Profiles
Steve's father is a show jumper and chef d'equipe of the French show jumping team so Steve has been fascinated by horses since he started riding as a child, aged three. Steve began riding every day at seven and had his first trainer at nine years old. He quickly achieved competition success and made the Swiss Junior team. Steve later won a Junior European Team Bronze (1997) and Young Rider European Team Bronze medal (2002) before claiming a European Team Bronze in his first year as a senior competitor in 2003.
Steve has since had three top three FEI World Cup Final placings, won European Team Gold, and claimed Olympic Gold in 2012 (London) and a Olympic Bronze medal (2008). His heroes are fellow countryman Roger Federer, British rider John Whitaker and his trainer Thomas Fuchs. Steve believes that 'talent alone is not enough. Riding is all about patience and hard work'. He runs his own stables in Elgg near Zurich.
Fast Facts
2003 European Championships Team Bronze medallist with Tepic La Silla
2004 Competed in the Athens Olympic Games
2005 European Championships Team Silver medallist with Isovals Pialotta
2008 Hong Kong Olympic Team Bronze medallist with Jalisca Solier
2009 European Championships Team Gold medallist with Jalisca Solier
2009/2011 Swiss Rider of the Year
2010 Competed in the World Championships with Tresor
2011 Competed in the European Championships with Jalisca Solier
2012 London Olympic Champion with Nino des Buissonnets
2012 FEI World Cup Final 2nd with Nino des Buissonnets
2013 FEI World Cup Final 2nd with Nino des Buissonnets
2013 Competed in the European Championships with Nino des Buissonnets
2014 Competed in the World Championships with Nino des Buissonnets
2015 Winner FEI World Cup Final with Albfuehren's Paille
2016 Winner FEI World Cup Final with Corbinian
2017 European Championships Team Bronze medallist with Albfuehren's Bianca
2018 World Equestrian Games bronze medallist with Albfuehren's Bianca
2019 Winner FEI World Cup Final with Alamo
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