The Financing The History The Medalmaker About 30 percent of the yearly budget of the DOKR/ In 1913, one year after the first Olympic Games in which BLZ is financed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The the equestrian sport was included, the German Emperor remaining funds are raised by the German Equestrian Wilhelm founded the German Olympic Committee for Federation, the Olympiagroschen (Olympic Penny) and Equestrian Sport (Deutsches Olympiade-Komitee für the accommodation fees for the stabling paid by the Reiterei, DOKR). Its first managing director was Gus- riders and horse owners. A smaller but not less impor- tav Rau who played a major part in the development tant part of the financing is provided by donations from of equestrian sport. In 1950, after several moves, the supporters of the sport. Without the financial support DOKR settled into the buildings of the German Army of the Ministry of Internal Affairs it would not be possi- Riding and Driving school at Warendorf. Just like all ble to keep the centre going. The governments attitude the other riding and breeding organisations the DOKR towards the sport therefore playes an important role in gave up its independence in 1968 and joined up with the the international success of our equestrian sportsmen/ German Equestrian Federation (Fédération Equestre women and in the intense preparation of our young Nationale, FN). In the same year the German govern- talents for the international sport. ment and the federal state of Northrhine Westphalia gave permission to build the “National Training Centre for Riding” (Bundesleistungszentrum, BLZ) at Waren- dorf. On the edge of the Westphalian town Warendorf, Official Sponsors an exemplary training centre was created which provides the best training and practise facilities for top equestrian sportsmen/women and the young equestrian generation of the disciplines Dressage, Jumping, Eventing, Driving, Vaulting, Endurance, Reining and Para-Equestrian in order to prepare and train for major Championships.

Olympic Medals (1912-2016) all disciplines:

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Almost all German top equestrian sportsmen/women • Selection and preparation of riders and horses • three indoor arenas who stand in the limelight of Olympic Games, World and before Nations Cups, international Championships • a multi-purpose indoor arena European Championships today have trained for a longer and Olympic Games • a lunging indoor arena period of time at the National Training Centre for Riding • Selection of discipline squads and their training by • two Dressage outdoor arenas and one Jumping (Bundesleistungszentrum, BLZ) of the German Olympic national trainers outdoor arena (sand) Committee for Equestrian Sport (Deutsches Olympiade- • Assignment and guidance of national trainers • a Driving arena and a Eventing arena with solid Komitee für Reiterei (DOKR)). Some of the best known • Training and preparation of young talents for the obstacles of various degrees of difficulty (grass) “long-term guests” are Otto Becker, , top sport • a race course of 600 metres (sand) Bettina Hoy, Thies Kaspareit, , Lars Nie- • Courses and training camps for riders of all age • stables for a total of 110 horses berg and . Frank Ostholt, Olympic winner groups by special invitation • pastures and paddocks (12 acres) with the Eventing team, is head of the National Training • To purchase or to hold a share in top competition • accommodation for trainees and employees in the Centre for Riding. Pony Riders, Juniors and Young Riders horses stable area are not just meeting up regularly for training courses • Long-term single training of squad members • area for physiotherapy with their national trainers but also for specially designed • To look after young top riders while they have to do • a room for training and seminars events. The renowned event “Preis der Besten” (event for their army training at the “Sportschule der • Total area: 80 acres the best Dressage and Jumping Pony Riders, Juniors and Bundeswehr” (Sports College of the German Army) Young Riders) is organised and carried out in Warendorf; at Warendorf; this is carried out in co-operation as well as the “Nachwuchschampionat Vielseitigkeit” with the College (Eventing). These events serve to spot new talents and to • Organisation of further training courses and select participants for international Championships. Not seminars for national and international experts in only young riders but also young horses play an important riding role in Warendorf. The best German young horses and • The study of scientific projects as well as schooling ponies are presented during the “Bundeschampionat”. and training concepts