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von Blixen-Finecke, Hans

Hans von Blixen-Finecke came from a famous family of equestrians and adventurers. His father was a romantic figure: cavalry... more

Voorn, Albert

Albert grew up in a farming family. His father Krijn was a market-gardener and his mother, Will, the daughter... more

Wanless, Mary

Over the years there have been a number of trail blazing authors who have sat the traditional ‘riding teaching principles’... more

Weimann, Katja

Career Highlights: 1st Melbourne CCI*** 2013 BP Flamboyant Member of winning Oceania Team Taupo 2015 BP Cosmopolitan Member of... more

Weis, Richard

Richard is a leading authority on the influence of the rider on the horse. His students learn balance and to... more

Welch, Victoria

Successful young rider. more

Werth, Isabell

Simply the most successful German dressage rider of all time. Isabell has competed in the Olympics four times, in... more

Wigan, Chantal

Chantal’s family ran an equestrian centre and it was there her passion for horses began. She traveled to England... more

Wilcox, Lisa

Lisa was raised on a cattle ranch with six brothers and sisters, where working with animals and riding horses... more

Willard, Jess

The young Australian dressage rider is making her way through the ranks: “It’s hard for me, I don’t come... more

Willcox, Sheila

Sheila Willcox began riding in childhood, although she came from a completely ‘un-horsey’ family. She rode in her first... more

Williams, Matt

Matt’s father Paul was a showjumping rider, and Matt followed in his footsteps, winning the Horseland Young Showjumping Rider... more

Wilton, Spencer

Spencer was raised in Suffolk where he was a keen member of the Essex and Suffolk Pony Club and represented... more

Wittig, Wolfram

Wolfram trained with Walter Beiderman, and now runs an extremely successful training centre, and stud, with his wife, Brigitte.... more

Wolff, Stefan

Stefan Wolff worked as a bereiter with Klaus Balkenhol before emigrating to the United States where he established a... more

Wommelsdorf, Tina

Tina Wommelsdorf was one of the pioneers of dressage in Australia. She trained two horses to Grand Prix together... more

Wright, Gordon

Gordon Wright, who grew up on a ranch in Utah, once recalled that he got his equestrian start riding anything... more

Xenophon

Greek historian, military commander and philosopher. His book, The Art of Horsemanship is one of the earliest books on... more

Zeilinger, Rudolf

Rudolf Zeilinger developed his passion for horses growing up on his parent’s farm. In 1982, he went to work... more

Zu Sayn Wittgenstein, Nathalie

Born 1975 When her mother, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, took her to the European Dressage Championships in Copenhagen in... more