Team rider
Our team riders embody sporting passion, precision, and the highest level of professionalism. With EQUEST, they rely on equipment that perfectly combines top performance and style. Whether in the dressage arena, show jumping, or eventing, they represent quality and trust in daily training and at international competitions. Their experience provides valuable knowledge that directly informs the further development of our products. Together, they represent the EQUEST philosophy: perfection in the saddle and partnership with the horse.
Andreas Ostholt
Discipline: Versatility
- German Champion in 2011 with the horse “Franco Jeas”
- German Champion 2015 with the horse “So is et”
- Victory in the CIC3 Sopot 2017 with Pennsylvania
Johannes Ehning
Discipline: Show jumping
- Gold medal in the individual event at the 1999 European Junior Championships
- Gold medal in the team event at the 2003 European Championships for Young Riders
- Victory in the Grand Prix at the Hetzel Spring Masters 2025 with "Ogano"
Kaya Ehning
Discipline: Show jumping
- Victory in the Best Ponies Prize 2007 with Karwin
- German Champion of Young Riders 2013 with Pret a Tout
- Victory in the Grand Prix of Werne (S**) 2022 with Amelia
Jessica Süß
Discipline: Dressage
- Bronze medal at the 2007 German National Championships for five-year-old dressage horses with "Diamantenbörse"
- Bronze medal at the 2008 World Championships for six-year-old dressage horses with "Diamond Exchange"
- Qualification for the final of the Nuremberg Castle Cup 2025 after winning the Nuremberg Insurance Prize with "Dynoro"
Mike Mende
Discipline: Dressage
- Bronze medal at the Prize of the Best Pony Dressage 2014 with Desert Rose
- Victory in the 6-year-old pony dressage test CDI Verden 2015 with Timberlake SH
- Victory in the final stage of the Derby Dressage Cup 2021 in Oldenburg with First Class
Gerrit Nieberg
Discipline: Show jumping
- Victory in the 2022 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen with “Ben 431”
- Victory at the Grand Prix of the Global Champions Tour CSI5* in Riesenbeck 2025 with “Ping Pong van de Lentamel”
- Victory at CSI4* 1.55 m Grand Prix Andalusia Sunshine Tour 2025 with “Ping Pong”
Marlies Van Baalen
Discipline: Dressage
- 2004 Olympic Games (Athens): 4th place in the team event with Idocus
- 2021 Olympic Games (Tokyo): 5th place in the team competition with Go Legend
- Victory in the CDI3* Grand Prix Tolbert (2025): 1st place with Habibi DVB
