WERTH Isabell
Sport	Dressage
NOC	Germany
Gender	Female
Born	21 Jul 1969 in Sevelen, FRG
Height	1.69 m
Weight	62 kg

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Human Interest

Last Update
	16 May 2016
Further Personal Information
Residence	Rheinberg, GER
Occupation	Athlete, Business Owner, Horse Trainer
Languages	German, English
Higher education	Law
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began riding at age five on her parents' farm in Rheinberg, Germany.
Why this sport?	Her family is involved in equestrian sport. She concentrated on showjumping and eventing until age 17, when Uwe Schulten-Baumer, a dressage coach and the father of her friend Verena, asked if she wanted to try riding one of his horses. Since that day she has been hooked on dressage.
Club / Team	Graf von Schmettow Eversael: Rheinberg, GER
Name of coach	Monica Theodorescu [national] GER
International Debut
Year	1988
Competing for	Germany
General Interest
Nicknames	Dressage Queen (isabell-werth.de, 22 Dec 2014)
Most influential person in career	German coach Uwe Schulten-Baumer, and her parents. (isabell-werth.de, 02 May 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"My home is on the horse. A quiet ride makes me happy." (gq-magazin.de, 29 Sep 2011)
Awards and honours	She was named the 1999 Sportswoman of the Year in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia. (FEI, 04 Jul 2000) She has held the title of L'Annee Hippique's Dressage Rider of the Year. (junior-riders.com, 29 Apr 2003)
Other information	STABLES After working as a lawyer and in the marketing department of one of her sponsors, she moved to a stables near Hamburg, Germany. In 2002 she set up her own dressage training stable at her family home in Rheinberg, Germany. (isabell-werth.de, 02 May 2016) LONG CAREER Although she has been successful in dressage for many years, she says her competitive instinct is still strong. "It is because I work with living things. I'm not going every day to the swimming pool or the running track, that is, it is not one-sided or boring. The sport and breeding have become so extremely refined that I am still learning after a career of almost 30 years. I enjoy training young horses much more than before. As long as the fun is here and I'm still healthy I'll keep on riding." (derwesten.de, 04 Mar 2016) SUSPENSION In May 2009 one of her mounts Whisper returned a positive test for fluphenazin, a drug that acts as a sedative in horses. She claimed that Whisper was administered the drug as a treatment for shivering syndrome, a disease that affects the nervous system. She was suspended for six months by the International Equestrian Federation [FEI] and fined 3,000 USD. The German Equestrian Federation [FN] extended the ban to one year. The suspension ended in June 2010. (chronofhorse.com, 25 Jun 2010) SECOND SUSPENSION In November 2013 she was banned for six months by the FN after her horse El Santro NRW tested positive for cimetidine at the 2012 Rhineland Championships in Langenfeld, Germany. She claimed the horse ingested the banned substance from drinking contaminated water, but following an investigation the FN deemed the horse had most likely consumed the cimetidine from a neighbouring stable. The substance is not banned at international level but is prohibited by the German Equestrian Federation. (insidethegames.biz, 05 Nov 2013) OTHER ACTIVITES She assisted in the development of the Bates Isabell Dressage Saddle, which is sold worldwide. She has also developed her own sportswear collection that specialises in horse riding clothing. She featured in a computer game called Isabell Werth: Equestrian and has worked as an ambassador for the Christoffel Mission for the Blind. (isabell-werth.com, 02 May 2016, 16 Nov 2015, 22 Nov 2007; vanityfair.de, 22 Nov 2007; tds-saddlers.com, 29 Apr 2003)

Major Results

Olympic Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2008	OG-D Hong Kong - The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (CHN)	SATCHMO 78	1	1
2000	OG-D Sydney NSW (AUS)	Gigolo	2	1
1996	OG-D Atlanta GA (USA)	Gigolo	1	1
1992	OG-D Barcelona (ESP)	Gigolo	2	1
World Equestrian Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2010	6th WEG FS Lexington KY (USA)	WARUM NICHT FRH	6
2010	6th WEG Lexington KY (USA)	WARUM NICHT FRH	10	3
2006	5th WEG Aachen (GER)	SATCHMO 78	1	1
2006	5th WEG FS Aachen (GER)	SATCHMO 78	3
1998	3rd WEG Rome (ITA)	Nissan Gigolo FRH	1	1
Continental Championships and Games
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2013	CH-EU Herning (DEN)	DON JOHNSON FRH	20	1
2011	CH-EU FS Rotterdam (NED)	EL SANTO NRW	7
2011	CH-EU Rotterdam (NED)	EL SANTO NRW	7	2
2007	CH-EU La Mandria, Torino (ITA)	SATCHMO 78	1	2
2007	CH-EU FS La Mandria, Torino (ITA)	SATCHMO 78	2
2003	CH-EU Hickstead (GBR)	SATCHMO 78	17
2001	CH-EU Verden (GER)	Anthony FRH	16	1
1999	CH-EU Arnhem (NED)	Nissan Antony FRH	16	1
1997	CH-EU Verden (GER)	Nobilis Gigolo FRH	1	1
1995	CH-EU Mondorf les Bains (LUX)	Nobilis Gigolo FRH	1	1
1993	CH-EU Lipica (SLO)	GIGOLO FRH	1	1
1991	CH-EU Donaueschingen (GER)	GIGOLO FRH	1	1
1989	CH-EU Mondorf les Bains (LUX)	Weingart	13
World Cup Final
Year	Venue	Horse	Ind. Rank	Team Rank
2014	CDI-W Final Lyon (FRA)	EL SANTO NRW	5
2013	CDI-W Final Göteborg (SWE)	DON JOHNSON FRH	5
2012	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	EL SANTO NRW	4
2011	CDI-W Final Leipzig (GER)	SATCHMO 78	5
2010	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	WARUM NICHT FRH	4
2009	CDI-W Final Las Vegas NV (USA)	SATCHMO 78	2
2008	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	WARUM NICHT FRH	2
2007	CDI-W Final Las Vegas NV (USA)	WARUM NICHT FRH	1
2006	CDI-W Final Amsterdam (NED)	WARUM NICHT FRH	2
2004	CDI-W Final Düsseldorf (GER)	APACHE OLD	9
2003	CDI-W Final Göteborg (SWE)	ANTONY FRH	4
2002	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	ANTONY FRH	5
2001	CDI-W Final Aarhus, Vilhelmsborg (DEN)	ANTONY FRH	2
2000	CDI-W Final 's-Hertogenbosch (NED)	Nissan Antony	4

Abbreviation	Meaning
DNF	Did Not Finish
DNS	Did Not Start
DNQ	Did Not Qualify
DSQ	Disqualified
FNR	Finished No Rank
RET	Retired
WDW	Withdrawal

Abbreviation

Meaning

DNF

Did Not Finish

DNS

Did Not Start

DNQ

Did Not Qualify

DSQ

Disqualified

FNR

Finished No Rank

RET

Retired

WDW

Withdrawal