Riding legend Paul Schockemöhle celebrates spectacular 80th birthday!

On March 22, 2025, Paul Schockemöhle, a legend in equestrian sport, celebrates his 80th birthday. Born in Vechta in 1945, he was one of the most important jumping riders of the 20th century. Together with his brother Alwin, Schockemöhle developed into one of the best riders worldwide in the 70s and 80s. Alwin won a complete medal set at the Olympic Games, while Paul achieved team silver in Montreal and team bronze in Los Angeles in 1984.

His sporting successes include three European championships on the horse Deister (1981, 1983, 1985) and three times the Grand Prix of Aachen with his horses Talisman, El Paso and Deister. Paul Schockemöhle ended his career as a tournament rider in September 1989. But this did not end his activities in equestrian sport.

an entrepreneur in equestrian sport

After his active riding career, shockemöhle successfully turned to entrepreneurship and is now considered Europe's largest egg producer. He also built up a stallion station and a breeding stable in Lewitz, where around 1,000 foals are born annually. In seinem Stall fanden auch bekannte Springreiter wie Franke Sloothaak, Ludger Beerbaum und Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum zu Beginn ihrer Karrieren eine Heimat.

Another important role played Schockemöhle as a tournament and breeding organizer, which together with Ulrich Kasselmann revolutionized the international horse trade. However, he was also involved in controversy, including his conviction for tax evasion in the 1990s. Another sensational the purchase of the famous horse Totilas, for which he paid an estimated 10 to 15 million euros in 2010. Totila's dial 2020.

currently Paul Schockemöhle celebrates his milestone birthday at the Nations Prize tournament in Ocala, Florida. As a former athlete, he has built up a remarkable empire in equestrian sport and remains a formative figure in this industry, as well as wikipedia and st. Georg confirm.