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At home with
take care of the management of the stable,
the bookkeeping and the organization for
the competitions as good as possible. For
example, if we go to the Sunshine Tour,
I make an overview with all the starting
times for everyone in the team. Then
each student knows who can accompany
him or her and everyone knows where
the others are at that moment. It works
perfectly and that is quite necessary if
we go there with about 30 horses.” Both
Vincent and Jonna can be found way less
in the saddle than before. For Vincent, his
last official competition was about two
years ago. “If you don’t focus on competing
on top level, it won’t happen. Of course I
still dream of riding in the orange jacket,
but at the moment I’m too busy with other
things. I do ride horses at home to get to
know them better to help the student’s
progress, or when the students are away.
Somethings I ride five horses per day,
sometimes none for two weeks in a row.”
Chef d'equipe
Besides training GDS’s own clients,
Vincent was appointed as national coach
of the Dutch Young Riders in January
2022. Besides that, he assists chef d’equipe
Jos Lansink. “For me, this position is a
very nice challenge and I consider it an
honor that I was asked for it. The focus in
our company is to make horses and riders
better. We help the people who train with
us to achieve their goals. That takes time
and is a longer-term plan, in sport you
have highs but also lows, you have to
go through that together. I concentrate
on training the Dutch Young Riders
and also on the EEF Series. I see those
Nations Cups as a good opportunity for
combinations to gain experience and thus
promote the development from youth
to seniors. That includes a long-term
plan and that way of working suits me.”
Vincent himself became 2005 European
champion with the Young Riders. All in
all, Vincent and Jonna are continuing
to expand their GDS, which stands for
'Golden Dream Stables', company. “When
I walk around here, I definitely am a very
happy person. That we have been able to
build this together and that we were able
to maintain this standard, I wouldn’t have
wanted it any other way. Fortunately, our
sons Spencer and Nicola are also starting
to show interest in the ponies. It would be
great if they could continue our passion
one day.”
'When I walk around here,
I definitely am a very happy person.'
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