Ahlerich (1971–1992) was a
Westphalian gelding. With his rider
Reiner Klimke
Reiner Klimke (; 14 January 1936 – 17 August 1999) was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events that has since been surpassed. He appeared in six Ol ...
, he won the 1984 and 1988 team gold medals in Olympic
Grand Prix dressage and the individual gold in 1984.
[
In 1975, Klimke purchased Ahlerich at auction in Warendorf for a record-breaking 42.000 DM (roughly $26,600).
He is the subject of a book written by Klimke, ''Ahlerich von der Remonte zum Dressur-Weltmeister; ein exemplarischer Ausbildungsweg'' (1984),][ published in translation by Courtney Searls-Ridge as ''Ahlerich: The Making of a Dressage World Champion'' in 1986.][
]
References
Dressage horses
1971 animal births
1992 animal deaths
Horses in the Olympics
{{Horse-stub