Isabell Werth is a German dressage competitor. She has won eight Olympic gold medals and a total of fourteen Olympic medals (8 gold and 6 silver), is a nine-time World Champion, twenty-one-time European Champion, and fourteen-time German Champion. She holds the record as the most successful female and dressage rider worldwide.
Isabell Werth made her debut in a senior championship in 1989, immediately securing team gold with Weingart. This marked the beginning of an extraordinary career. At 17, dressage coach Dr. Uwe Schulten-Baumer recognized her talent from the Lower Rhine area. Riding his horses and with his support, she quickly rose to the top of the global dressage scene. Her first Olympic team gold came in Barcelona in 1992, followed by additional team and individual medals.
Isabell Werth lecture topics
- Horse and rider: The principle of performance at eye level
- Elite sport: Transforming pressure into peak performance
- Managing crises: Gaining strength from difficult times
Isabell Werth is respected not only for her mental resilience and determination but also for her skill in effectively training horses of various types, builds, and temperaments, guiding them to success in top-level competition. Since 2004, she has been training her horses at her own stable in her hometown of Rheinberg.
Four legs carry my soul.
In her lectures, Isabell Werth shares insightful and personal stories about the key horses throughout her extensive career. She explains how horses and riders influence each other, highlights the many unique traits and experiences they bring, and discusses how they overcome challenges. Each horse is unique; there is no universal approach. Some horses have difficult temperaments but respond very well, while others become upset if another animal is petted in their presence. Like humans, they immediately sense if they are the priority.
Isabell Werth has a deep passion for horse training. Throughout her career, she has had many loyal equine partners. This outstanding athlete has a distinctive approach to animals. Her farm in Rheinberg on the Lower Rhine houses top horses, which she trains with dedication and presents to the world’s leading dressage riders.
