At a start early in Bob’s career, he had been so out of control that Ingrid got off him after the cross country and said, “Does anyone want this horse? You can have him!” Luckily no-one took her up on the offer…

He made his final public appearance at the 2023 Aachen CHIO, at a send off in the main arena. Share his long successful career.

2017 & 2019 European Champion
2015 & 2019 European Team Gold
2021 European Team Silver
2018 Individual World Bronze
2016 Olympic Team Silver

Share his development, and successes:

If you thought it would improve Bobby’s trot would you teach him piaffe?

“That’s what I did. Bobby is not a spectacular mover and he had a very poor Thoroughbred trot when I got him at the age of five.”

Ingrid and Bobby’s first European Championships win in 2017 in Poland – Libby Law image

“Bobby is a horse that showed his qualities later in his life. He has so much stamina, he is such a fighter, so fast and so bold, and so good in cross country. Now his dressage has really developed. Every year he is getting a little bit better and his jumping is neat. I think he has all the talent he needs.”

Bobby had another win at the age of 18!

How did Ingrid develop Bobby? Read more to find out, and enjoy pix below from the early days – Ingrid and Bobby working with former German coach Christopher Bartle in 2013.

Christopher is now coach of the British team who have enjoyed many recent successes. When the British won in Tokyo, Ingrid said, ‘but they stole our coach…”

Bobby is 71.88% blood – being by the Thoroughbred, Heilkon out of a mare by Noble Champion who was by Noble Roi xx.

Click here for more about the special partnership between Ingrid and Bobby.

https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2021/02/ingrid-klimke-dressage-for-eventers/