Jean Claude Van Geenberghe

[louisem]

Died suddenly today at a show in his homebase Ukraine,apparently in the prizegiving after winning a class,from a severe brain bleed.
Very sad and shocking news.
A class rider,albeit a special character.
Only 47 but doing what he did best...winning.

 

[lucretia]

yeah we heard about this in valencia very sad indeed.

 

[SJFAN]

Gracious, what a shock. Serves as a reminder to us all to make the best we can of every day - never know how much longer we have.

 

[ajf]

Oh thats sad but atleast it happened whilst he was doing something he loved

 

[3BayGeldings]

My God

That is a shock. And in the prize giving, so presumably in front of people. Really sad, thoughts go to his family and friends.

 

[beckster]

jean claude was a lovely bloke always took time to say hello and have a chat at the shows, i presume he is still married to samantha but my deepests thoughts and sympathies go out to his family and his two young kids...............rip jc :-( xxx

 

[louisem]

He was just married to a Ukrainien girl and had a baby of 6 months, just moved to the Ukraine to start a new life...devastating....
I didn't know him well,but he was just 4 years older than me and,well, I have a nice life and it just made me aware that, living for now is not just an option,but essential.

 

[Skhosu]

so sad