Two deserving personalities of equestrian sport were honoured with the traditional P.S.I. Award, a valuable Swarovski crystal figurine, ahead of the 2023 PSI Auction at the Sport + See Hotel in Ankum, Germany, on Saturday night 9 December 2023.
Martin Richenhagen
The P.S.I. Award Lifetime Achievement went to Prof. Dr Martin Richenhagen and was presented by long-time family friend and accomplished dressage rider Dr. Katharina Winkelhues.
Richenhagen was one of the very few German managers to be CEO of a major US company, agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO, whose Fendt brand was the largest supporter of the German Equestrian Federation. He was also the initiator and Chairman of the German-American Chamber of Foreign Trade. Richenhagen has been a rider since his youth, competed up to advanced level himself and spent many years as an international dressage judge. In 2008, he was chef d'equipe of the German dressage team at CHIO Aachen and the Beijing Olympics.
Frederic Wandres
German Grand Prix team rider and Hof Kasselmann head rider Frederic Wandres received the P.S.I. Award in the category Sport.
Renowned dressage judge, educator and rider Dr. Dietrich Plewa held the laudatory speech and commended Wandres on his qualities as a rider and horseman that are reflected in his multiple international accomplishments with different horses, his sixth place in the FEI world rankings and three consecutive titles for the most successful dressage rider at the CHIO Aachen. Last year Wandres won team bronze at the World Championships with Duke of Britain FRH, this year he added European Championship team silver with Bluetooth OLD.
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