Driven by Passion

After a busy summer of international competitions, new horses and new experiences, I returned to Mallorca on August 3rd. Since then, my mornings have started early. Six days a week, from Monday to Saturday, training begins at 8 a.m. Together with my trainer Pau Canals, I am working with four horses – King, O’Brian van Rinsma State, Gasira and Quark de Preuilly Z. Every horse has a different story, a different personality and a different stage of development. And that makes ev

With the retirement of Generation X, not only has something very special come to an end - it also marks the beginning of a new era for me here in South Africa. March turned everything upside down. Plans changed, routines shifted, and suddenly nothing was as it had been before. A new stable, a new coaching team, a new horse. None of it was planned. But looking back now, I can say: it’s exactly how it was meant to be. Damian Stevens, Tamaryn Burton-Moore, Mia Lerchl and Ivan va