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Karin Huskova

Karin Huskova es amazona internacional y entrenadora de doma clásica de origen eslovaco, afincada actualmente en Madrid. Comenzó a montar a los ocho años y, desde entonces, su vida ha estado plenamente dedicada al mundo del caballo, con el objetivo constante de alcanzar la máxima excelencia deportiva.

A lo largo de su carrera ha competido a nivel nacional e internacional, formando parte de los planes de tecnificación y élite de la Real Federación Hípica Española. Situándose durante varios años entre las cinco mejores jinetes de España en las categorías Junior, Young Rider y U25.

Ha trabajado y se ha formado junto a reconocidos profesionales como Antonio José Vázquez Quintero, Vicky Thompson Winfield, Carlos Torrell Jané, José Carlos Castillo y Juan Matute Azpitarte . Ha participando en competiciones nacionales e internacionales, logrando más de 85 podios, incluyendo medallas en Gran Premio.


Apasionada por la formación continua, Karin combina su experiencia deportiva con estudios en psicología deportiva, coaching y preparación física, ofreciendo un enfoque integral al entrenamiento del binomio.

 

Experience (remarkable events)

 

• 2005 Started to ride in Tenerife, Canary Island I lived there from age 2 to 16 years old)

• 2011-2014 trained with Antonio José Vazquez Quintero • 2012 Started to help at the barn warming up horses, breaking-in youngsters, giving lessons to novice riders

• 2012-2014 Included in the Youth Technification Plan of the Spanish Federation

• 2012 Gold Medal at the Juniors 0* Canary Island Championship

• 2012 Requested from the Spanish Federation to change nationality to Spanish to be able to represent them

• 2013 Gold Medal at the Juniors Canary Island Championship

2014 January-September Oldencraig Equestrian Centre, UK- Advanced rider and instructor

At 16 years old Ileft schoolto work in England as a rider and instructor in Oldencraig Equestrian Centre with Vicky Thompson Winfield, an Olympic Rider as they offered me the job after having there a lesson with Mrs. Thompson. I learned a lot, not just about riding and teaching, but also about how to run top facilities, how to deal with clients and employees, how to present and record horses for sale, ... I left the center because I was not improving my rider's skills as much as I wanted, not because I was not riding, but because I was not having regular trainings and at that time, I was only at level 4. Also, because there were some things done in a way I didn´t agree with and I wasn´t any longer proud of the people I was working for.

2015 January-December CHER Equestrian Centre, Tenerife, Canary Islands- 2nd rider and instructor

• I worked as a rider and instructor • I trained under Samuel´s Delgado instructions

• 5th place Junior Freestyle at the Spanish Championship

• Since 2015 in the Top 5 of the Spanish Championships (Juniors 2015, Young Riders 2016, 2017 y 2018, U25 2019 and 2020)

2016 January-December CT TORRELL TEAM - First raider

• At 18 years old I moved to Barcelona to work with Carlos Torrell, a high-profile national coach in Spain. For one year, I was riding and training all the horses that the center had under his watchful eye as he couldn´t ride due to an injury and operation. Also, I was in charge of the welfare of all the horses and the equipment care.

• I was included in the Elite Plan of the Spanish Federation (2016-2021)

• I started to compete at International Shows as a Young Rider.

• 2016 Selected to be part of the Spanish Team B as a possible YR reserve for the European Championship.

• 2016 Selected to represent Spain in the CDI3* Nice YR, winning Gold in YR Team Test, YR Individual Test and YR Freestyle

2017-2018, January 2017-September 2018 KHequuproject Barcelona- Owner, rider and trainer

• 2017 I opened my own company ( www.khequuproject.com ) in Spain. I rented the yard of CT TORREL TEAM; I ran it for 2 years. I was in charge of the liveries, of the condition and reparation of the facilities, of the supply orders… I started to have my own clients to ride their horses and give them lesson.

• I keep training with Carlos Torrell

• 2017 Selected as the official reserve of the YR Spanish Team for the EUCH.

• I am selected to represent Spain in the CDI3* Pompadour YR, with a 6th place in the YR Team Test and a 9th place in the YR Freestyle

• 2018 Selected to be part of the Spanish Team B as a possible YR reserve for the EUCH.

• 2018 Selected to represent Spain in the CDI3* Ponte de Lima (I didn't go as my horse was not feeling well)

2018 October - 2025 Present 

KHequuproject Madrid- Owner, rider and trainer 

  • I moved to Madrid and I established my horses and my company in a new yard. I decided to not run any other equestrian center by now, to be able to focus 100% on my clients, riding and competitions 

  • I started to train with Jose Carlos Castillo, a well-known national coach in Spain. 

  • 2019 Selected to be part of the U25 Spanish Team B as a possible   reserve for the EUCH. 

  • 2019 Selected to represent Spain in the CDI3* Lisboa placing 3rd and 5th both days, with 2 horses, in the Inter II and the GP Freestyle. 

  • 2019 6th place in the 5 years old Young Horses Spanish  Championship, with a mark of 81% 

  • 2019 Silver medal in the Grand Prix (absolute)                               Madrid´s Championship 

  • 2020 Selected as a member of the Spanish U25 Team for the EUCH. 

 

  • 2020 Bronze Medal at the U25 Spanish Championship in the Inter II       and GP Freestyle. 

  • 2020 4th place in the GP (absolute) Madrid´s Championship. 

  • 2021 I announce to the Spanish Federation my procedure to change nationality back to Slovak. I stopped competing internationally due to it as I was solving a lot of paper work (in the present, I have my Slovak nationality back). 

  • 2021 Bronze Medal GP (absolute) Madrid´s Championship 

  • 2022 Bronze Medal GP (absolute) Madrid´s Championship 

  • September 2022 I start to train with Juan Matute Azpitarte, a high-profile national coach in Spain and well known internationally as well 

  • 2023 unfortunately my horses got lame and I                                 couldn´t compete that season .

 

  • March 2023- July 2025, I started to work with Juan Matute Azpitarte as their second rider (1st one was his son Juan Matute Guimón). They needed someone that rides good and can continue the training of their horses while they are away. I worked for them in the mornings and in the afternoons I kept working in my main yard where I had my horses and most of my students. 

 

  • July 2025 - present. After nearly one year and half, I decided to leave my job in Matute´s stable. Even though this was a great opportunity, at the end of the day I was between 2 yards, working for 14-15h a day and doing 300km by car due to distances between my house, his place and my place. It was a busy lifestyle, that payed off for the experience, but was not sustainable through much more time as I always felt in a rush and running out of time. I learned a lot, but I decided it was time to leave and focus a little bit more in developing my own horses, the young ones as well as clients´ horses. 

 

  • October 2025. I started to train with Cristian Tudela Ruiz, a well known rider and trainer. For the last years he has been in Denmark working for Helgstrand and Blue Horse. Now, he is established here in Madrid, he still cooperates with Blue Horse giving clinics there. 

 

  • To this day, I have been +87 times on podium between the first 3  places on CDNs and CDIs