LIFESTYLE
A CLOSE LOOK AT
CHAMPIONS
AUTHOR: MAGDALENA KOMAREK PHOTOS: TOR WYŚCIGÓW KONNYCH SŁUŻEWIEC
They are both somewhat iconic in the disciplines they represent. It is only when you get to know them better, however, that you see surprising similarities. Not only do they stand out from other athletes in terms of the number of successes they have achieved, but also in terms of their attitude, way of thinking and being. It is such observations that inspired this conversation. What is your day like? Jarosław Skrzyczyński: I practically live in a stable and I am not saying that metaphorically, I have a stable right next to my house. We start a bit later than the racers, I’m at the stable at about 7:30 a.m., but then I finish work later, because I ride more or less until 4 p.m. Anyway, work at the stable isn’t only about riding, there is also a lot of other things to do and sometimes you have to fix the tractor or take a paintbrush and repair something. There is no letting go for anyone and there is nobody who will do those different things for us. Now we are in the season, so actually every week from Thurs-
JAROSŁAW SKRZYCZYŃSKI is the highest ranked Polish rider in the FEI ranking, leader of the Polish Equestrian Federation ranking, four-time Polish Senior Champion, representative of KJ Agro-Handel Śrem.
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day we are at a competition, we come back on Sunday and on Monday we are back in the stable. Szczepan Mazur: I arrive at the stable at 6:30 am every day, I have to leave home about half an hour earlier to be there on time, and then I have about 6 - 7 rides. It all depends on what training plan the trainer has put together for each horse. In the meantime there is some work to do in the stable and I finish around 2 pm, come home to eat something and go out to work out - go cycling, jogging or to the gym. On Saturday I am also at the
