Ahlerich
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| Ahlerich | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Westphalian |
| Sire | Angelo (Thoroughbred) |
| Grandsire | Oliveri (Thoroughbred) |
| Dam | Dodona (Westphalian) |
| Maternal grandsire | Donar (Westphalian) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1971 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
 | 1988 Seoul | Team dressage |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Team dressage |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Individual dressage |
Ahlerich (1971–1992) was a Westphalian gelding. With his rider Reiner Klimke, he won the 1984 and 1988 team gold medals in Olympic Grand Prix dressage and the individual gold in 1984.[1]
In 1975, Klimke purchased Ahlerich at auction in Warendorf for a record-breaking 42.000 DM (roughly $26,600).
He is the subject of a book written by Klimke, Ahlerich von der Remonte zum Dressur-Weltmeister; ein exemplarischer Ausbildungsweg (1984),[2] published in translation by Courtney Searls-Ridge as Ahlerich: The Making of a Dressage World Champion in 1986.[3]
