At the age of 5 Iris discovered her love to horses, with 11 years she finally got her first own Quarter Horse. Her ambitions grew and so she started to work hard on her skills, training and learning as much as she could. At the age of 16 Iris began her competitive career in the show arena. She showed her horses mostly in Italy in Youth and Ltd. non-pro classes.

apprenticeships

At the age of 19 Iris began an 2year long apprenticeship-journey to

the USA where she learn from several great trainers like Darren Stancik, Dean Latimer, Scott McCutcheon, Brent Loeske and Craig Johnson.

Back in Europe Iris worked for 3 months for Karin & Ruggero Prevedel in Italy.

After that she decided to start her own trainigns buisness in Austria, 2001 the facility of Rosevalley Performance Horses was bought .....

For expanding her skills in the all-around division, Iris attended several clinics and returns to the United States every year for about 2 month to train with trainers like Doug & Stacy Huls (Hunter, Trail, Pleasure, Pleasure Driving, Horsemanship, Showmanship, Western Riding) and Charlie Cole.

show record

2009

_ NSBA European Champion Open Hunter Under Saddle

2008

_ 5th place at the European Championships Senior Western Pleasure

_ AQHA Austrian Champion Senior Western Pleasure

_ AQHA Austrian Champion Hunter Under Saddle Open

2007

_ Res. Champion Mario Palma Trophy

2006

_ Austrian National Champion Western Riding

2004

_ EC World Open Trail Champion Open Trail Americana

_ 4th place Reining Futurity Americana

2003

_ Austrian National Champion AQHA Open All Around

2002

_ Ladies Reining Champion Reggio Emilia

_ Winner of the qualification for the WEG Jerez

2001

_ Austrian National Champion Western Pleasure

_ 3rd place Austrian National Championship Reining

_ Austrian National Champion AQHA Junior Reining