Christian SCHUMACH

Christian SCHUMACH, Austrian Dressage athlete.

General Interest
Nicknames	Chris (gut-muraunberg.at, 16 Dec 2014)
Famous relatives	His partner Stephanie Dearing represented Austria at the 2018 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses. (Facebook profile, 08 Dec 2018; eurodressage.com, 02 Aug 2018)
Other information	STABLES In 2010 he and his partner Stephanie Dearing began running Gut Muraunberg in Austria, where they offer dressage training sessions for riders and horses. (meinbezirk.at, 08 Jul 2021; pferdesport-ktn.at, 11 Dec 2019; gut-muraunberg.at, 31 Aug 2018; eqwo.net, 18 Mar 2015)
General highlights	Schumach represented Austria at the 2014 World Championships in Normandy, was also part of the Austrian dressage team at the 2017 European Championships and took part in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games (21st in the individual ranking).

Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began riding at age 13 at Reitstall Pucher in Austria.
Why this sport?	"The horse virus infected me immediately, and I wanted to pursue a career as a dressage rider."
Club / Team	Team Gut Muraunberg: Austria

Further Personal Information
Family	Partner Stephanie Dearing, daughter Hannah
Residence	Muraunberg, AUT
Occupation	Athlete, Coach, Horse Trainer
Languages	English, German