At a time like this, my Dutch roots and passion for horses are at an ultimate high, seeing Anky Van Grunsven win her third gold medal in Dressage.

I remember sitting up late watching her ride Bondfire in Sydney in 2000 with goosebumps all over just hoping she could send her 17-year old horse to pasture after such a succesful career winning just about any competition possible. The only thing missing was the Olympic Gold and when she did win it seemed like Dressage became a national sport in the Netherlands.

Athens 2004, another much younger horse and her chances were a lot slimmer, seeing that Salinero just did not have all the experience needed to win, but again she proved just how hard work, passion and dreams can bring people to reach outstanding heights.

A truely exceptional achievement, winning 3 Olympic Games in a row and it again shows just what people can do with the combination of talent, heart, soul, passion and hard work. What a dream come true and what an inspiration and motivation to work hard at what you believe in!

Enjoy!

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