Isabell is simply the queen of dressage. She’s been to the Olympics five times and has won 10 medals in the process as well as six world championship titles. Her success began early, back in the 80s on the big chestnut Gigolo owned by Dr Uwe Shulten-Baumer whom she trained with for 16 years before going it alone.

Unfortunately I didn’t conduct this interview! Journalist extraordinaire and The Horse Magazine’s editor Chris Hector caught up with the champion at Aachen and talks to her about the ups and downs of the top sport and coming back from the dips. She shares her real love…..trying to find “the key” for each horse; she never gives up on them. She tells what she looks for in her horses and what struck her with more interesting individuals such as Don Johnson. Isabell talks about her time with Dr Schulten-Baumer and who she’s has turned to for help since she’s been on her own. And finally….. the topic of how to improve judging in the modern sport and the education of judges.

And her big takeaway? NEVER GIVE UP!

Link to Bates website: https://www.batessaddles.com/au/

Link to transcribed interview: http://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2017/08/isabell-werth-on-the-ups-the-downs-and-what-lies-ahead/