As a native German, he was a member of the young rider German Dressage Team. He has studied with Prinz Auersperg, trainer of the Spanish Riding School, Anna Merveldt, member of the Irish Olympic Team, Ulla Salzgeber, member of the German Olympic Team, and Hermann Gössmeier, one of Germany’s most respectable trainers.
He placed first in the 1996 Bavarian Championships in Prix St. George, and second in the 1999 Bavarian Championship at Grand Prix Level. From 2001 through 2003 he qualified for the German Championship for young horses, known as the Bundeschampionat