Growing up in small town in lower saxonia, Horst learned a lot of horses just by watching their actions and reactions. His first riding experinence he took in a dressage saddle, as most of the german riders do.

After he has finished his university education, studying mechanical engineering and mathematics, he spent a lot of time learning from some well known trainers such as, Larry Russell, Gary Marble, Marina Perner, Hubertus Jagfeld, George Maschalani, Josh Armstrong, Clinton Anderson.

But most of all he is learning from the trainers he is working with every day: ... the horses!

When asked if he had spent all his life learning about horses. Horst replied, " Not yet ".