Annebeth Kubbe is a three times Dutch vaulting Champion. She competes for the Netherlands. In 2015 Youth World Championship Ermelo (Squad) Warnix she stood fourth.
In 2017 she moved to Denmark and stayed there until 2021, when she returned to the Netherlands she decided to take a gap year after she passed her school exams. She wanted to focus on qualification for the 2018 FEI Vaulting European Championships for Juniors in Kaposvar Hungary. She bought her own horse, Guinness, and started to look for a place to work and vault. Suddenly, the chance to work and vault at Lasse Kristensen’s place came her way. She has studied at High school in Gorinchem, Netherlands and De HAN University of Applied Sciences located at Nijmegen, Netherlands. One of her hobbies is volunteering. She also a Physiotherapist and Vaulting coach.
Women Fitness President Ms. Namita Nayyar catches up with Annebeth Kubbe an exceptionally talented Dutch Equestrian Vaulting athlete; Three times Dutch Champion here she talks about her fitness routine, diet, and success story.
Namita Nayyar:
Where were you born and had your early education? Equestrian vaulting is most often described as gymnastics and dance on horseback. You came in competitive Equestrian vaulting at the age of nine years and participated in the 2015 Youth World Championship Ermelo (Squad) Warnix and stood fourth. This later propelled your career to the height where you have been a leading equestrian vaulting athlete, presently ranked 47th in the world. Tell us more about your professional journey of exceptional hard work, tenacity, and endurance?
Annebeth Kubbe:
I am born in the Netherlands and started my vaulting career in the Netherlands. In 2014 (at age 14) I started my career in the elite sports. I did this with junior team the Netherlands. In 2017 I started my career as an individual vaulter. This year I moved to Denmark to have fully focused on the sports. It was hard to move on my own to another county, but I was determined to get the best out of me as an athlete. In 2021 I decided to move back to Holland. I grow as a person and an athlete. The coach that was coaching me in Denmark, had different ambitious then me, so I decided to find a new coach. In 2022 I ended 5th in the world cup final. In 2022. 2023 and 2024 I became Dutch champion.
Namita Nayyar:
While performing Equestrian vaulting where choreographing routines is an art form, it’s about finding a balance between showcasing strengths and creating a captivating performance. Elaborate?
Annebeth Kubbe:
I love this question. For me Equestrian vaulting is definitely a combination of art, showcasing and elite sports. Of course you need to be fit and strong to be able to do all the exercises you want. But Its all about making it smooth with your horse, dancing with your horse and balancing each other. The show part is really about telling your story inspiring people and making art.
Namita Nayyar:
You stood fourth in 2022 FEI World Cup Finals Leipzig that was held from 6th to 10th April 2022 at Leipzig Germany. How these events in your equestrian vaulting journey act as a catalyst in your metriotic rise as a leading equestrian vaulting athlete?
Annebeth Kubbe:
The world cup final was my first competition with my own horse Evermore R. The connection I have with him is so deep. Because of him and our connection I became a much better athlete.
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