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started his own stable three years later and was able to take his top mount Cumano -owned by Jean Verlinden- with him. Shortly after, they already won the prestigious Grand Prix of Calgary. Together they achieved many outstanding results, including winning individual gold at the World Equestrian Games of 2006 in Aachen. Jos had an extremely successful sports career, with participation at seven Olympic Games, six World Equestrian Games and ten European Championships. Unfortunately the legendary rider had to forfeit the 2016 Games in Rio due to health problems which put a hold on his sporting career. “My illness has brought a halt to my competition career. But most of all I am happy that I was diagnosed when I was and that I followed my gut to drop out of the Olympics for the surgery. If I hadn’t done that, I might now not be around anymore.” 'Me and my family left the Netherlands for Belgium in 1996' with Felix and fifth with the team. Since the end of the eighties, Jos has been a recurring face at championships. Starting in 1990 he competed at six consecutive World Championships where he won two bronze team medals. At his second Olympic Games he contributed to the memorable golden team medal for the Netherlands. Another memorable victory was achieved a few years later in 1994, when he won the World Cup final in ‘s Hertogenbosch aboard Horn’s legendary stallion Libero H. Belgium In 1996 Jos switched from the stables of Hans Horn to Leon Melchior. At Studfarm Zangersheide he was able to continue his successes with horses like Caridor Z and Carthago. To be able to compete with Zangersheide horses in global championships, Leon Melchior asked him to change nationality. “Me and my family left the Netherlands for Belgium in 1996 and five years later, Mr. Melchior asked me to do him this huge favour. Since things were going well and we felt at home in Belgium, I agreed on this. And it has never been a decision that I regret.” Due to circumstances, Jos Perfectionist In 2018, Jos rode his last international competition. He was and is an absolute pro in his profession. “I have actually never officially retired from the sport. It has grown this way due to several circumstances. Over the years we have had several riders in our stables and it is already quite a challenge to have the right horses for them. And I really enjoy training young horses and do the flatwork at home as well.” What has made Jos such an outstanding rider and trainer? “I have learned a lot by endlessly watching videos of my rides. It’s easy to say that you can always improve, but I have always been my own biggest critic and I think I owe my successes to that. Besides that, I have learned a lot from riding all kinds of horses. In the fourteen years spent with Hans Horn and later on at Zangersheide, I had to compete with a variety of horses. I think I benefited from all those experiences during the rider change at the WEG in Aachen, where I became world champion. Then you only have a few minutes to get to know your horse and to adapt. I have always worked hard to become a better rider and details definitely make the difference. I still see that every weekend. The only thing that changes by itself is the weather. In this sport you really have to work for it, it doesn't come for free. Sometimes you are in a good flow, but then you have to be aware because there is always another chapter coming up. You see that with individual riders but also with countries. Anyone who thinks he knows how it works in our sport, will sooner or later get fooled by it.” Chef d’equipe Nowadays Jos is active in the sport as a trainer and in the business of horse trading. His days were busy but in the end of 2021 he got an offer he couldn’t refuse. He went back to the Dutch colours as 'It’s easy to say that you can always improve, but I have always been my own biggest critic and I think I owe my successes to that.' 8 DSHS | The 2022 edition DUTCHSPORTHORSESALES.COM
heroes of our time the national coach of the showjumping team. “I may have a Belgian nationality, but in my heart I will always be a Dutchman and I am happy to be able to contribute to the Dutch showjumping. I had a few offers from abroad but I declined them all. But when the request from the Netherlands came, I felt like it was the right opportunity. A few things were really important to me, I wanted the support of the riders and I wanted an assistant. After this, I could agree on this job. However, it still entails more work than I had anticipated. Being chef d’equipe is not only about visiting the competitions, but it also includes taking care of many other things. Such as making sure our riders are invited for the right competitions and keeping in touch with everyone involved. That all our effort immediately payed off in Herning, was truly amazing. The Dutch team claiming silver and the individual bronze for Maikel van der Vleuten exceeded my expectations. I hoped for Olympic qualification for the team, and that goal was also amply achieved. I try to make good arrangements with everyone and try to give as much clarity as possible at the start of the season, to make sure the riders know where they can work towards. We have a number of very good riders in the Netherlands, some of whom can perform really well at a championship, but often they only have one good horse. When it comes to championships both rider and horse need to be in their best shape, and the horse has to compete sparingly throughout the season. This season I entered 13 different riders for ten nations cups with a total of 19 different horses. It’s a motivation for everyone when young riders also get the chance to be part of the team and it turned out well this first season.” 