Show Jumping: Rob Hoekstra to step down as Team GB Performance Manager
Last Updated: 30/10/14 4:58pm
World Class Performance Show jumping Manager Rob Hoekstra has announced that he is to leave his role at the end of this year.
Having coached British show jumping through one of their most successful periods, amassing six championship medals along the way, Hoekstra departs to take up new challenges elsewhere in the sport.
I would like to thank the owners that have given me so much support and inspiration over the last few years, without them this success would not have been possible
Rob Hoekstra
Appointed World Class Performance Manager in 2010, he has led the team to numerous successes over his period at the helm, the highlight coming at the London 2012 Olympic Games where the team took gold. Beyond this his work with the Nations Cup teams has helped Britain to retain their Division 1 status and enabled new opportunities for up and coming riders to come forward, some through the Development Programme, to make their debut for GBR.
Rob commented; “I believe now is a good time for a new Performance Manager to take over to emulate and build on this success in the run up to Rio and beyond and give them adequate time to do so. They will be taking over a great Team; we are reigning Olympic and European Champions and have the no 1 in the World in Scott Brash.
“I would like to thank the owners that have given me so much support and inspiration over the last few years, without them this success would not have been possible; the invaluable support of UK Sport and the National Lottery; the riders that have performed so well and been instrumental in putting Great Britain back on top of the show jumping world and all the support staff that have been part of a fantastic team that enabled us to be so successful."
