List of well-known rider families
A family of riders is a family in which many members have been known riders for generations or work in the equestrian industry.
German-speaking Europe
Germany
The Balkenhol family
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Klaus Balkenhol (* 1939; former dressage rider, trainer)
- Anabel Balkenhol (* 1972; dressage rider)
Beerbaum family
Brothers:
- Ludger Beerbaum (* 1963; show jumper)
- Markus Beerbaum (* 1970; show jumper) ∞ Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (* 1969; show jumper)
Blum family
- Gustav-Adolf Blum (* 1927; board member of the FN and the DOKR )
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Jürgen Blum (* 1956; eventing rider)
- Simone Blum (* 1989; show jumper) ∞ Hans-Günther Blum (* 1976; show jumper)
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Jürgen Blum (* 1956; eventing rider)
Capellmann family
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Richard Talbot (* 1896, † 1987; board member Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (ALRV) and managing director Waggonfabrik Talbot )
- his nephew: Kurt Capellmann (dressage rider, board member ALRV, chairman DOKR and managing director Waggonfabrik Talbot)
- Nadine Capellmann (* 1965; dressage rider)
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Gina Capellmann-Lütkemeier (* 1960; dressage rider)
- Fabienne Müller-Lütkemeier (* 1989; dressage rider)
- his nephew: Kurt Capellmann (dressage rider, board member ALRV, chairman DOKR and managing director Waggonfabrik Talbot)
Ehning family
Brothers:
- Marcus Ehning (* 1974; show jumper) ∞ Nadia Ehning (* 1977; former vaulting)
- Johannes Ehning (* 1982; show jumper)
Klimke family
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Reiner Klimke (* 1936, † 1999; dressage and eventing rider as well as politician)
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Ingrid Klimke (* 1968; dressage and eventing rider)
- Greta Busacker (* 2002; eventing rider)
- Michael Klimke (* 1969; dressage rider)
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Ingrid Klimke (* 1968; dressage and eventing rider)
Linsenhoff family
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Adolf Schindling (* 1887, † 1963; founder of the "Schwarz-Gelbs" tournament stable in Kronberg im Taunus and entrepreneur)
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Liselott Linsenhoff (* 1927, † 1999; dressage rider and entrepreneur)
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Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff (* 1960; dressage rider) ∞ Klaus Martin Rath (* 1959; riding instructor)
- Rath's son from previous marriage: Matthias Alexander Rath (* 1984; dressage rider)
- Daughter of Linsenhoff from previous marriage: Liselott Marie Linsenhoff (* 2001; dressage rider and designer)
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Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff (* 1960; dressage rider) ∞ Klaus Martin Rath (* 1959; riding instructor)
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Liselott Linsenhoff (* 1927, † 1999; dressage rider and entrepreneur)
The Lütke-Westhues family
Brothers:
- August Lütke-Westhues (* 1926, † 2000; eventing rider)
- Alfons Lütke-Westhues (* 1930, † 2004; show jumper)
Ostholt family
Brothers:
- Frank Ostholt (* 1975; eventing rider) ∞ Sara Algotsson-Ostholt (eventing rider)
- Andreas Ostholt (* 1978; eventing rider)
Rothenberger family
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Sven Rothenberger (* 1966; dressage rider) ∞ Gonnelien Rothenberger-Gordijn (* 1968; Dutch dressage rider)
- Sanneke Rothenberger (* 1992; dressage rider)
- Sönke Rothenberger (* 1994; show jumping and dressage rider)
- Semmieke Rothenberger (* 1999; dressage rider)
Schockemöhle family
Brothers:
- Alwin Schockemöhle (* 1937; former show jumper and trainer in harness racing)
- Werner Schockemöhle (* 1939, † 2000; entrepreneur and horse breeder)
- Paul Schockemöhle (* 1945; former show jumper)
Sprehe family
- Sisters:
- Kristina Bröring-Sprehe (* 1986; dressage rider)
- Tanja Sprehe (* 1986; show jumper)
- their cousins :
- Eva-Maria Sprehe (* 1984; dressage rider)
- Jan Sprehe (* 1985; show jumper)
- Jörne Sprehe (* 1983; show jumper)
- Josef-Jonas Sprehe (* 1992; show jumper)
Tebbel family
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René Tebbel (* 1969; show jumper)
- Maurice Tebbel (* 1994; show jumper)
- Justine Tebbel (* 1998; show jumper)
Werndl family
Siblings:
- Benjamin Werndl (* 1984; dressage rider)
- Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (* 1986; dressage rider) ∞ Max von Bredow (* 1979; former eventing rider)
Austria
Max-Theurer family
- Hans Max (* 1942; trainer) ∞ Elisabeth Max-Theurer (* 1956; dressage rider)
- Victoria Max-Theurer (* 1985; dressage rider)
Switzerland
Crotta family
- Clarissa Crotta (* 1978; show jumper)
- Fabio Crotta (* 1979; show jumper) ∞ Sabrina Crotta (* 1985; show jumper)
Fuchs family
