Dierpraktijk Beest Interview Marloes Kruiper For The Equine Transition

Marloes
Kruiper
CAREER STORIES
Marloes Kruiper is based in the Netherlands and is the co-founder of multiple ventures.
Alongside Mieke Ament, Marloes runs a holistic practice for animals called Dierpraktijk
Beest, a livery yard and is currently setting up Animal Bioresonance, one of the first
online portals offering bioresonance analysis for animals in the world. After gaining a
whole host of equine, animal, business and alternative medicine qualifications
including a BSc Equine Studies and Business Management degree at Writtle College,
Marloes has now been working full-time with animals for over a decade and shares
how her childhood dream eventually became a reality.
As a child, I wanted to become a horse. So I decided to quit and

re-apply to study in the
Business Management. I fell in
love with the UK, the people and
Native Indian medicine doctor. Netherlands. Once again, I was decided to stay and finish my
However, I was told this was not unlucky in the selection process studies in the UK instead of in the
realistic! After a few years, I finally and needed to rethink how I was Netherlands.
moved on from this going to progress my career to
disappointment and decided to achieve my dreams. After graduation, I wasn’t quite
become a veterinarian instead. ready to go “home” so I went on
I was absolutely certain I wanted to complete a Masters in Business
In the Netherlands, university to work with animals and so Management. On return to the
places for veterinarian courses started an Animal Husbandry Netherlands, the Dutch
are assigned by a random draw course. In the second year, there government determined that I
and I was not lucky enough to be was an opportunity to take part had two options, either to pay
granted a place. I didn’t let this in an exchange project to the UK back a large amount of money or
stop me and as a determined 18- and I jumped at the chance. to complete a second Masters
year-old, I moved to Belgium in During these few months at degree in the Netherlands. So,
order to commence my studies. Writtle University College, I naturally, I opted to complete
Unfortunately, I became terribly switched my studies to BSc another Masters in International
homesick and really missed my (Hons) Equine Studies and Marketing at Radboud University.
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Of course, my horses needed to come with me

and I stabled them nearby at Pensionstal de
Bullekamp. This is where my career really
started. Added to that, I fell in love with the
owner of the livery yard. How romantic is
that?! I must admit, my parents were not
amused, as in their eyes I didn’t do anything
with my three University degrees! However, I
kept telling them (and myself) that in running
my two businesses, soon to be three, I was
constantly practising my marketing skills to
attract and keep new clients. Ten years on, my
parents seem satisfied, my romance continues
and we make a great team!
We have 30 happy and healthy horses in our

yard. They get turned out every day, in
summer some stay out overnight dependent
on the owner’s choice. Of course, we cannot
copy nature, yet we make sure the horses are
in fixed groups.
Landwise, it’s never enough in the

Netherlands. With 15 acres we run short on
grass during the summer. Which is one reason
why we feed excellent quality hay, which we
have analysed each year. We know what we’re
feeding and can adapt the rest of the feed
(pellets etc) to suit each individual. We’re very
lucky that our yard is closely connected to
great bridleways and hacking routes. The
landscape here is stunning, with lakes, forests
and most importantly - sandy soil. Most of the
Netherlands has clay ground, whereas, we
manage to keep the ground relatively dry
during winter.
My job involves everything, except riding

customers’ horses. Mucking out stables keeps
me fit, I truly love fixing fences (don’t ask
why!), my partner is never as happy as on her
tractor, which I, in turn, love to repair when it
breaks. We are kept going by our love for
horses and the love we receive from them in
return. Happy horses, are always willing to co-
operate and say “hi” every time they see you...
it makes my heart skip a beat. I love being
outside all day and working for myself. Having
no manager or boss telling me what to do
next, when and how to do it - feels like
freedom to me!
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We have great facilities with three riding arenas,

two outdoor and one indoor, yet our clients do Our practice treats all animals, however, our most
often prefer to ride in the stunning surroundings. regular patients are cats, dogs and of course horses.
Our clients are mostly recreational riders and I must We see animals with allergies, skin conditions,
say that I absolutely love the relaxed atmosphere hormonal problems, movement and coordination
on our yard. People are chilled, they love their issues, but also nutritional and behavioural related
horses and treat them with respect. problems. Some of our clients come for vaccination
advice, vaccination detox, a general detox or would
Besides the livery yard, we also run a holistic animal just like a check-up. We also produce a small
practice - Dierpraktijk Beest. My partner and I, both selection of products, which are 100% biological
studied as animal naturopaths, which is a five-year and natural. Such as, wound spray, honey cream,
course covering homeopathy, aromatherapy, Bach arnica cream, calendula cream and fly spray for
flower therapy, fytotherapy (herbal medicine) and horses.
much more. I went on to teach Horse Nutrition at
the same college here in the Netherlands for a few For several years we’ve also been offering
years, which is the only well-known animal college bioresonance therapy. Which amazes me every
in the country. time we use it. It’s a diagnostic tool and the results
are so precise, every outcome makes sense. The
Unfortunately, in the Netherlands, animal analysis takes over an hour, which is longer than
naturopathy isn’t a regulated profession and we most animals have the patience for and so we often
see a lot of “therapists” that have never completed suggest people drop off a hair sample. We analyse
any in-depth training. Instead, they start up with the sample and inform the owner of the outcome.
minimal knowledge following a weekend course of We have found this bioresonance method to work
some kind. Even though homeopathy and other magnificently and so are now starting up a new
natural medicines are not yet accredited by the practice called Animal Bioresonance, which will
government, they can cause damage if not used shortly be available via a new website to people
correctly. We therefore always recommend that who live too far away to drop samples off in person.
you check what study your naturopath has
conducted.
Looking back on my career so far, I

secretly conclude... I am a medicine
doctor after all!
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Marloes

As a child, I wanted to become a horse. So I decided to quit and

Of course, my horses needed to come with me

We have 30 happy and healthy horses in our

Landwise, it’s never enough in the

My job involves everything, except riding

We have great facilities with three riding arenas,

Looking back on my career so far, I

For more information on our Equine courses visit:

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