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In 1993, after completing four years of basic training with Bodo Hangen
in Michigan, Catherine Haddad moved from the USA to Germany to train
and compete in dressage. On Hangen’s advice, she moved to Warendorf to
continue her education with his former trainer, Willi Schultheis.
Schultheis,
a legendary influence in dressage both in Europe and the Americas,
trained Haddad on a daily basis until his untimely death in 1995. Since
that time, Haddad has successfully established her own training and
competition stable in Vechta, Germany and has trained extensively with Rudolf Zeilinger (GER) and Morten Thomsen (DEN).
A private sponsorship
established in 2003 by Mrs. Janet Schneider of Casper, Wyoming,
launched Haddad’s career into the international show ring. Riding
Maximus JSS, Haddad was longlisted for the first time in 2004.
After Janet's untimely death in 2005, her children, Robert, Richard and Susan Schneider chose to continue the sponsorhip.
With the generous support of the JSS Trust, Haddad pursued a spot on the US Team and was named Reserve Rider for the USEF at the World Equestrian Games in 2006. She earned her German Gold Medal for Riding in the same year.
In 2007, Haddad placed 7th in the FEI World Cup with Maximus JSS. In 2009, she won ten national and international Grand Prix with her up and coming horses, Cadillac and Winymaro.
In 2010, Haddad was named Reserve Rider for the US Team with Winyamaro for the World Equstrian Games in Kentucky. The following spring, she placed 12th in the FEI World Cup with Winyamaro.
In the fall of 2011, Haddad won two Grand Prix in the United States and earned her USDF Gold Medal in Dressage.
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