“During Rudolf’s 19 years as coach,” the federation said in a statement, “the level and the number of athletes at the highest international level have increased significantly with medals at the European Championships, World Championships and Olympics. From having just a handful of international Grand Prix riders back in 1997 when Rudolf started, we now have a very big group of riders competing at CDI shows all over the world. At almost every important CDI show in Europe, you will find Danish riders, not just competing but very often among the best-placed riders. During these years, Rudolf has done a fantastic job at clinics, shows and championships, our riders and trainers have developed and a lot of them have grown to be among the very best in the world.”
“I have had 19 fantastic years as national coach of Denmark, and I am extremely happy to have been part of the development of Danish dressage,” he said. “It has been an exemplary collaboration with the federation and the coaching staff, which has resulted in good performance and a great development in Danish dressage. But here at the start to a new four-year period up to the Olympics in Tokyo, I find that the time is right for a new coach to take over and continue the development of Danish dressage sport.”