Imke
Name: Imke Pacheco (born as Imke Hofschröer)
Age: 26
Birthday: 17.12.1983
I was born in Thuine, Germany.
My parents Ans and Ernst Hofschröer, grew up with horses themselves and have both been competing in a very high level.
They are also doing horse sales and built up a beautiful place together.
I ride since I am very little, and the first time i jumped at the show was at the age of nine with my pony "Starlight". That was my last pony.
Since i was 10 i only rode horses. I had successful junior and young rider times.
I came 2nd at the German Championships for young riders in 2004.
I alwas had many horses to ride but for the fact that my parents do this as a business they always had to get sold at some point. It was hard many times but also tought me a lot and gave me the opportunity to make my own living from the horses, too.
I always knew i want to do horses as a profession so after i finished school, i went for training with Andrew Saywell in England, where i learned very much. Then i came back home and worked for my parents untill i decided to go to England one more time. This time to Michael Whitaker´s, which was a great chance. Not only for the riding also because i met my husband there.
Then i had to come home to do my examens in the german school for horse riding.
In august of 2008 i got married to Adolfo and we started our own business, Pacheco Ecuestre Gmbh & Co. KG.
Imke
