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ABOUT AH EVENTING

Coaching Team Netherlands

Andrew is currently the Chef D’Equipe and Coach for the Dutch Eventing Team. He is also a British Eventing level 3 coach.  Leading riders regularly call on Andrew to advise on their training and to source talented horses. With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games behind his team Andrew aims to build on the Dutch performance there with a clear plan to use the 2026 World Championships to qualify for the 2028 LA Olympics.

International Cross Country Designer

Andrew is an innovative and highly trusted course designer who strives to create exciting, creative cross country courses which hold horse and rider safety as paramount, yet also provide testing challenges. Most notably Andrew designs the prestigious Bramham Park CCI4* three day event as well as the cross country courses at the major US event, Maryland International. In the UK Andrew designs courses for all levels and his current British Eventing roster includes: Tweseldown, Speetley, Bradwall Manor, South of Scotland and Tetworth Horse Trials. These events include levels from BE80 to Intermediate.

 

International Event Rider

As an International Event Rider for more than 30 years, Andrew has competed at many of the world's largest competitions (including Badminton and Burghley). In 2014 at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy Andrew, along with his team mates, won a team bronze medal. He also competed at the London 2012 Olympics for the Rabobank sponsored Dutch Eventing team. He has represented Team Netherlands at various Championships including the Europeans, Worlds and Olympics. Andrew continues to ride at the top level and firmly believe that continuing to ride in the sport compliments the other aspects of his portfolio by keeping him current.