Golden Genes: The secret of Dutch jumpers

Annette van Trigt
2017-01-22


8
52 min

In 2016, Nick Skelton won first place at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio. The Englishman did so on the back of a horse bred in the Netherlands. This documentary is in search of the secret of the Dutch horse breeder and discovers that success also has a flip side. The sperm of a winning horse is invaluable and therefore it leads to painful decisions in the world of sports.

Cast

Name Character Team
Kees Klaver Unowned
Nick Skelton Unowned
Cees Klaver Unowned
Wiepke van de Lageweg Unowned