22 March 2023

2023 Equine education tour to Belgium and the Netherlands

Teagasc Equine education tour visiting Belgium and the Netherlands, September 23rd – 27th 2023.

This five day tour is led by Teagasc, working alongside Jacques Verkerk of the Netherlands, and facilitated by travel partners Group Travel International (GTI), who manage the bookings and travel logistics. 

The itinerary includes attending the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championships for Young Horses at Zangersheide, Lanaken, Belgium. Followed by three days visiting farms in The Netherlands including a veterinary centre and a variety of farms engaged in breeding, producing and trading equines including:

• Animal Embryo Centre, Maria Hoop, family business – vets and breeders;
• Stal Thijssen, family business – show jumping stable, breeders;
• Joop Breukink –  former dairy farmer and breeder of showjumpers;
• Stal Brinkman, family business – EU stud station, breeding, production and trade.

Further farms will be added to the itinerary. Early booking and payment of deposit is advised to secure the tour at the current advertised price. Changing flight costs can impact the tour cost. Further information is available by following the link below. All bookings are directly with GTI. Minimum age to travel: 18 years. Places are limited. 

Further information is available here: 2023 equine tour