EQUESTRIAN NEWS - Equestrian enthusiasts will have the chance to learn from a four-time Olympic gold medallist while supporting children in under-resourced schools when a charity dressage masterclass comes to Cape Town next year.
Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl will teach live at the Epona Equestrian Centre in Morningstar on Saturday 6 February.
Organised by Chevaux Equestrian in collaboration with the centre, the event will support the Earthchild Project, a Cape Town non-profit working in under-resourced schools.
The Life Source Jessica von Bredow-Werndl Masterclass will bring riders, families and horse lovers together for a day of learning, with an emphasis on the partnership between the horse and its rider.
Von Bredow-Werndl and her mare, TSF Dalera BB, won team and individual dressage gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. They repeated that achievement at the Paris Games in 2024, successfully defending both titles.
Her achievements also include world and European championship titles and consecutive FEI Dressage World Cup Final victories in 2022 and 2023.
Having started riding at four, Von Bredow-Werndl went on to become a European junior champion. Today she runs the Aubenhausen training yard in southern Germany with her brother and fellow international rider Benjamin Werndl.
Her teaching places the horse’s well-being at the centre of training, focusing on sound basics, harmony and long-term development. The masterclass offers spectators an opportunity to see how those principles translate into practical work in the arena.
Beyond the sport, the event aims to make a difference through its support for the Earthchild Project, giving the day a purpose that extends beyond the arena.
Von Bredow-Werndl and her mare, TSF Dalera BB.
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