ELENA JANKOWITZ

PASSION, GRIT AND TALENT

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Elena Jankowitz is one of South Africa’s most accomplished dressage riders, having previously won GHS Champs, SA Champs and a variety of FEI accolades. She is a qualified coach and owns her own livery yard in the south of Johannesburg. She currently competes in Small Tour on her horse Enzzo, and also competes in Advanced with Karen du Preez’s horse Bolero. Elena’s work ethic and passion for her horses and the sport is something to behold, making it easy to justify her place in our 20 riders of 2020.

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

Elena grew up in the south of Johannesburg in a non-horsey family. She started riding at age 10, with a friend. She rode at various riding schools when she first started out, but she really got serious about her riding when she started riding at Roseberry Stables with instructor Ann Montgomery. Ann was heavily influenced by Mary Wanless’ ‘Ride With Your Mind’ work, and Elena was coached in this methodology. She rode with Ann from when she was 12 until she was 20. Ann served as a phenomenal role model for Elena and cultivated her interest in dressage, getting her moving in the right direction.

Through Ann, Elena had lessons with Caroline Potts and Natalie Hobday, and it was through these lessons that Elena ultimately moved to stable at Candice Hobday’s yard.