- Markus Fuchs (* 1955; former show jumper)
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Thomas Fuchs (* 1957; former show jumper) ∞ Renata Fuchs (show jumper and harness racing driver)
- Martin Fuchs (* 1992, show jumper)
Guerdat family
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Philippe Guerdat (* 1952; former show jumper, head of the Belgian show jumpers)
- Steve Guerdat (* 1982; show jumper)
Muff family
Cousins:
- Theo Muff (* 1964; show jumper)
- Werner Muff (* 1974; show jumper)
Sprunger family
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Hansueli Sprunger (1952; show jumper)
- Janika Sprunger (1987; show jumper)
Rest of Europe
Belgium
Melchior family
- Leon Melchior (founder of the Zangersheide Stud )
- Judy-Ann Melchior (* 1986; show jumper) - in a relationship with Christian Ahlmann (* 1974; show jumper)
Philippaerts family
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Ludo Philippaerts (* 1963; show jumper)
- Olivier Philippaerts (* 1993; show jumper)
- Nicola Philippaerts (* 1993; show jumper)
Denmark
Helgstrand family
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Andreas Helgstrand (* 1977; dressage rider)
- Alexander Yde Helgstrand (* 2004; dressage rider)
Lund family
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Flemming Lund (* 1952; former soccer player)
- Tina Lund (* 1981; show jumper) ∞ Allan Nielsen (* 1971; former soccer player)
- Charlotte von Rönne , née Lund (show jumper) ∞ Sören von Rönne (* 1962; show jumper)
Italy
D'Inzeo family
Brothers:
- Piero D'Inzeo (1923-2014; show jumper)
- Raimondo D'Inzeo (1925-2013; show jumper)
Netherlands
Van der Vleuten family
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Eric van der Vleuten (* 1963; show jumper)
- Maikel van der Vleuten (* 1988; show jumper)
Sweden
Zetterman family
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Royne Zetterman (* 1957; show jumper and horse dealer)
- Daniel Zetterman (* 1985; show jumper)
- Alexander Zetterman (* 1990; show jumper)
United Kingdom
Mountbatten-Windsor family
- Prince Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh (* 1921; President of the FEI from 1964 to 1986)
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Anne Mountbatten-Windsor, Princess Royal (* 1950; European Eventing Champion 1971, President of the FEI from 1986 to 1994) ∞ Mark Phillips (* 1948; former eventing rider)
- Zara Phillips (* 1981; World and European Eventing Champion)
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Anne Mountbatten-Windsor, Princess Royal (* 1950; European Eventing Champion 1971, President of the FEI from 1986 to 1994) ∞ Mark Phillips (* 1948; former eventing rider)
Whitaker family
The Whitaker family is a British equestrian family.
The best-known members are equestrian legend John Whitaker and his brother Michael , who both rode several times at the Olympic Games for Great Britain.
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John Whitaker , MBE (* 1955; show jumper) ∞ Clare Barr (* 1957; daughter of Whitaker's late sponsor Malcolm Barr)
- Louise Whitaker (* 1981; show jumper)
- Robert Whitaker (* 1983; show jumper)
- Steven Whitaker (* 1957; show jumper and horse dealer)
- Ellen Whitaker (* 1986; show jumper)
- Joe Whitaker (* 1988; show jumper)
- Thomas Whitaker (* 1990; show jumper)
- Donald Whitaker (* 1991; show jumper)
- Michael Whitaker (* 1960; show jumper)
- Ian Whitaker ∞ Alison Whitaker
- William Whitaker (* 1989; show jumper) - daughter Isabella comes from the relationship with Elisabeth Fredlund (show jumper)
- George Whitaker (* 1992; show jumper)
North America
Canada
Millar family
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Ian Millar (* 1947; show jumper) ∞ widowed
- Jonathon Millar (* 1974; show jumper)
- Amy Millar (* 1977; show jumper)
Sapergia family
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Vernon Sapergia (* 1946; western rider) ∞ Sylvia Rzepka (* 1976 German western rider)
- Cody Sapergia (western rider)
- Shawna Sapergia (western rider)
- Terry-Lee Sapergia (western rider)
Individual evidence
- ↑ on Kurt Capellmann see also self-portrait Nadine Capellmann
- ↑ FN star portrait: Fabienne Lütkemeier ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ FEI Person Detail: Michael Klimke ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ FEI Person Detail: Sanneke Rothenberger ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ FEI person detail: Semmieke Rothenberger
- ↑ Portraits of the championship squad: Bröring-Sprehe, Kristina ( Memento of the original from September 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , dressursport-deutschland.de
- ↑ It's only a matter of time before our family make up an entire British team (12/2007)
- ↑ Whitaker's A Modern Show jumping Dynasty ( Memento of the original from June 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ FEI Person Detail: Steven Whitaker ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
