen one are very small 

Hacking is 

considered a 

great passing of 

time and is not 

illegal by any 

means, unless 

you wander off 

the beaten path 

If you google grooming 

will find the first results 

all refer to sex offences. 

Luckily in the equestrian 

world, grooming means 

something very different 

Talking lovingly about 

you ‘chestnut’ might 

also require some 

explaining 

Heels down has nothing to do 

with dragging one’s feet, it is 

a vital part of a rider’s posture 

and considered a good thing 



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