I was born into a "horse family" in Warendorf in 1989. I was allowed to ride with my two older brothers, Philipp and Christian, before I could walk, sitting in front of the saddle. As I grew older, I learned to ride on our family's pony "Orien." Later, new ponies joined us. During this time, I had the opportunity to ride stallions at the German Olympic Committee for Equestrian Sports, under the guidance of "Kaiser" Johannsmann, a Nations Cup rider. This was a formative period where I learned a lot about horses and how to handle them.

At the age of 15, I went to a boarding school in England for several months, without any horses. It was an instructive time that I wouldn't want to miss. After returning, I was fortunate to take over a "mentor" from my brother Philipp - Fridolin. With him, I achieved my first successes in dressage and participated in the national level Junior Championship Dressage. This period crystallized my passion for dressage.

After "Fridolin," I received another horse from my brother Philipp - "Downing Street." With her, I achieved my initial successes in Class M at the junior level. After my high school graduation, I studied at Göttingen, earning a "Bachelor of Science in General Management." This was followed by a postgraduate degree, resulting in a "Master of Arts in Advanced Management." I wrote my associated master's thesis at the "Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch" in Münster-Handorf.

During my studies, I taught riding lessons at my brother Philipp's facility, "Hof Bettenrode." I decided to pursue additional training as an equestrian with a focus on "Classical Riding Education." This apprenticeship was completed with my brother Christian in Holstein, where he runs an international show jumping stable. I finished the training with the "Stensbeck Medal."

After the apprenticeship, I returned to Münster to work with the Westphalian Breeding Association. Initially, I was responsible for the horses' training part-time and assisted in the marketing of riding horses. After two years, I took over the marketing of dressage and show jumping horses at the auctions - an influential and educational time. During this period, I passed my master's examination, completing it in 2019 as an "Equestrian Master of Classical Riding Education."

After my time in Münster-Handorf, I moved to Havixbeck to work with the successful 5*-level show jumper Jens Baackmann. Here, I was responsible for riding his 8–10 competition horses and managing the buying and selling of horses. The focus was primarily on show horses, hunters, and equitation horses, which are particularly of interest to the American market. Parallel to this, I continued training a riding horse and my own mare as dressage horses, and I regularly trained with Dr. Svenja Kämper-Meyer (international dressage rider) and Morten Thomsen. My father, Christoph Hess, always provides me with advice and support.

Additionally, I completed training as a sports mental coach because this topic interests me and I believe it is an important aspect for riders - whether ambitious amateur riders or successful competition riders.

At the end of 2023, I decided to change my professional path. Since the beginning of 2024, I have been working at the dressage stable of the internationally highly successful dressage rider Helen Langehanenberg. She has won medals at the Olympics, World Championships, and European Championships. Here, I share responsibility for the horses' training and the management of the facility. I am currently gaining my first experiences at "Inter II" levels. I am very grateful to Helen for her intensive support, which allows me to benefit from her experience and equestrian knowledge and skills.