This is a 6-year-old 2020 blog that I have updated a bit.  The curse of the curves is about my ever-ongoing consciousness of my weight. I'm not the lightest. Not the shortest either, though for Dutch standards I'm pretty average. In the UK however I seem to tower over many of my fellow endurance riders. The topic of rider w...

There are many factors besides the horse that need our attention when we prepare our upcoming season. Rider, crew, transport and other support (perhaps even finances and time constraints…) We as riders need to be fit enough, and physically able to compete without being in the way of our horse. But mentally we also need to cope with the challenges a...

There are many factors besides the horse that need our attention when we prepare our upcoming season. Rider, crew, transport and other support (perhaps even finances and time constraints…) We as riders need to be fit enough, and physically able to compete without being in the way of our horse. But mentally we also need to cope with the challenges a...