1994-1995
I guess the barn owner was a bit impressed and after Wendigo was retired she asked me to ride her mare Waipiti. Everything I haven't learnt from Wendigo I learnt from Waipiti. With Wenigo I rode my first half pass and my first trot extensions. Waipiti tought me the flying change of leads up to two tempis. About the same time I was able to ride another PSG horse: Primeur. During my time with Sabrina at Christoph's barn I met Primeur's owner who was looking for help at horse shows. So we spent many weekends together. When she became pregnant she asked me to ride Primeur.
Waipiti shown by Christoph Kleimeyer
Waipiti
Hanoverian mare
I was 18 when I got the chance to ride this exceptional mare. I owe her a lot. Se was very patient with me. Everything that I didn't learn from Wendigo, I learnt from her. On Waipity I rode my first flying lead change and soon we rode 4, 3 and 2 tempi. I guess I wasn't good enough for the 1 tempi but I never got tired of riding her. She was blind on one eye. Great mare with a great mind.
Palisander
Primeur
Westfalian gelding
Palisander x Amadeo
After Wendigo I had a hard time and took a time out. After that I started visiting Christoph Kleimeyer again and there I met Anne the owner of Waipiti and later Whoopy and Armani as well as Andrea the owner of Primeur. I started riding for both and had the once in a lifetime luck to ride two horses that were successfully shown in highest Dressage up to Prix St.Georg and Intermediare. I learnt a lot from Primeur, he was huge but gorgeos to ride and I was thankful, that I was able to say goodbye to him before he was put to sleep. A great and successful horse with a strong will to do everything right.