World Dressage Masters Guide 2016

NEXT GENERATION
1How did you start your equestrian career?
I grew up on a farm and I always had horses around me.
When I was five my father bought me my first own pony
called Lady. With her I rode just for fun until I was 12-yearsold.
After that I got a 13-year-old dressage pony named
Quatro. With him I competed in some national M-Level
events since 2012. By the end of 2012 I began training with
Dieter Laugks. He found the horse Florencia and from this
point forward everything went very quickly. Since then I
have competed three times at the European Championships
for juniors and Young Riders. We bought my U25 horse Di
Sandro in December 2014 and not even half a year later I
won my first NextGen Grand Prix! Di Sandro is a very special
horse; he forces me to be 100 % concentrated. When I am
completely focused he gives everything. I would not change
him for anything in the world.
2When and where did you compete for the first time in
a WDM NextGen competition and what was the result?
I rode my first WDM NextGen U25 competition in
Vidauban in 2015, where I won two silver medals. My dream
show was the WDM NextGen U25 show in Prangins. I won
all three: the Intermediaire II, the U25 Grand Prix and the
Freestyle with nearly 75%. I was very proud of my horse
because this was our third international show together.
3
Why are WDM NextGen competitions important to
you?
The WDM NextGen competitions are important for me
because they give me the chance to get experience at this high
level and that makes the transition to real Grand Prix easier.
Date of birth: March 3rd 1996
Place of residence: Salzburg, Austria
Education: High school
Trainer: Dieter Laugks
Horse: Di Sandro (De Niro x Sandro)
Diana Porsche
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Wat is your goal for the future?
My goal for the future is to qualify for the U25
Championships 2016 and become a better and better
rider.
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