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Ms. Susanna Santesson
German Women's Horse Industry Director
General Secretary, Fegentri
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Vanessa Rodenbusch
Comotorstraße 9
Überherrn, Germany
66802
+49-163-434-6659
Wickinger@gmx.com
www.vanessa-rodenbusch.de
akupunkturist for horses, student of german language and geographics
MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS
WELCOME TO THE
GERMAN WOMEN'S HORSE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
The German Women's Horse Industry Association is a trade association for women working in all areas of the horse industry. From farm owners, to trainers, to health professionals to insurance agents, to educators, to products for horses, this is where you'll find what you need to make your business more successful.
Membership in the GWHIA provides you with contacts not only in Germany but around the world since your membership gives you access to all of the Women's Horse Industry websites and member databases.
The Women's Horse Industry Association currently has branches in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, with more countries on the way.
If you're a woman working in the horse industry and you want to make contacts, do more business and gather the information you need to succeed, the Women's Horse Industry is where you need to be!
Susanna was raised in the countryside of North Rhein-Westfalia, Germany, moving later to Munich in Bavaria. Horses determined Susanna’s life and that of her family. Her father rode show-jumping but her great uncle was one of Germany’s longest established breeders of racehorses and employed his own private trainer. He was a businessman, an amateur rider and a Steward. Susanna enjoyed vaulting as a child and later competed in show jumping and dressage but racing was of most interest to her and remains so to this day. During school holidays she rode out for her uncle and learned the skills of exercise and race riding. She race rode successfully as an amateur and competed in 10 different countries (USA, Canada, France, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungaria, Spain and of course Germany). She was the first female amateur rider riding and winning against professional jockeys in Germany. Although always holding an amateur licence, Susanna passed the professional jockey’s examination and graduated as Master of Equine. As Chief Executive of the German Amateur Association for the past 20 years, Susanna has looked after its business with 600 members and was elected as Vice-President in 2006. Susanna is also a Steward and occasionally a Judge on German racecourses. Due to her professional skills and racing knowledge, Susanna works for the German Jockey Club (Direktorium für Vollblutzucht und Rennen e.V. in Cologne) and is in charge of the training of apprentices and professional trainers as well as permit holders. She organises courses and is a referee for racing rules and training of racehorses. She was appointed by the German Jockey Club as a Member of their Examination Committees in racing (apprentice jockeys, professional trainers and permit holders as well as amateur riders). Earlier this year Susanna Santesson became the Vice-President of EARS, the European Association of Racing Schools (member countries are France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy and Germany) which she has supported since its foundation in 2000. Many more countries outside Europe are interested in co-operating as Associate Members and the goal of EARS is a standard setting education on a high and equal level in racing. Susanna is also involved in Arab racing and an active member of both the German Arabian Federation (DRAV – Deutscher Rennverband für Arabische Vollblüter) and also WAHO (World Arabian Horse Organisation), attending their conferences in Oman in January this year as well as in Syria in 2007. In 2001 Susanna was elected as a Board Member and General Secretary of Fegentri, the International Federation of Gentlemen and Lady Riders, and has been in charge of the organisation since then. During her time as General Secretary, four new members have joined the Federation: Malaysia, Qatar, Mauritius and Turkey, increasing the number of Fegentri members to 24 different countries. Susanna organises the Fegentri World Championship with more than 50 races on 4 continents (for lady and gentlemen riders) and travels to most of the places around the globe.
