Background
He owns his own business, called Zoer B.V., for breeding and training stallions, a venture with which his father, Arent Zoer, helps him. 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.
Career
He began show jumping since the age of seven and he declares that his passion, or addiction to riding horses made him dislike having to go to school. The Royal Netherlands Equestrian Union confirmed that, prior to the accident, Zoer had been a leading contender for the Dutch Olympic equestrian team in Hong Kong. Global Champions Tour
Zoer and his horse Okidoki were the winners of the Global Champions Tour final for 2007.
Zoer and Sam were the runners-up on the first day of the 2009 Global Champions Tour in Doha, Qatar.
His prize money amounted to €38,581. Riding Okidoki, Zoer ranked third in the first round qualifier of the Global Champions Tour final in Doha on 13 November 2009.
His award from the purse was €8500. His final time was 75.63.
This ranking put Zoer well within the qualification for the final purse (€300,000) on 14 November, as the 25 contenders were narrowed down to 18 in the first round.
Eric Lamaze and Bernardo Alves ranked ahead of Zoer. Promises in Millstreet
Cordillio
Don Camillo
Lowina
Lincoln - mare owned by Engemann Youngsters GmbH
Okidoki (b 1996) - Dutch Warmblood, gelding, bay
Sam (b 1999) - Dutch Warmblood, gelding, bay.
Membership
At the age of sixteen, Zoer was a member of the victorious Dutch team at the 1989 European Pony Championships.