07-06-2010

You give what you get, and you get what you give, up to CSIO Sopot!

The horses are back safely from Bourg-en-Bresse.
Already saw the video and we have to say a really unlucky fault in the jump-off of the Grand Prix. But nevertheless we’re very satisfied with a 6th place and the way Whitney jumped. It tastes for more!
Our plan was not to go to Poland but the chef d’équipe Philippe Guerdat asked us to go. He also asked with Marc Van Dijck, a value rider for the Nations Cup in Poland. Leaving tonight for Sopot are: Marc Van Dijck, Wilm Vermeir, Belgian Champion Lieven De Vos and our own Patrik Spits. Our horses that may compete are: Whitney vd Dwerse Hagen, Cyber Vrijhern and Lady Mc Beth.
The riders leave Wednesday. Still a few days home, that’s a benefit.
Special thanks to Bjorn (groom of the horses) and Kelly! They need to miss each other again for a while!
The energy that the chef d’équipe is putting in his riders, it's very nice to see. He gives much of himself, and we hope we can give him something back in Sopot. It's always like that, you give what you get, and you get what you give. We are always happy with each selection, we get, and we try to do our best.
So this weekend the Nations Cup in Poland, the week after, Philippe Guerdat has managed again a strong team together to visit Ypaja in Finland.
Predominantly a female team with Cindy Van der Straeten, Evelyne Blaton, Gudrun Patteet and a strong man as Philippe Lejeune.