German Olympian Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum grew up as a successful American rider through the junior equitation and young rider systems in the U.S. She went on to learn from George Morris during her college years at Princeton, where she began her success in the Grand Prix ring. Moving to Germany to learn, her skills in precision timing are legendary. Michaels-Beerbaum is impressive to watch as she rides in perfect harmony with her horses. She was the first women to earn a spot on the German team at the European Championships and the first German woman to be ranked No. 1 on the FEI World Ranking. She has won the World Cup Finals three times. In 2006, she took home the bronze individual and team medals at the World Championships, then at the 2008 Olympics, she took fourth place. In 2010, she returned to the World Championships and won team gold. In 2016, at the Rio Olympics, she won the team bronze. Michaels-Beerbaum builds her horses’ confidence throughout the Florida winter season. Notable wins in 2017 at Aachen include the eight-year-old Sparkassen-Youngsters-Cup Final, where she placed second with Calle 67. She placed first in Munich, and second in the Falsterbo Nations Cup CSIO5*.
