Isabell Werth and Madeleine Winter-Schulze's Rhinelander gelding El Santo NRW became the recipient of the 2010 Otto Lorke Prize, a special award for the most promising German Grand Prix horse of the year.
It is the ninth time that one of Werth's horses has won this prestigious award.
In memory of the outstanding rider and coach Otto Lörke the German Olympic Committee for Equestrianism (DOKR) awards the prize annually to riders, trainers and owners of dressage horses up to the age of ten. It is given by the dressage committee to horses which are particularly outstanding performances in Grand Prix competitions in Germany.
The 2010 Otto Lörke Prize goes to the 9-year-old El Santo NRW (by Ehrentusch) and hid rider Isabell Werth. Owner Madeleine Winter-Schulze and the horse’s trainer Wolfram Wittig were also put in the spotlight. El Santo NRW had top placings in the Grand Prix in 2009 and after this year’s victory in the “Nürnberger Burgpokal”, he added the 2010 Medien Cup Final to his list of achievements. He was also victorious at Grand Prix four-star events, as well as on the international stage.
"El Santo NRW gives one hope for the future," the DOKR explained.
Isabell Werth was decorated as rider of Otto Lörke prize winning horses such as Gigolo FRH, Antony FRH, Amaretto, Giorgio, Aleppo, Agnelli, Satchmo and Warum Nicht FRH. Her trainer Wolfram Wittig and owner Madeleine Winter Schulze won the prize for the third time.
Photo © Barbara Schnell
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