Isabell Werth
Encyclopedia
Isebell Werth (born July 21, 1969 in Rheinberg
) is a German
equestrian
and world champion
in dressage
.
medals, six of them gold. She has competed multiple times at the European Dressage Championship
s, earning several gold and silver medals. At the 2008 Olympics she won the team championship together with her colleagues Heike Kemmer
and Nadine Capellmann
. Isabell Werth worked alongside Bates Australia to develop the Isebell Dressage Saddle available in Bates and Wintec.
, was found in the A-sample from her horse Whisper at a Whitsun tournament at Wiesbaden
. She was suspended from all tournaments by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports
. On 2 September 2009, the suspension was set by the FEI to six months from 23 June.
for all her championships between 1992 and 2000. She currently rides two horses on the highest level: Warum Nicht and Satchmo. She competed at the Olympic Games with Satchmo.
Rheinberg
Rheinberg is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. north of Moers and south of Wesel....
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
and world champion
Dressage World Championship
The Dressage World Championship is held every four years. The best horse and rider competitions in the world compete for individual and team titles. The Dressage World Championship is since 1990, held at the World Equestrian Games in conjunction with other equestrian world championships.-Individual...
in dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
.
Championships
Werth has competed in the Olympics four times in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2008. In those four games she won eight medals, five of them gold. Werth has also won seven Dressage World ChampionshipDressage World Championship
The Dressage World Championship is held every four years. The best horse and rider competitions in the world compete for individual and team titles. The Dressage World Championship is since 1990, held at the World Equestrian Games in conjunction with other equestrian world championships.-Individual...
medals, six of them gold. She has competed multiple times at the European Dressage Championship
European Dressage Championship
The European Dressage Championship are the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of dressage. They are now held every 2 years, in odd-numbered years. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both an individual and team competition...
s, earning several gold and silver medals. At the 2008 Olympics she won the team championship together with her colleagues Heike Kemmer
Heike Kemmer
Heike Kemmer is a German equestrian who won a gold medal in Team dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...
and Nadine Capellmann
Nadine Capellmann
Nadine Capellmann is a German equestrian who has won been a part of two gold medalist teams in Team dressage. The first was at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the second at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...
. Isabell Werth worked alongside Bates Australia to develop the Isebell Dressage Saddle available in Bates and Wintec.
Doping
On June 24, 2009, the forbidden substance, fluphenazineFluphenazine
Fluphenazine is a typical antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of psychoses such as schizophrenia and acute manic phases of bipolar disorder. It belongs to the piperazine class of phenothiazines....
, was found in the A-sample from her horse Whisper at a Whitsun tournament at Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
. She was suspended from all tournaments by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports
International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Équestre Internationale or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It recognizes ten international disciplines...
. On 2 September 2009, the suspension was set by the FEI to six months from 23 June.
Horses
Werth rode GigoloGigolo FRH
Gigolo FRH was a liver chestnut Hanoverian gelding. Ridden by Isabell Werth in dressage competitions, the pair won four gold and two silver medals at Olympic games, four world championships, eight European championships, and four German championships.- External links :*...
for all her championships between 1992 and 2000. She currently rides two horses on the highest level: Warum Nicht and Satchmo. She competed at the Olympic Games with Satchmo.