Training with Olympian and World Championship Rider Anabel Balkenhol

Anabel Balkenhol carries one of dressage's most respected lineages. Daughter of Olympic champion and classical master Klaus Balkenhol, and has built a decorated career of her own. A team bronze medalist at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, 2012 London Olympian, and active Grand Prix competitor still winning at the international level in 2025, she brings decades of hard-won experience to every lesson. Her training is rooted in the German classical tradition: patient, progressive, and always guided by the horse. Rhythm, relaxation, and honest connection are the measure of correct work, at every level, with every horse. Anabel works with riders from foundational flatwork through Grand Prix, developing partnerships that are soft, willing, and built to last. "Make demands on the horse, but never demand too much."