In the sixth and final episode of the series ‘The Beauty of Sport’ it is about equestrian sport. And this branch of sport has proponents and opponents, because animals and sports do go together. NH Sport reporter Erik-Jan Brinkman finds out and visits the trotting track in Alkmaar. “You should treat her as you would a lady.”
“We can use a whip, but you can use it minimally,” says pikeur Rob de Vlieger. “There is also strict attention and the penalties are fortunately very heavy.”
Gamble
When you think of harness racing, you quickly think of betting on horses. This also happens at the trotting center in Alkmaar. “Then you are always a bit more fanatic and you hope that your horse wins”, says a spectator during one of the harness races that regularly take place in Alkmaar.
You can see the broadcast tomorrow evening (Monday) on NH TV at 5.10 pm and will be repeated every hour after that. You can also find the entire episode on this site.