'I may have a Belgian nationality, but in my heart I will always be a Dutchman and I am happy to be able to contribute to the Dutch showjumping.' Born in Rossum (NL) 1961 Olympic Games of Seoul with Felix (7 th ) 1988 Bronze medal and team gold at EC La Baule with Egano 1991 Winning the World Cup final of Den Bosch with Libero H 1994 Olympic Games of Atlanta with Carthago 1996 Changed to Belgian nationality 2001 Started his own stable 2004 World Champion at WEG Aachen with Cumano 2006 Olympic Games of Beijing with Cumano 2008 Chef d’Equipe of the Dutch team 2022 Started work for Hans Horn 1982 Bronze medal and team gold at EC La Baule with Egano 1989 Team gold at Olympic Games of Barcelona with Egano 1992 Started working for Zangersheide 1996 Olympic Games of Sydney with Carthago 2000 Bronze team medal at WEG Jerez de la Frontera with Caridor Z 2002 Olympic Games of Athens with Cumano 2004 Winning silver medal at the EC in Mannheim with Cumano 2007 Olympic Games of London with Valentina van ‘t Heike 2012 Winning the silver team medal at WEG Herning 2022 DUTCHSPORTHORSESALES.COM DSHS | The 2022 edition 9
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heroes of our time<br />
the national coach of the showjumping team. “I may have a Belgian nationality, but in my<br />
heart I will always be a Dutchman and I am happy to be able to contribute to the Dutch<br />
showjumping. I had a few offers from abroad but I declined them all. But when the request<br />
from the Netherlands came, I felt like it was the right opportunity. A few things were really<br />
important to me, I wanted the support of the riders and I wanted an assistant. After this,<br />
I could agree on this job. However, it still entails more work than I had anticipated. Being<br />
chef d’equipe is not only about visiting the competitions, but it also includes taking care of<br />
many other things. Such as making sure our riders are invited for the right competitions<br />
and keeping in touch with everyone involved. That all our effort immediately payed off in<br />
Herning, was truly amazing. The Dutch team claiming silver and the individual bronze<br />
for Maikel van der Vleuten exceeded my expectations. I hoped for Olympic qualification<br />
for the team, and that goal was also amply achieved. I try to make good arrangements<br />
with everyone and try to give as much clarity as possible at the start of the season, to<br />
make sure the riders know where they can work towards. We have a number of very good<br />
riders in the Netherlands, some of whom can perform really well at a championship, but<br />
often they only have one good horse. When it comes to championships both rider and<br />
horse need to be in their best shape, and the horse has to compete sparingly throughout<br />
the season. This season I entered 13 different riders for ten nations cups with a total of 19<br />
different horses. It’s a motivation for everyone when young riders also get the chance to<br />
be part of the team and it turned out well this first season.”<br />
'I may have a Belgian nationality,<br />
but in my heart I will always be<br />
a Dutchman and I am happy<br />
to be able to contribute<br />
to the Dutch showjumping.'<br />
Born in Rossum<br />
(NL)<br />
1961<br />
Olympic Games<br />
of Seoul with<br />
Felix (7 th )<br />
1988<br />
Bronze medal<br />
and team gold<br />
at EC La Baule<br />
with Egano<br />
1991<br />
Winning the<br />
World Cup final<br />
of Den Bosch<br />
with Libero H<br />
1994<br />
Olympic Games<br />
of Atlanta<br />
with Carthago<br />
1996<br />
Changed<br />
to Belgian<br />
nationality<br />
2001<br />
Started his<br />
own stable<br />
2004<br />
World Champion<br />
at WEG Aachen<br />
with Cumano<br />
2006<br />
Olympic Games<br />
of Beijing<br />
with Cumano<br />
2008<br />
Chef d’Equipe<br />
of the Dutch team<br />
<strong>2022</strong><br />
Started work for<br />
Hans Horn<br />
1982<br />
Bronze medal<br />
and team gold<br />
at EC La Baule<br />
with Egano<br />
1989<br />
Team gold<br />
at Olympic Games<br />
of Barcelona<br />
with Egano<br />
1992<br />
Started working<br />
for Zangersheide<br />
1996<br />
Olympic Games<br />
of Sydney<br />
with Carthago<br />
2000<br />
Bronze team<br />
medal at WEG Jerez<br />
de la Frontera<br />
with Caridor Z<br />
2002<br />
Olympic Games<br />
of Athens<br />
with Cumano<br />
2004<br />
Winning silver<br />
medal at the<br />
EC in Mannheim<br />
with Cumano<br />
2007<br />
Olympic Games<br />
of London<br />
with Valentina<br />
van ‘t Heike<br />
2012<br />
Winning the<br />
silver team medal<br />
at WEG Herning<br />
<strong>2022</strong><br />
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