| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning the 2018 World Cup event in Herning, Denmark, and the 2019 World Cup event in s' Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. (britishdressage.co.uk, 07 Nov 2019) |
| Hero / Idol |
German dressage rider Isabell Werth. (britishdressage.co.uk, 07 Nov 2019) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"When I sit in the saddle, I cannot think of anything else. It is only me and the horse." (ridersinsight.com, 25 Nov 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
In December 2018 he received the PSI Shooting Star Award in Ankum, Germany. (valentindressur.dk, 16 Jan 2019) |
| Famous relatives |
His Norwegian wife Tiril Anerud has competed in dressage at an elite level. (fei.org, 27 Jan 2021) |
| Other information |
ANTI-BULLYING
He revealed that he was bullied at school because of his interest in horses. He took part in an initiative in Denmark in 2022 called Boys in Equestrian Sport which helps youngsters to bond with others who share the same interest. (fei.org, 17 Mar 2022)
STABLES
In May 2020 he left Blue Hors and set up the Kleppenhus stables with his wife Tiril Anerud near Aarhus, Denmark. In early 2022 he announced that he was moving to Agnete Kirk Thinggaard's Julianelyst yard in Ostbirk, Denmark. He later bought Anette Ejlersgaard's farm in 2024. (eurodressage.com, 27 May 2024)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE
In May 2022 his horse co-owners Andreas Helgstrand and Christian Vang Lauridsen announced the sale of his ride for the 2022 World Championships, Marshall Bell, to Nicola Ahorner. A month later he was invited by the Ahorner family to help with Marshall Bell's training and the start-up in new surroundings, which then led to an agreement to lend Marshall Bell for his world championships campaign. He and Marshall Bell went on to compete at the 2022 World Championships in Herning, Denmark, and won gold in the team event. "As we approached the world championships, it became very clear that the owners wanted to sell [Marshall Bell]. I wanted to help [the Ahorner family]. It was a really good trip and they were super sweet people, but I didn't even think about getting Marshall Bell back." (FEI Facebook page, 12 Aug 2022; horseandhound.co.uk, 07 Aug 2022; dr.dk, 06 Aug 2022; eurodressage.com, 07 Jun 2022)
CAREER
In 2014 he began working as a rider for Blue Hors Stud in Randbol, Denmark. He had previously completed an internship at the facility in 2006. Between 2012 and 2014, he was employed by fellow Danish rider Andreas Helgstrand as a horse trainer, and prior to that he had worked with Rudolf Zeilinger in Germany for six years. "It made a difference to me that I went to Germany. It was a lifetime experience and investment in my future, which you cannot buy with money." (horsemagazine.com, 01 Jan 2019; eurodressage.com, 16 Mar 2018, 07 Oct 2014; everhorse.dk, 03 Mar 2016; ridehesten.com, 26 Sep 2012) |
| General highlights |
He won team gold with Denmark at the 2022 FEI World Championship.
He was selected for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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FEI Database
Daniel-Bachmann-Andersen 
Daniel Bachmann Andersen 
