RIDER NAME: Michael Jung

DISCIPLINE: Eventing

NATIONALITY: German

CAREER HIGHTLIGHTS:

• Individual Gold Medal at World Equestrian Games in Kentucky 2010
• Individual Gold Medal at European Championships in Luhmuehlen 2011
• Team Gold Medal at the European Championships in Luhmuehlen 2011
• Bronze Medal at European Championships in Fontainebleau 2009

Question Time

1. What would be your first choice of alternative career?

I can't imagine doing anything else. I would have definitely done something involving sports.

2. Do you have any nicknames?

Michi

3. When did you last fall off?

About a month ago (March 2012)

4. Who has been your favourite horse you have ridden?

I have no favourite

5. If you could ride any other horse which horse would it be would it be?

Beside my horses, there is loads of great ones. For Example, in Dressage Totilas, in Show Jumping Plot Blue, Eventing, beside La Biostique Sam, DHI Topper W

6. What is the first thing you look for in a horse?

The horses attitude and how they are built

7. When did you last feel like giving up?

I cant remember

8. What is the best bit of advice you have been given?

To make the work with horse and rider as individual as possible

9. Growing up who was your idol?

My Dad

10. What is the first thing you choose to do in your free time?

Sports and Sunbathing

11. What was the first concert you went to?

Starlight Express

12. What advice would you give anyone wanting to be successful like you?

It’s a long way until you are successful and you have to work unremittingly at the small things

13. What are you listening to on you Ipod at the minute?

David Guetta

14. Favourite take out?

Donor Kebab

15. Who is your closet friend within the equestrian world?

Christian Ziegler

16. What is your favourite Horseware Product and why?

"All rugs from Horseware cause they just sit perfectly and don't slip"