Kim Brüning On the Move, Leaves Oyster Dressage

Dressage

Germany

German professional dressage rider Kim Brüning is on the move and left her employer, Oyster Dressage, for a new stable.

Oyster Dressage

The 28-year old Brüning has been riding for Oyster Dressage, the company behind trio Felix-Ferdinand Becker, Esther Maruhn and Hans Richelshagen, since 2022.

Kim has come through the system from youth level to U25 Grand Prix before turning pro. She made her international show debut as a young rider in 2017 on Feivel's World (by Filmstar x De Niro). She competed him through 2018, riding for Germany. In 2021 she declared for France and returned to the ring with this horse in the Under 25 division at the CDI Meerle. The pair represented France at the European Under 25 Championships in Hagen, where they were 21st in the short Grand Prix.

While riding for , Kim competed horses such as Rod Laver (by Rock Forever x Fidertanz), Va Pensiero (by Vitalis x Furstenball), as well as young horses Quartier Latin (by Quantensprung x De Niro), Liam Neeson (by Libertad x Sir Oldenburg)with whom she was 6th in the 6-year old consolation class at the 2022 Bundeschampionate and Ikonic (by Ibiza x Sir Donnerhall) with whom she finished 20th in the consolation at the 2023 Bundeschampionate. In that time period she also took over the ride on Dave (by Dreamline x Beltoni) from Friederike Kampmeyer and finished 22nd in the 5-year old consolation finals at the 2024 Bundeschampionate and at the 2023 and 2024 Westfalian Regional Championships.

On the Move

As of 1 March 2025, Brüning is no longer employed at Oyster Dressage. She has moved to Shereena Satzer.

"I am very thankful for the time I spent with Esther Maruhn, Hans Richelshagen and Felix Becker but now it‘s time for me to gain more experience and mileage with especially younger horses (3 and 4 y.o) and compete more often, which I can at Shereena‘s place," Kim confirmed to Eurodressage.

A new rider will be allocated for the Oyster horses and initial negotiations with a well-known one have started. Maruhn declined to comment at this point.