THE PEOPLE OF IRISH DRESSAGE
Heike Holstein
Olympian & coach
Four Olympic appearances and a homebred horse on the world stage.
THE STORY
Behind the partnership.
Heike Holstein competed at Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Tokyo. Her homebred mare Sambuca partnered her at the Tokyo 2020 Games, held in 2021.
HORSES IN THE RECORD
Ballaseyr Devereaux · Royale 42 · Welt Adel · Sambuca
Selected historical partnerships, not a current stable list.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
- Atlanta 1996 • 26th individual
- Sydney 2000 • 42nd individual
- Athens 2004 • 50th individual
- Tokyo 2020 • fourth Olympic appearance
Source records & editorial notes
Olympic Federation of Ireland. Source checked 29 October 2026. This is a sourced introductory profile, not a complete career record. Historic results do not indicate current ranking or current coaching availability. Image credit and original publication are linked beneath the photograph.
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