Alix von Borries Retires Medal Winning Team Horse Feingefühl

Dressage

Germany

German young rider team member Alix von Borries has decided to retire her medal winning ream horse Feingefühl from sport.

Feingefühl is an 11-year old Hanoverian mare by Furstenball out of Farewell's Girl (by Farewell III x Metternich). She is bred by Gaby Heye-Hammerlage.

Young Horse Success

First owned by the breeder, the bay mare became the reserve champion at the 2018 Hanoverian Elite Mare Show.

Under Sandra Kötter, she was the 2018 Bundeschampion as a 3-year old as well as the Hanoverian young horse champion. She went on to compete at two more Bundeschampionate, finishing 8th in 2020 and 7th in 2021.

Matilda Tietje

In 2021German silver medal winning children rider Matilda Tietje shared the ride on Feingefühl with Kötter.

Tietje made her show debut on the mare in May and piloted her to a silver medal at the 2021 German Children Championships in Darmstadt in September.

Alix von Borries

As of 2023 a match between Feingefühl and junior rider Alix von Borries was made.

She debuted her at the local show in Hamminkeln in March 2023 at M-level. They were 12th at the Preis der Besten and finished 23rd at the German Junior Riders Championships. Their CDI debut followed at the end of that year at the Aachen Young Stars.

They kicked off 2024 at the CDI Lier, winning the junior freestyle, followed by the CDI Aachen Festival 4 Dressage. At the Preis der Besten they landed second place, and won two classes at the CDI Hagen, the German team selection trial. They were nominated on the German team and won team gold at the 2024 European nJunior Riders Championships in Opglabbeek. They also picked up kur bronze. They won the 202' German Junior Riders Championships.

In 2025 they moved up to Young Riders level, were 7th at the Preis der Besten but did not ride the team selection trial in Hagen. At the German Young Riders Championships they were fourth.

Von Borries and Feingefühl only did one show in 202§: CDI Lier in February, where they were 7th, 5th and 4th

Early Retirement

Von Borries has now confirmed that Feingefühl has been retired from sport.

"She is right now retired from sport and will hopefully get a foal," Alix told Eurodressage. She has not yet decided on a sire for the planned foal.

The decision for an early retirement was made with "a heavy heart and tears in my eyes". Alix calls Feingefühl her "once-in-a-lifetime horse. Together, we created so many unforgettable memories, celebrated incredible successes and experienced moments I will carry in my heart forever."

Alix added, "It is hard to imagine not having you by my side anymore. But after everything you have given me, you deserve nothing more than to enjoy this next chapter of your life — and hopefully one day give us a little mini Feingefühl. Our journey is far from over, it is simply changing. From now on, I get to watch you start a new adventure."