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Roelof BRIL

Roelof BRIL, Dutch Jumping athlete.
Name Roelof BRIL
FEI ID 10002667
Gender Male
Date of Birth 10/11/1964
Competing for Netherlands - NED
Registration Jumping 2024
Last update 13/12/2023
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Jumping 70x70
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He took part in his first competition at age five.
Why this sport? He was encouraged to try the sport by his father, who was a dressage coach and first put him on a horse. "From that moment on I knew what I wanted. I wanted to jump and get very far in that."
Club / Team Stal Bril: Westendorp, NED
Further Personal Information
Family Daughter Kim, son Robin
Residence Westendorp, NED
Occupation Athlete, Breeder, Business Owner, Coach, Horse Trainer
Languages Dutch, English
General Interest
Injuries In April 2014 he sustained ankle injuries after he was knocked to the ground by two dogs. (horses.nl, 09 Apr 2014)
Awards and honours In 2021 he was named Jumping Breeder of the Year by the Royal Dutch Sport Horse [KWPN] association in the Netherlands. (KWPN Magazine, 12 Dec 2021; horses.nl, 11 Aug 2021)
Famous relatives His daughter Kim has competed in the sport at elite level and represented the Netherlands at the European junior championships in three consecutive years between 2012 and 2014. His son Robin has also competed in the sport at an elite level. His father Roelie worked as an equestrian trainer and instructor in the Netherlands, and also served as a judge at international events. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Mar 2022; data.fei.org, 27 Feb 2022; knhs.nl, 20 Jul 2014; horses.nl, 28 Feb 2012)
Other information BREEDING FOCUS He says he has increasingly focused on breeding his own horses for competition. "It is becoming more difficult to scout good horses [speaking in December 2021], so luckily we started building our own breeding facility in time, often with mares that we know from the sport ourselves, so you know what the pluses and minuses are of the mare. You should want to know that, so that you can base your stallion choices on that. 20 years ago, breeding was much further removed from the sport. No rider thought of breeding. That is now completely different, just look at riders like Leon Thijssen and Willem Greve. The sport keeps you sharp - when you enter a Grand Prix on a Sunday, you know exactly what you need." (KWPN Magazine, 12 Dec 2021) STABLES He runs Stal Bril in Westendorp, Netherlands. (Facebook team page, 13 Mar 2023; stalbril.nl, 12 Feb 2023) COACHING He served as coach of the Dutch junior and young riders jumping team between 2012 and 2014. He has also acted as chef d'equipe of the Dutch team at Nations Cup events. (dehoefslag.nl, 28 Aug 2016; knhs.nl, 15 Nov 2014)

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