Tell us a bit more about yourself,
who are you, where did you grow up, do you ride since being a child?

I’ve been riding since I was 4 years old and had my own horses since I was 7 years old. I partly grew up in South Africa, and studied Equine Science, Behavior & Medicine in the UK.

You work in a Frisian stable – how
did you get to do that? Was this a dream of yours?

Before I started working at the stables I was working as a full time freelance flying groom. Traveling around the world with
horses. I absolutely loved it!  But then Covid19 hit the world, and all borders got closed leaving me pretty much jobless.

In that year I moved from Holland to Belgium. Because our stable at the house was not ready yet, we stabled our horses at our landlord private stables. Shortly after the landlord asked me to come work for him. Although it might not be my dream job I love all these horses like they are my own and it is very hard for me to leave them. I still sometimes, if I have the time, work as a flying groom.

What’s the best thing or the thing
you love the most about frisians? What is the biggest difference to other horse
breeds?

I love their easy-going nature!
All my life I’ve had warmblood horses and they can be quite a handful with their temper and nerves, so the biggest difference between KWPN and friesians for me is their temper and obviously their movement & gait.

Next to your daily work you also
started influencer work, what do you love about it, and do you also have
struggles?

I honestly never thought my account would grow into me being a Influencer. Although it’s a lot of work, I really really enjoy it! Struggles ? I would say finding the time & energy to shoot content for my sponsors . Because I only work with brands I believe in or absolutely love – I want to do my best for them! But as said, it is a lot of work and needs a lot of time.

Instagram is always sunshine, but
reality is not, how do you cope with these things?

I like to think I am as honest and real on Instagram as I am in my personal life. I share my personal struggles but also the “not so nice” parts of owning or working with horses. I try to not be fake about it or give people the feeling that everything is perfect.  

Can you give us tips on how to
combine daily work with your influencer work? What would you consider
important?

Make sure you enjoy the Influencer part! Because if you do it’s easy to make time for it. I like to be active on social media when I unwind on the couch – with my beloved cats on my lap. Unwinding from a busy day – is my Instagram time.

Is there anything you would like
to say to everyone who reads this?

Thank you for taking the time reading this and following me! It means a lot!