Hendrik Snoek
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Hendrik Snoek a former German show jumper and now businessman. He was kidnapped on 3 November 1976 and held for a DM 5,000,000 ransom. He was released when the ransom was paid by his father and considerable amount of
the ransom was eventually recovered. He was a founder of the Westphalian Horse Museum
in Münster
.
on Shirokko. He was a reserve at the 1976 Summer Olympics
for West Germany
. He won the R.D.S.
Dublin Grand Prix in 1984 riding the chestnut
mare
Palma Nova.
the ransom was eventually recovered. He was a founder of the Westphalian Horse Museum
Westphalian Horse Museum
The Westfälische Pferdemuseum Münster - Hippomaxx is in the Allwetterzoo in Münster, Westphalia. The Hippomaxx is controlled by the Allwetterzoo. Entrance is free to visitors to the zoo.-External links:*...
in Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
.
Show jumping
Snoek won the 1972 Hickstead DerbyHickstead
The All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, known widely as Hickstead is an equestrian sport centre in West Sussex, England, principally known for its showjumping activities, where it hosts two international level competitions, the British Jumping Derby and the Royal International Horse Show...
on Shirokko. He was a reserve at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
for West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. He won the R.D.S.
Royal Dublin Society
The Royal Dublin Society was founded on 25 June 1731 to "to promote and develop agriculture, arts, industry, and science in Ireland". The RDS is synonymous with its main premises in Ballsbridge in Dublin, Ireland...
Dublin Grand Prix in 1984 riding the chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
mare
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
Palma Nova.