Jessica von Bredow-Werndl

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (born 16 February 1986 in Rosenheim) is a German Olympic dressage rider.^[1][2]

Von Bredow-Werndl began riding at the age of four. Von Bredow-Werndl received her first horse at the age of seven, a Lewitzer pony named Little Girl. Paul Elzenbaumer was the first trainer for Jessica and her brother Benjamin. From 1995 to 2007, Stephan Münch helped them proceed from E level to Grand Prix.

In 1998 and 1999, Von Bredow-Werndl and her horse Nino the Champ qualified for the finals at the German Bundeschampion in Warendorf. At the age of 15, when she transitioned to riding larger horses she qualified for the top three at the Preis der Besten in Waredorf. She competed with a horse named Nokturn.

One year later in 2002, she went to the European championships. The horses Bonito and Duchess helped her achieve six gold and two silver medals in just three years. In that time, she also managed to win three German national titles. By 2006 she had worked her way up to the Grand Prix level.

Jessica and Benjamin decided to establish themselves at the Grand Prix level with the young horses that they trained themselves. They were assisted by Isabell Werth. In the five years that she assisted the siblings, she brought them together with Jonny Hilberath. They began working with him in 2011. They also work with Andreas Hausberger, a head rider of the Spanish riding school in Vienna.

In 2012, Von Bredow-Werndl began working with Unee, a black stallion. They have developed significantly since their first success in regional tournaments. Since then, they have made their way onto the international scene and have begun to gain attention.

Von Bredow-Werndl qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon after finishing fourth in the Western European League rankings. She won the Western European League qualifying stage in Gothenburg during the 2013/2014 season.^[3] At the finals held in Lyon's expo center she finished seventh.

Von Bredow-Werndl also competed at the following World Cup finals in 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This time she finished third, getting a podium, scoring above 80%. Von Bredow-Werndl successfully defended her third-place finish at the next edition of the World Cup Final in 2016.

She was selected to be a part of the German team at the 2015 European Dressage Championships where she won a bronze medal in the team competition and finished seventh in the freestyle competition.

Jessica became the individual Olympic Champion during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with her mare Dalera, scoring 91.732% in the individual freestyle.^[4] She also earned the gold team medal with Isabell Werth and Dorothee Schneider.^[5]

She also won Individual gold during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, riding TSF Dalera BB, and Team gold alongside Isabell Werth and Frederic Wandres.^[6]