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Mieke de Kok, New Pony Chef d'Equipe
The
Dutch Equestrian Federation has assigned Mieke de Kok
as new dressage pony Chef d'Equipe. De Kok is filling
in the position from which Birgitt van der Eijken resigned
in June.
42-year old Mieke de Kok runs a dressage stable together
with her husband Ton de Kok. in Nootdorp, The Netherlands.
De Kok has been the steady clincian in the ABWS program
for talented young riders. She is also involved in the
Rabobank Talent Program.
As a professional competition rider, De Kok was multiple
Levade-champion and rode at Grand Prix level with her
horse Ainsley's Goodfellow. The bay KWPN bred gelding
was sold to the United States a few years ago and competed
at the 2000 North American Young Riders Championships.
De Kok will be managing the Dutch dressage pony team
which will be competing at the 2002 European Pony Championships
in Lanaken, Belgium, July 24 - 28, 2001.
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