Klaus Balkenhol honored for contribution to US dressage
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US Olympic dressage squad coach Klaus Balkenhol has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Global Dressage Forum North America (GDFNZ).
The honour to Balkenhol – an Olympic gilded medalist – was made by Wellington Classic Dressage’s Noreen O’Sullivan in addition to GDFNZ organiser Andreas Stan.
A video presentation included footage of his protégé, US Olympian Debbie McDonald. “He’s in addition to therefore sincere inwards how he loves the animals,” she said. “I think, because of him, nosotros were successful.”
United States Dressage Federation President George William also praised Balkenhol. “You are a truthful horseman,” he said. “What yous bring done for riders is merely outstanding in addition to the deport upon it has had on this province is great.”
Olympic passenger Steffen Peters said that Balkenhol is an amazing ambassador for the fairness of the horse. “I experience honored that I popular off a risk to stand upwardly for what nosotros all intend virtually you.”
Peters acted every bit translator for Balkenhol, who said that he in addition to his wife, Judith, telephone outcry upwardly the USA their minute abode in addition to that he learned a lot from beingness involved amongst the US team. He praised the educational opportunities provided past times the GDFNA. “We started this xx years besides late,” he said inwards German, every bit translated past times Peters.
It was the get-go fourth dimension the honour had been presented past times the GDFNA.
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