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With two older sisters, Jenny and Gina, Zoer grew up on the farm in Echten which his father purchased in the year before his birth. This farm initially had only five stables, but from the time Zoer and his sisters were all riding horses, that number gradually increased to twenty and more. He began
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Conquers But Irish Eyes Still Smiling." Global Champions Tour website. 13 November 2009.
421:"Albert Zoer and Okidoki take 8th event in Global Champions Tour," Hunter Jumper News, 6 October 2009
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396:"Albert Zoer completes recovery winning in Bordeaux," FEI World Cup (Official) News, 2 July 2009
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432:"Kurten opens with victory in Qatar." RTÉ Sport. 11 November 2009.
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