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Hinke talks about the Gaucho Derby

Rider Hinke van der Werf just got back from her adventure in Patagonia and is joining the table at the radioshow "Spijkers met Koppen" in the Netherlands.

She talks about the ups and downs of such an adventurous equestrian race. You can hear the interview here. It starts at 47 minutes. Interview is in Dutch only, but below are some quotes from Hinke.
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Gaucho Derby

"DURING THE RACE YOU GET 7 HORSES ASSIGNED BY THE GAUCHOS. THEY ARE THE LOCAL 'COWBOYS' IN PATAGONIA"

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"YOU HAVE TO TAKE A NUMBER FROM THE HAT TO SEE WHICH HORSE YOU GONNA RIDE NEXT. BUT FIRST YOU HAVE TO CATCH THAT HORSE!"

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"YOU GET UP AT 5 AM AND THE FIRST THING YOU DO IS SEE IF YOUR HORSE IS STILL THERE."

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"WHY DO I TAKE PART IN THESE KIND OF RACES? MY FIRST REACTION IS - WHY NOT?! HAHA... BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, THE NATURE IS JUST REALLY AMAZING."

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"IN THE MOUNTAINS I AM FREE, JUST THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY HORSE ANDMYSELF. SURVIVAL, REAL SIMPLE."

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