USET ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL DRESSAGE COACH KLAUS BALKENHOL WILL SERVE AS USET DRESSAGE
States Equestrian Team (USET) has hired Klaus Balkenhol to serve in the roles of Technical Advisor
to the USET Dressage Committee and Dressage Coach through the
highlights, Balkenhol has worked as the German Dressage Team trainer and individual trainer for
A German policeman, Klaus Balkenhol established himself in the international
dressage scene as a police rider with his working police
Though he trained in dressage, Goldstern also had a day job patrolling
Maureen Pethick, USET Director of Dressage Activities, commented on the recent announcement,
“ This is a very exciting step for Dressage and the USET is thrilled to be able to enhance
ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL DRESSAGE COACH KLAUS BALKENHOL WILL SERVE AS USET DRESSAGE COACH
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Source: The California Dressage Society
the United States, renowned horseman, trainer, German dressage team coach and Olympian Klaus Balkenhol will share
insights in a public symposium hosted by the California Dressage Society January 27 and 28 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center,
Balkenhol is a five-time German national dressage champion, Olympic and World Equestrian Games team gold
Sydney Olympics, Balkenhol is the national coach of the German dressage team.
He also has instructed such top German dressage competitors as Nadine Capellmann-Biffar, Ulla Salzgeber
Demonstration riders will include Olympic dressage riders Guenter Seidel, Steffen Peters, Christine Traurig,
" " One lifetime is not enough to learn dressage.
" Dressage has to be a joy for the horse as well as a joy for
Balkenhol first joined the international dressage world in the 1970s when he was serving as a policeman