Nicknames |
Fanfa (Facebook team page, 17 Apr 2022) |
Hobbies |
Supporting Spanish football team Real Betis. (fundacionandaluciaolimpica.org, 25 Nov 2020) |
Hero / Idol |
British equestrian John Whitaker. (horsetimesegypt.com, 03 Aug 2013) |
Injuries |
In late 2021 he broke two ribs after a horse kicked him. (horselife.es, 09 Dec 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Horses are my life and my passion. It is what I have been doing all my life and I never get tired of it." (Top Iberian Dressage, 15 Dec 2015) |
Famous relatives |
His daughter Lucia has taken part in the pony jumping categories on the Andalucia Sunshine Tour in Spain. (abc.es, 09 Mar 2022) |
Other information |
STABLES
He runs MFS Horses in Sevenum, Netherlands, where he produces jumping horses and trains riders. (Facebook team page, 02 Dec 2022)
TIME ABROAD
At age 17 he spent a year working at Belgian rider Piet Raijmakers' stables in Lanaken, Belgium. At age 25 he moved to the stables of German rider Paul Schockemohle in Muhlen, Germany, where he stayed for more than six years. He later worked with Jan Tops in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, before establishing his own facility in Sevenum, Netherlands. (manuelfernandezsaro.com, 05 Oct 2020; abc.es, 08 Oct 2015) |