On his 30th birthday, Michael Jung won individual and team gold in Olympic eventing on his eleven-year-old bay horse "Sam" at Greenwich Park in London. He competed in this triathlon of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping as the reigning world champion, European champion, and German champion. This had never happened before. Michael Jung is now regarded as the best rider in the world. The first book about Michael Jung richly details the rise of this century talent to the top of the world, vividly reporting on his way of discovering young horses, training them, and leading them into international competition. It also provides precise information about who is behind the sensational success of this exceptional rider.