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THE TEAM

 

 

Vic van Loon

Team Veterinarian

All the horses of ASE Endurance Team - Winterswijk division are being closely monitored by the well respected horse clinic "de Watermolen" in Haaksbergen. Vic van Loon, also Team veterinarian of the Dutch Equestrian jumping team is making sure our horses are being kept strong, fit and healthy.

Talitha Bakker

Team Captain

Talitha has been the owner and breeding manager of Arabian Stud Europe since the start up in 2002. She always had a great joy in sharing her horses with talented girls in the village. Learning them to love and ride the majestic Arabian horse. Over the years, this developed into the ASE Talent Program. Besides guiding the young talents and breeding top quality Arabian Horses, she also runs a marketing, Journalism and PR company. Furthermore she writes children books.

 

At the moment Talitha has nine horses in Endurance competition. Most of them home bred. She is level CEI** 120km qualified.

Arianna Venizelou

Team Rider

Arianna studied journalism. She started horse riding when she was 6 years old. In 2008 she went with her Warmblood horse to show jumping but her big love was the Arabian!

 

In 2009 she got her endurance license and since then Arianna is taking part in endurance races. Togethers with her big love ASE Myandour, she is CEI** qualified. In 2015 they won the FEI Silver teammedal at the Balkan Championships. Together they are part of the Greek National Endurance Team.

 

Besides riding endurance, Ariana also organizes endurance contests in Greece.

Hananja Fijnenberg

Team Rider

Hananja has been a horse lover for many years! Since 2013 she owns the 5 yrs old gelding Kanoni (Kani) were she loves to take long rides with. Hananja and Kani completed part of their Novice qualification and will start the 80km next year!

Annika van Dijk

Team Rider

Annika came to join our team in 2016. She is riding the ASE bred ASE Dahyeemah. A nine years old grey mare with whom she is currently competing at 40km endurance competitions.

Lineke Eerdmans

Team Rider

Lineke has always been involved in horses. Back in the day she was very competitive in showjumping with her half Arabian Trix. Trix passed away at an age of 33 and after a few years without a horse, Lineke decided it was time to start again. She found a new friend in Yoki and in 2015 they started in Endurance riding. In 2016 they will slowely work towards their Novice qualification.

 

Lineke has studied English Literature and is a respectedpublisher and journalist. 

Yildiz Horsten

Team Rider

Yildiz Horsten is the owner of the small breedingfarm Yildiz Arabians. During the day she works as a senior jobcoach. She has been riding (Arabian) horses since she was just a little kid, always head over heel of their beauty, power and nature. 
Her foundationmare Yentl (SS Menes) has been with Yildiz for many years and proved her sportsabilities in the westernsports allready. 
Since they both enjoy riding in the nearby Naturepark and got triggered by the enthusiasm of the ASE Endurance Team, they started to compete in 2015!

Jacqueline Bier

Team Rider

Jacqueline Bier joined the ASE Endurance Team in 2015. During the day she works as a Product Specialist for Disposables at the OR's at Hospitals. When not at work, she enjoys her free time training for endurance with her two Arabians Mashour al Shama and ASE Bashira. The last one being still young but Jacqueline is looking forward to the day she can compete as well! The expectations are high!

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