My first success stories started during my childhood years. I gained experience with my parents’ horses and in the stable of Dr. Klimke, up to the level of "S" and Grand Prix. These achievements were followed by a silver medal at the "Westfalian Championships for dressage" (1991), two times a gold medal at the
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In 1998, I was awarded the "Goldene Reiterabzeichen" (Golden Horse Riding Diploma, an award given for at least 10 victories in “S” level) by Sir "Freiherr von Heeremann" and Dr. Reiner Klimke. |
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In addition to numerous victories and successes with horses I trained myself up to and including the Grand Prix level, I also have won the silver and gold medals with my horses “Karenina” and “Regent” at the Northwest German Championships for professional riders (2001/02). In 2003, I had 4 Grand Prix victories and also the Westfalian Championship. Because of this number of wins at GP, I was invited to join the B2 team for Germany in 2004 (meaning that I was longlisted for the Olympics). |