I come from a family of non-riders with no connection to horses whatsoever. My parents were all the more surprised when, at the age of 6, I had an overwhelming desire to ride. My horses were all quite challenging; for the most part, they were considered only moderately suitable for a young girl competing in dressage. They taught me a great deal, precisely because they were so challenging and by no means easy to handle. Although the path was by no means easy, I was able to achieve early success in the highest classes very quickly.

The various stages of my training taught me a (self-)critical perspective that wouldn’t hurt the dressage scene either. That is why I would like to present my career on this page and, in doing so, share pictures from the past that I no longer consider desirable today.

In the meantime, and particularly through my work training young horses as well as my scientific background, I have fundamentally changed my approach. I consider it essential to base my work on the original classical principles and to strengthen horses through targeted gymnastic work and muscle development so that they can carry both the rider and themselves in a healthy manner. Unfortunately, much of this knowledge has already fallen into obscurity.

This is, of course, a very long journey that requires a great deal of patience and does not include images of (young) horses, among others, dashing through the arena as spectacularly as possible at high speed, with rounded necks and arched backs, while occasionally exhibiting behaviors from the pain ethogram (Dr. Sue Dyson).