Hans Peter MINDERHOUD
Hans Peter MINDERHOUD, Dutch Dressage athlete.
| Name | Hans Peter MINDERHOUD |
| FEI ID | 10025004 |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 07/10/1973 |
| Competing for | Netherlands - NED |
| Registration | Dressage 2024 |
| Last update | 11/11/2021 |
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www.hanspeterminderhoud.nl/ |
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www.facebook.com/hanspeter.minderhoud |
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twitter.com/MinderhoudHP |
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| General Interest | |
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| 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) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | He is from a non-equestrian family. He began riding at age six, once a week at an equestrian school in Westkapelle, Netherlands. |
| Why this sport? | He fell in love with the sport after visiting a riding school. "When I finished high school I phoned [Dutch dressage rider] Anky van Grunsven asking if I could groom for her. That was my beginning. I can honestly say I am self-made." |
| Club / Team | Glock Horse Performance Centre [GHPC]: Treffen, AUT |
| Name of coach | Alex van Silfhout [national], NED; Nicole Werner [personal], NED |
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| Family | Partner Edward Gal |
| Residence | Oosterbeek, NED |
| Occupation | Athlete, Coach, Horse Trainer |
| Languages | Dutch, English |
