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Marcus EhningOlympian

🇩🇪 Germany · born 1974

Best known with Pret A Tout — 2× Rolex Grand Prix winner

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About Marcus Ehning

Marcus Ehning, born on 19 April 1974 in Südlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is an international showjumping rider. He has significantly contributed to Germany's team successes in competitions. Ehning is celebrated for his skill, partnering with many renowned horses to secure victories globally. Notably, he won a team gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics aboard For Pleasure. His accolades include wins at European Championships, World Cup Finals, and Grand Prix contests. At the World Equestrian Games, he claimed gold in 2010 and bronze in 2018, bolstering Germany's team achievements. In May 2023, he was ranked 70th in the Longines Rankings with 1,738 points. His success underscores his adaptability and ongoing influence in showjumping. Beyond competing, he engages in breeding, training, and trading showjumping horses at Sportpferde Ehning.

At a glance

Born	1974
Country	🇩🇪 Germany
FEI world rank	#112 · 1,456 pts (list n°306, 2026-06-30) ↗
World Cup	#88 · 5 pts (Western European League, 2025/26)
Olympic Games	Sydney 2000 · London 2012
Owner	Ehning co-owns Sportpferde Ehning, a training and trading operation in Borken, Germany.↗(u)40
Born	19 April 1974, Südlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany↗(u)55

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Championship record

Sydney 2000team gold | 4th individual · For PleasureLondon 2012team 10th · Plot Blue

Year	Championship	Result	Horse
2012	Olympic Games · London	team 10th↗	Plot Blue
2010	World Championships · Lexington	team gold↗	Plot Blue
2010	World Cup Final · Geneva	Champion↗	Plot Blue
2006	World Cup Final · Kuala Lumpur	Won↗	Sandro Boy
2003	European Championships · Donaueschingen	team gold \| individual bronze↗	For Pleasure
2000	Olympic Games · Sydney	team gold \| 4th individual↗	For Pleasure
1999	European Championships · Hickstead	team gold↗	For Pleasure

One row per championship appearance, as reported by the cited sources.

Results on record

Year	Show	Class	Placing	Horse
2023	CHIO Aachen – World Equestrian Festival	Rolex Grand Prix↗	Winner	Stargold
2018	CHIO Aachen – World Equestrian Festival	Rolex Grand Prix↗	Winner	Pret A Tout
2018	CHI Geneva	Rolex Grand Prix↗	Winner	Pret A Tout
2016	The Dutch Masters – Indoor Brabant Horse Show	Rolex Grand Prix↗	Winner	Cornado NRW
2010	CHI Geneva	Rolex Grand Prix↗	Winner	Plot Blue & Noltes Küchengirl
2006	CHIO Aachen – World Equestrian Festival	Rolex Grand Prix↗	Winner	Nolte’s Küchengirl
2005	The Dutch Masters – Indoor Brabant Horse Show	Grand Prix Jumping↗	Winner	Gitania

From the shows results ledger — every row cited to its source.

Horses

Horse	Years	Together
Cornado NRW	circa 2014-2016	Secured major wins including the 2014 CSI5* Grand Prix Hermès in Paris.
For Pleasure	circa 1999-2003	Won team gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and multiple European Championships.
Misanto Pret a Tout	circa 2016-2018	Achieved victories in the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen in 2016 and 2018.
Plot Blue	2010	Secured team gold at the 2010 World Championships.
Sandro Boy	circa 2006	Won the 2006 World Cup Final in Kuala Lumpur.
Stargold	2023	Won the Grand Prix of Aachen in 2023.

Linked horses have their own cited EquiWiki profile.

Watch Marcus Ehning ride — 8 clips

2025The Maestro Marcus Ehning doing some magic in Barcelona | Longines League of Nations Final Barcelona

2022Marcus Ehning Jumps Sensational Clear In GCL Super Cup Semi Final

2018Marcus Ehning, Cornado Nrw, Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final III

2018Marcus Ehning, Cornado Nrw, Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final I

2017Marcus Ehning stuns the Spanish crowd #ThrowbackThursday | Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping

2017Marcus Ehning, Comme Il Faut, paddock Paris Eiffel Jumping 2017 (saturday)

2016Marcus Ehning-Cornado NRW Bordeaux 2016 round1

2014Marcus Ehning - Cornado - WC final Lyon 2014

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