“In the show ring she does her best!”

Amazon: Zoë Kuintjes

1. What makes Brittsion so special to you?
“Brittsion is a very nice horse to ride. In the show ring she even goes the extra mile for me and works just that little bit harder. I don't have to work that hard myself. She is also very nice at home in training. †

2. How long have you been a combination with Brittsion?
“I've been driving Brittsion for Dik Kat from Primeval for four months now. Before this she was ridden in the light tour by my trainer, Derk Schekkerman. I'm in his stable and he asked me if I wanted to ride her in the Juniors. I already rode another, slightly less experienced Junior horse, but with Brittsion I get the chance to ride at the top.”

3. How does Brittsion get along?
Brittje, as I call her, is very calm and affectionate in the stable. She is a real cuddly horse and loves it when you brush her for hours or take her for a walk. We always have a set ritual when I drive. First I brush her extensively, then I walk her by the hand for a while and then I get on.”

4. What's the best thing you've had with Brittsion so far?
“I thought the best thing so far was that we were allowed to be part of the Dutch Juniors team at the CDIO in Hagen, Germany and that we won silver here! I am also proud that the national coach has included us in the A-squad so quickly. It went super fast. I had only ridden a country test four times and by then I had already achieved the necessary three required scores.”

5. What do you hope to achieve with Brittsion?
“I hope that we can achieve many more international successes and that we can go to the European Championships next year. This year I was also in the race for the European Championship, but Brittsion suffered a minor injury for the Dutch Championship, which means she has to take it easy. We are very careful with her.”

read HERE the interview with breeder Dirk van der Oord.

read HERE the interview with buyer Dirk Kat from Primeval.