| Nicknames |
HP (Facebook profile, 16 Nov 2016) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Follow your feelings and your dreams." (equnews.nl, 22 Feb 2016) |
| Famous relatives |
His partner Edward Gal represented the Netherlands in dressage at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Nov 2021; knhs.nl, 30 Jul 2021; thehorserisersjournal.com, 06 Sep 2016) |
| Other information |
STABLES
He and his partner, Dutch dressage rider Edward Gal, ride for Glock Horse Performance Centre Netherlands. "The confidence that Glock brings to us is invaluable. That does not alter the fact that we are still working hard. We have a very big responsibility to keep this beautiful stable running and in the end it just has to be earned, because it remains a business." (Facebook profile, 29 Jul 2021; fnrs.nl, 08 Jul 2021; horseandhound.co.uk, 02 Dec 2020)
FAREWELL TO CHAMPION STALLION
His stallion, Glock's Romanov, was put down in February 2020 owing to health issues arising from pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. The pair won team silver together at the 2013 European Championships in Herning, Denmark. "It's desperately sad and yet, at the same time, you know it's right. Romanov was a really special stallion. Simply fantastic to ride and it was such a wonderful feeling to have the privilege of sitting in his saddle. We had lots of successful competitions and I will miss him so much." (horseandhound.co.uk, 26 Feb 2020; ghpc.at, 20 Feb 2020; Facebook profile, 20 Feb 2020) |
| General highlights |
He won the 2016 FEI Dressage World Cup Final with Glock's Flirt.
He was selected for the 2008, 2016, 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games.
He won Team gold at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
My Toto was ridden by Minderhoud to the World Young Horse Championship for six-year-olds in 2023. |
FEI Database
Hans Peter Minderhoud 
MinderhoudHP 
Hans Peter Minderhoud 
