One
of the most important competition horses in dressage
history has passed away. 32-year-old Amon, owned and
ridden by Annemarie Sanders-Keyzer, died. With his departure
he closed off the memory of dressage in the 80s.
Amon, a Westfalian gelding by Angelo xx out of Dodona
(s. Donar), was a full brother to Dr Reiner Klimke's
golden horse Ahlerich. Bred by Herbert de Baey from
Lemgo, Germany, Amon was purchased by Sanders-Keyzer
at the 21st Westfalian auction in 1972 for 29,000 Deutsch
Mark. As a 4-year-old he moved to The Netherlands, where
he became a dominant dressage horse.
The pair rode to the European Junior Riders Championship
title and was bronze medallist at the European Young
Riders Championships. They were six times Dutch Dressage
Champion and three times did they conquer in the national
equitation class. At the Olympic Games of Los Angeles,
the combination was fourth with itsteam and 8th individually.
Amon ended his career after the Games of Seoul in 1988
at age 20.
One
of the most important competition horses in dressage
history has passed away. 32-year-old Amon, owned and
ridden by Annemarie Sanders-Keyzer, died. With his departure
he closed off the memory of dressage in the 80s.
