born september german born equestrian competes united_states participated olympic games winning bronze medal summer olympics successful numerous international competitions including winning team bronze world equestrian games individual bronze medals world equestrian games individual team gold horse won titles retired currently working new international competition horse personal life born germany began riding age seven competing weekend shows competing outside germany international competitions belgium denmark received horse age gift father horse carry bronze medal summer olympics spent summer training san_diego california returning germany perform army service returned united_states opened barn acquired sponsor purchased owned portion training barn gained citizenship saying idea patriotic feeling close country makes difference countries people patriotic enjoy america continues live san_diego area wife shannon large barn home approximately horses half couple trains half training riders outside competition training schedule teaches training year staff machine regard training competition schedule addition riding swimming cycling tennis competitive career record summer olympics hopeful compete team citizenship papers processed time compete olympic trials compete barcelona won olympic medal rode team bronze medal summer olympics atlanta riding alternate team summer olympics compete aging team won bronze world equestrian games soon began riding successful horse despite shipment netherlands suffering injury prevented training carried qualification summer olympics individual competition games placed fourth riding team finished fourth games disqualified team member horse tested positive banned substance highest scores portions prestigious german world equestrian festival grand prix competition leading american pair named went win world cup final bronze medals individual competition world equestrian games twice named grand prix champions chronicle horse named year named horse year time chronicle called natural athlete balanced seat inherent understanding horse calm pressure reputation having ice water veins riding took gold team individual events summer olympics came 17th individual team came 6th riding retired competition olympic games wins year horse inducted new international competition horse currently world horse prospect world equestrian games held normandy france person awarded equestrian year award times having won honor
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