‘Going at the top of my game’: Olympic eventer steps down from national team

Eventer Bettina Hoy has announced she will step down from the German Olympic squad to concentrate on training commitments and her ambition to ride at grand prix dressage.

The 55-year-old — who was based at Gatcombe Park for 12 years before relocating to the home of the German federation in Warendorf — has represented her country at three Olympic games, five World Championships and ten European Championships.

She made her Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 1984, claiming a team bronze, and in 2004 she was awarded both team and individual gold in Athens, only to be later stripped of the medals following a row over a technical fault in the showjumping.

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Article written by: Sarah Radford