Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Ganderkesee, GER |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
RV Ganderkesee: Germany |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
Her father Karl-Heinz Auffarth is a former elite rider and recognised horse breeder. (stall-auffarth.de, 15 Jul 2015) |
| Hero / Idol |
German equestrian Marcus Ehning. (pferdefreunde.co, 25 Apr 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Peter Thomsen [national], GER |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
Her earliest memory is riding a horse at age three. She initially wanted to compete in jumping but her mother was against her specialising early in her career and insisted that she learn dressage too. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Breeder, Coach, Horse Trainer |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I like to plan ahead, but if something comes up then it's not so bad. I just plan to adapt." (pferd-aktuell.de, 11 Aug 2010) |
| Other information |
STABLES
Her father Karl-Heinz and her mother Barbel run the Stall Auffarth breeding farm in Ganderkesee-Bergedorf, Germany. She grew up playing an active role in the running of the centre, including the training and selling of horses. (stall-auffarth.de, 15 Apr 2022; pferd-aktuell.de, 11 Aug 2010)
OLYMPIC HORSE
In 2019 she retired her horse Opgun Louvo [Wolle]. She and Wolle won team gold and individual bronze at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and also claimed team silver at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (st-georg.de, 20 Jul 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She grew up on her family's farm and has been riding since she was a small child. "At the beginning I would rather play with the horses. I did vaulting for a time, which was a lot of fun. To me, eventing means confidence, action and fun. In our sport the interaction between rider and horse is great. When you reach the finish line [of the cross-country], there is an incomparable feeling that you cannot experience in other equestrian sports." |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, German |
Last Update |
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20 Jun 2022 |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
She was presented with the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt [Silver Laurel Leaf] in recognition of her achievements at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The honour is the highest sports award in Germany. (nwzonline.de, 08 Nov 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Fitness and Exercise Management, Sport Studies - German Equestrian Federation: Warendorf, GER |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
In 2016 she suffered a bruised hip after a fall on the cross-country phase at an event in Wiesbaden, Germany. (wiesbadener-kurier.de, 14 May 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning two gold medals at the 2014 World Equestrian Games [WEG] in Normandy, France. (pferdefreunde.co, 25 Apr 2018) |
| Other sports |
She competed in equestrian jumping at the 2019 World Cup event in Leipzig, Germany. (weltcup-leipzig.de, 16 Jan 2019) |
