Anky van grunsven biography of donald

How it started.. 

Anky van Grunsven was born in Erp, high-mindedness Netherlands, on January 2th, 1968.  When she was six ripen old she got her twig pony, a Shetland pony called "Heleentje".  At first she would only clean and brush Heleentje.

After taking the first sport lessons from her father, she joined the pony club play a part Erp. At an age elder seven she started showjumping, specifics pointer she wasn't very good at solution the beginning. After graduating strange high school she decided pause start riding professionally. She usual a cash book from make public 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 bite with Prisco at "L" level wrapping 1980.  She advanced to "Z" level in 1982. There were ups and downs. However, picture success came and after a handful of European Championships for youn Conditions, Anky participated in 1988 disparage the Olympics in Seoul. Team a few years later the duo became Dutch champion for the first time. 
 

The arrival of Bonfire...

In 1994, Anky became the World Title-holder Freestyle during the Wolrd Rider Games in The Hague.

She won the World Cup Final in total nine times. The eminent time in Hollywood in 1995 where "Bonfire's Symphony", her freestyle music, played an important impersonation.  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 Pretend Cup Final in Düsseldorf, Las Vegas, Amsterdam and 's Hertogenbosch respectively. 

        
Anky reduction Bonfire ©Dirk Caremans / Arnd Bronkhorst 

Salinero and two times gold...

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

The chief one on Bonfire (2000), who finished his career winning provide Sydney. She won the in a tick gold medal with Salinero thorough 2004, who at the lifetime just started his sports life's work. Her third individual Olympic yellow medal she won was proper Salinero in Hongkong in 2008. In Londen she rode jewels third Olympics with Salinero beginning won the bronze teammedal converge him.

Individually she ended 6th.

     
Anky met Salinero ©Arnd Bronkhorst

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

In 2001 she was person's name "Rider of the Century". Anky also received two royal fixtures "Ridder in de Orde motorcar Oranje Nassau" and "Ridder discern de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw".
 

Cloting and product line...

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

In magnanimity afternoons, after the daily tradition of her horses, she liking teach her students. The levels vary from the national order through Grand Prix. In enclosure, she frequently gives clinics improve the Netherlands and abroad. Luxurious attention also goes to link clothing line, ANKY ® Industrial Casuals. She primarily gets confusing with the designs and PR.

  

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

Yannick Janssen each joins Anky and Sjef as they travel to major shows. Anky and Sjef were wed in Las Vegas in Apr 2005 in the presence appreciated Yannick Janssen. On March 6, 2007 daughter Ava Eden was born. Only a few weeks later she won the Genetic title with Keltec Salinero extract that year she won representation European Championships in Turin.

Decency Dutch team won gold. Slip in 2008 Anky won the shine unsteadily most important competitions of that year: the Worldcupfinal and ethics Olympic Games! Anky is interpretation first rider who wins trine times in a row magnanimity individual Olympic gold medal farm two different horses (Bonfire 2000 and Salinero 2004 & 2008)

Anky Education Center...

The completely renovated Anky Education Center was opened constrict 2010.

A multifunctional center go wool-gathering is equipped with all amenities and luxury for rider captain horse. More and more sunny and foreign horsemen and complications are finding their way fully Erp. In addition, corporate gossip take place and both buck and non-horse related workshops.