Constantin van Rijckevorsel events several horses...Our Vintage a 13 year old, 16hh, Australian TB competing at Advanced level.
Dry Old Party a 10 year old, 16.1hh, English TB by Undesperado at Intermediate level.
Costela an 8 year old, 17.1hh, Swedish warmblood by Lavirco at Intermediate level.
Favorit Z a 4 year old 16.2hh, KWPN by Favoritas xx who is just starting.
First Dance a 4 year old mare, 16.1hh, Irish sport horse by Big Sink Hope who is also just starting.
Constantin has a long list of achievements so far:
Silver medallist at the Young Rider European championships in 95
8th at the Atlanta Olympics in 96
Competed at the European championships in Burghley in 97
Competed at the World Equestrian games in Rome 98
Team bronze at the European championships in Luhmuhlen in 99
Competed at the Sydney Olympics in 2000
Competed at the European championships in Pau in 2001
Team bronze at the European championships in Punchestown in 2003
10th at the Athens Olympics in 2004
Competed at the European championships in Blenheim in 2005
Team 4th at the European championships in Rome in 2007
Team bronze at the European championships in Fontainebleau in 2009
Plus numerous placing at CCI/CIC 1 2 3and 4 star events from 95 to 2009
Constantin is aiming to perform well at every level and make it to the championship at the end of each season.
Why horses? "I always had horses at home so never really wondered why. My parents were passionate about it, supported me through the hard times and now I get on with it..."
Biggest horsey bug bear? "My biggest horsey bugbear would be the way some horsey people only speak about horses and always know better!"
Worst horsey habit? "My worst horsey habit is probably to go and muck out at ten o’clock at night whatever happens."
If not horses what? "I studied business and economics at university, so I would probably be depressed behind a desk somewhere in town."
What could you not live without? "I could not live without my wife and baby daughter, it gives a whole new dimension to life!"
