Sjef Janssen wanted as a national coach and trainer by almost every country

[freestyle2music]

In an official statement today the Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation wrote that they will do everything to keep Sjef Janssen as Trainer and Coach for the Dutch team. The contract that Sjef had with the KNHS ended yesterday.

It’s not a secret that almost every important dressage-country wants to hire him as trainer and coach.

Rumours are that it probably will be Russia or the USA, while GB and some other countries are also in the picture.

Sjef stated that he will take a decission within some months.

I will put my money on 1 The Netherlands, 2 Russia , 3 Denmark.

[Mike_Matson]

Maybe that’s why Anky couldn’t find him after she won the individual gold medal. “Sjef! Sjef! Where’s Sjef?” Now we know he was busy negotiating his next job back in the warm up area.

[MelantheLLC]

Maybe he’ll get a new hairdresser too.

(ooh, catty) slaps herself

[canyonoak]

Well, the Netherlands would be crazy to lose him, so I’m betting that they find some way to keep him through 2012.

[petitefilly]

[QUOTE=MelantheLLC;3463507]
Maybe he’ll get a new hairdresser too.

(ooh, catty) slaps herself[/QUOTE]

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He always looks like such a “townie”. <That is a put down in my area of the world>

[Equibrit]

Hey - Anky got her teeth fixed. Maybe somebody will buy him some Dark and Lovely!

[dressagetraks]

I must admit, every time I’ve seen him on the videos, I had this insane urge to go grab a set of horse clippers. :lol:

[Siswai]

I think the fact that he is so in demand by dressage organizations around the world says a lot of the dismal state of international dressage today:no:.

[Mardi]

I can’t imagine the Netherlands will part with him. And I don’t think Anky would either. Espcecially if she’s in a family way.

He’ll be offered the big bucks by the Dutch and this will all blow over. Or he’ll retire.

Either that, or he has a great PR person who put the idea out there that he was in demand by other teams, in order to help his contract re-negotiations with the Dutch.

[dsgshowmom]

[QUOTE=Mardi;3463847]
Either that, or he has a great PR person who put the idea out there that he was in demand by other teams, in order to help his contract re-negotiations with the Dutch.[/QUOTE]

Ummmmm yup.

[system]

“Wanted”

I must admit, when I read the title of this thread my first reaction was to put an entirely different construction on the term “wanted”

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[FEI_JR2004]

[QUOTE=Dr. Whew;3463913]
I must admit, when I read the title of this thread my first reaction was to put an entirely different construction on the term “wanted”

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Funny. I’ve heard that story and multiple others about Sjef being actually wanted for felonies in the U.S., so I had the same idea of the word wanted. From what I’ve heard, he won’t dare come to our country because he would be arrested on arrival. I’m doubting that the U.S. wants him for anything but jail and legal reasons.

[Kareen]

ROFLMAO. By far the most amusing Olympic’s thread I’ve read in a few days. And less dreadfull than those Capsaicin-folk. Thank you Theo

[poltroon]

I think I’d rather the US stuck with Klaus Balkenhol. I think his system has worked quite nicely in the USA. Sjef seems to be quite different in his approach, and even if it won medals, even if it improved US dressage, you can imagine quite a lot of upheaval and disarray in the meantime.

[YankeeLawyer]

[QUOTE=FEI_JR2004;3463948]
Funny. I’ve heard that story and multiple others about Sjef being actually wanted for felonies in the U.S., so I had the same idea of the word wanted. From what I’ve heard, he won’t dare come to our country because he would be arrested on arrival. I’m doubting that the U.S. wants him for anything but jail and legal reasons.[/QUOTE]

I would be careful about writing things like that unless you can back it up with publicly-available documentation. Anyone actually “wanted” in that sense can be found on lists available through interpol, and on the web. So unless he is on the “red list”, I wouldn’t be so quick to throw around accusations.

[freestyle2music]

But I think

The best choice for the USA should be Johan Hinneman, because Steffen Peters (yes his firstname is Steffen and not Stephan) learned to ride with Johan Hinneman, and when you want to have somebody aboard who knows how to make the best out of a Ferro he’s the guy.

Please tell me: Did Klaus Balkenhol do much for the US dressage circus ?

Theo

[claire]

@freestyle2music;3464166

Please tell me: Did Klaus Balkenhol do much for the US dressage circus ?

Theo

Why would US Dressage be considered a circus?

[Equibrit]

Because a clown asked that question!

[freestyle2music]

[QUOTE=claire;3464188]
Why would US Dressage be considered a circus?[/QUOTE]

As long as the national coach of a country has almost no influence on the selections procedure I call it a CIRCUS. Specially because Klaus missed his $$$$$$$ medal-bonus now.

Theo

[Mike_Matson]

But Theo, we are waiting for you to give us the answer to this question - Who should be the U.S. freestyle designer? Don’t be shy!