Four Legs Move My Soul - by Isabell Werth & Evi Simeoni (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>German Olympian Isabell Werth is one of the most successful horsewomen in the world. With six Olympic gold medals and scores of championship titles to her name, there are few her equal on paper. But an equestrian's success is wholly dependent on the relationship she has with her athletic partner--her horse--and Werth's astounding accomplishments would not have been possible without her unique approach to working with the animals she's loved since childhood.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An illuminating look at the story behind the success of one of the best dressage riders in the world.</b> <p> German Olympian Isabell Werth has six Olympic gold medals and scores of championship titles to her name--there are few her equal on paper. But an equestrian's success is wholly dependent on the relationship she has with her athletic partner―her horse―and Werth's astounding accomplishments would not have been possible without her unique approach to working with the animals she's loved since childhood. </p> <p>Even as a little girl, growing up on a farm on the Lower Rhine, it was clear that Werth possessed an extraordinary gift for empathizing with horses and foreseeing how they were likely to react in certain situations. This insight gave her a special ability as a rider and trainer. Here, Werth collaborates with accomplished sports journalist Evi Simeoni―someone who has witnessed and written about her career from the very beginning―to tell her life story. <ul> <li>Readers will get the inside scoop when it comes to Werth's accomplishments―and her failures, too. </li> <li>They'll hear her personal thoughts regarding some of the biggest controversies to rock the dressage world: Rollkur and Totilas. </li> <li>Perhaps most importantly, they'll learn about each of the sensitive and talented horses that has impacted Werth's life, including Gigolo, Satchmo, and Bella Rose. </li> </ul> <p>There is a meme that is popular in the riding community that says, "Two legs move our body, four legs move our soul." It is this sentiment that Werth feels perhaps best defines her.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The narrative flows somewhat like a stream of consciousness, which lets the reader feel as if they are hearing the story firsthand. --<strong><em>unTACKED</em></strong></p> <p>"You don't have to be a dressage rider to love <em>Four Legs Move My Soul</em> by Isabell Werth and Evi Simeoni. [It's] beautifully written and amazingly insightful.... <em>Four Legs Move My Soul</em> is truly a book to rejoice over. Even the title comes from a philosophical meme popular among equestrians that 'two legs move our body, four legs move our soul.' Werth shares her triumphs and failures, her hopes, dreams, and fears. She shares the people in her life who have meant so much including dressage trainer Dr. Uwe Schulten-Baumer, and friend Madeleine Winter-Schulz. This fascinating book draws back the curtain for a glimpse into the hardcore workings of training, competition challenges, the pressures, and the high-powered connections that put talented horses and riders together on the quest for gold. It's an absolute must-read for any horse lover." --<strong><em>Horse Journals</em></strong></p> <p>This 'authorised biography' offers a fascinating insight into the life of the six-time Olympic gold medalist, who has remained at the very top of the sport for a full three decades--and shows no sign of letting anybody else take her place yet. It's compelling throughout, with refreshingly honest commentary from Isabell interspersed with the third-person narrative. For anyone with a love of dressage--or simply an interest in top level sport and its characters--this is a must-read. --<em><strong>Horse & Hound</strong></em></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Isabell Werth</b> of Rheinberg, Germany, is an equestrian and world champion dressage rider. She has competed in the Olympics five times (1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2016), winning ten medals, six of them gold. She holds the record for the most Olympic medals won by any equestrian athlete, and has earned dozens of European Championship, World Championship, and World Cup medals. The number of different horses Werth has successfully trained to the top and her career's impressive longevity make her one of the greatest to ever ride in international equestrian competition. <b>Evi Simeoni </b> has been the sports reporter at the <i>Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung</i> for more than 30 years and has been writing about the international equestrian scene and riding for just as long. She has received numerous prizes for journalism.
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