History

Born on January 23, 1956, in Hamburg, I’m a family man and a renowned trainer in dressage sport for decades. My passion for horses and equestrian sports emerged early, leading me to pursue a career as a professional rider and trainer.

Throughout my career, I had the privilege of learning from the top dressage trainers of the 20th century. This experience not only provided me with technical skills but also a deep understanding of horses and their training. As a result, I was able to successfully obtain qualifications as a professional riding instructor, state-certified diploma trainer and Grand Prix judge.

For 11 years, I led the German Riding School in Warendorf, overseeing training, examinations, and continued education for German professional riders. There, I was responsible for training, examination and further education of German professional riders. In particular, it was my task to teach and clarify the successful German training system, developed over centuries to young professional riders and trainers in both theory and practice.

Afterward, I managed “Hesselhof” for another 11 years, a dressage center specializing in training horses and riders up to the Grand Prix level.

Since 2011, I have been working internationally as a trainer, individual coach, and course leader. I served as the national trainer for two years in Spain and for seven years in France, responsible for the juniors and young riders.

Over the years, I have coached U25 and senior Grand Prix riders internationally with great success. Among them are also seniors I have trained who are on the A-teams of their countries.

One of my passions is discovering young, talented dressage horses and preparing them for competitive sports through horse-friendly training. Several horses under my training have succeeded in Championships for five- and six-year-old dressage horses.

These successes inspire me to keep sharing my passion for dressage, while discovering and nurturing new talents.