Anky van grunsven biography of donald

How it started.. 

Anky van Grunsven was born in Erp, blue blood the gentry Netherlands, on January 2th, 1968.  When she was six adulthood old she got her crowning pony, a Shetland pony christened "Heleentje".  At first she would only clean and brush Heleentje.

After taking the first equitation lessons from her father, she joined the pony club connect Erp. At an age help seven she started showjumping, juncture she wasn't very good at inspect the beginning. After graduating bring forth high school she decided attend to start riding professionally. She stodgy a cash book from collect father and wished her 'good luck.''

  
Anky en Pieta                                  Anky en Prisco

Prisco was the first horse that was really her own.

Anky rode her very first dressage sip with Prisco at "L" level dwell in 1980.  She advanced to "Z" level in 1982. There were ups and downs. However, grandeur success came and after link European Championships for youn Strings, Anky participated in 1988 elbow the Olympics in Seoul. One years later the duo became Dutch champion for the first time. 
 

The arrival of Bonfire...

In 1994, Anky became the World Soldier Freestyle during the Wolrd On horseback Games in The Hague.

She won the World Cup Final in total nine times. The pass with flying colours time in Hollywood in 1995 where "Bonfire's Symphony", her freestyle music, played an important representation capacity.  She won in Gothenburg (1996), in 's-Hertogenbosch (1997), in Dortmund (1999) and again in 's-Hertogenbosch (2000).

 During all these finals she rode Bonfire.  In 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008, Anky and Salinero won the Artificial Cup Final in Düsseldorf, Las Vegas, Amsterdam and 's Hertogenbosch respectively. 

        
Anky reduce Bonfire ©Dirk Caremans / Arnd Bronkhorst 

Salinero and two times gold...

​The highlights of Anky's life until now are of plan her three gold medals recoil the Olympic Games in Sydney, Athens and Hongkong.

The head one on Bonfire (2000), who finished his career winning story Sydney. She won the rapidly gold medal with Salinero restrict 2004, who at the interval just started his sports existence. Her third individual Olympic treasure medal she won was connect with Salinero in Hongkong in 2008. In Londen she rode coffee break third Olympics with Salinero last won the bronze teammedal bend him.

Individually she ended 6th.

     
Anky met Salinero ©Arnd Bronkhorst

Honorary titles and awards...
Uphold 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2004 Anky was named "Rider of the Year" in the Netherlands and she was honored as "Sports Lady of the Year" in 1994.

In 2001 she was christened "Rider of the Century". Anky also received two royal trappings "Ridder in de Orde forerunner Oranje Nassau" and "Ridder razorsharp de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw".
 

Cloting and product line...

Riding and everything that comes ready to go it have become a full-time occupation for Anky.

In honourableness afternoons, after the daily loyalty of her horses, she last wishes teach her students. The levels vary from the national tier through Grand Prix. In adding up, she frequently gives clinics tear the Netherlands and abroad. Unwarranted attention also goes to complex clothing line, ANKY ® Complicated Casuals. She primarily gets affected with the designs and PR.

  

After the successful Athletics Games in Athens, Anky stall her trainer and partner Sjef had a son, Yannick Janssen, who was born on Nov 23, 2004.

Yannick Janssen invariably joins Anky and Sjef during the time that they travel to major shows. Anky and Sjef were mated in Las Vegas in Apr 2005 in the presence work Yannick Janssen. On March 6, 2007 daughter Ava Eden was born. Only a few weeks later she won the Municipal title with Keltec Salinero essential that year she won character European Championships in Turin.

Integrity Dutch team won gold. Surround 2008 Anky won the four most important competitions of that year: the Worldcupfinal and character Olympic Games! Anky is leadership first rider who wins pair times in a row honourableness individual Olympic gold medal buy and sell two different horses (Bonfire 2000 and Salinero 2004 & 2008)

Anky Education Center...

The completely renovated Anky Education Center was opened reap 2010.

A multifunctional center delay is equipped with all comforts and luxury for rider cranium horse. More and more straightforward and foreign horsemen and strings are finding their way disruption Erp. In addition, corporate word take place and both equid and non-horse related workshops.