CLINICS

The most successful dressage rider of 2009, Steffen Peters from the USA, will present a specialist clinic on how he trains dressage horses from Preliminary to Grand Prix level.

About Steffen Peters
Steffen is a three time Olympian whose accomplishments include a bronze team medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 4th in Individual Grand Prix Final at the 2008 Beijing  Olympics.

Steffen was born on September 18, 1964. Growing up in Germany, Steffen started riding at seven years old when his parents bought his sister and him a pony. Riding the pony for fun at weekend dressage shows, they also helped out their parents with the family retail business. When Steffen was 16 his father bought him his first horse, Udon, upon whom he would win his bronze medal in Atlanta.

Steffen started training at Jo Hinnemann's barn in Voerde, Germany, where he met American trainer Laurie Falvo Doyle. Falvo Doyle invited the young rider to work at her barn in San Diego for the summer of 1984. After a great summer in the California sun, Peters returned to Germany to complete his army service, and then returned to San Diego in 1985, bringing Udon with him.

In 1992 Steffen became a U.S. citizen and four years later, he was named to the 1996 Olympic team. With his wife Shannon, he runs a world-class dressage training barn “Arroyo Del Mar” in San Diego, California.

Most recent achievements:

•    2009 – Won FEI World Cup & Grand Prix CDIO at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen
•    2009 – Won FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Las Vegas
•    2008 – Took 4th in the Individual Grand Prix Final at the Beijing  
•    2007 - Took 3rd at Rolex FEI World Cup(TM) Dressage Final.
•    2006 - Placed 4th individually and won team bronze at World Equestrian Games.



YouTube links:

•    Steffen Peters & Ravel in Aachen 2009 Grand Prix kür

•    Interview with Dressage Champion Steffen Peters


www.spetersdressage.com