"Hannah Klep is a talented and highly capable rider who is steadily building an international level career through hard work, discipline, and astute horsemanship. From a high performance standpoint, Hannah embodies the key attributes of a future Australian team rider: composure under pressure, a strategic and disciplined training approach, and an unwavering commitment to continual growth.
Hannah’s 2026 European campaign is a purposeful move, designed not just to gain mileage but to position Hannah as a strong future candidate for Australian team selection. Hannah understands what it takes to compete at the top level and is doing the groundwork now to be ready when her opportunity comes.
She’s also an asset beyond her own riding. Her work as a coach and mentor for young athletes helps strengthen the broader foundations of the sport in Australia. With the right support, I believe Hannah can be a strong contributor to Australia’s future success on the world stage."
Chris Burton - Olympic Medalist and International Coach
"All too often the public and the wider equestrian community don’t know a rider’s name until they are cemented on an Australian Team for the World Championships or Olympics. Then accolades and qualities are observed, highlighted, cheered for and cherished with the bright lights of being an Ozzy team member. However what got them there was long hours out in the cold, heat, rain and wind. When no one wants to be in the saddle they are the ones out with their horse building a partnership that will survive not only the fair weather riding, but also when things are tough. Leaning into those moments like the world is watching. Making the difficult seem easy and the hard seem possible. Hannah Klep has the qualities to make it all the way to the top. She is tenacious and dedicated with a focus for keeping her dream alive even when it would be so much easier to have the adoring cheering crowd, safely surrounding her by remaining the home ground poster athlete. Behind the smile has always been a steely resolve, her aspirations have burned unrelentingly to be representing her country. Seeing the Australian flag proudly sown into her riding jacket. Hopefully hearing the anthem as she one day stands on the podium to realise that dream that twinkled in a little girls eyes as she put on her jodhpurs. Keeping herself accountable on days, which will never be seen or talked about but need to be done anyway. Hannah is reaching one of many huge moments over the next few years. One that looking back will seem easy and a no brainer. Yet right here right now, She’ll be looking to give up so many things in the hope of progress towards her dream. Nothing is guaranteed nothing is promised; only what could be, what is needed to keep adding to experience. Keep being brave when things are lonely and uncertain. Believing in your own talents and knowing you aren’t actually alone, lots of us will be wishing you well and doing everything to make wearing an Australian uniform a reality. Because if the community rallies behind Hannah; than her success is a reflection of what is possible when you don’t give up on your dreams. I strongly encourage people to jump online and support this exciting and dedicated young athlete Hannah Klep in anyway they can. You get to be part of making this journey possible. Following and encouraging her as she makes those many hours away the spotlight, grinding and perfecting her craft, in order to been see as an overnight success."
Ben Netterfield -EA Level 3 Jumping Coach
"I am a successful Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer for more than 30 years including an Australian championship title holder. I am also a coach who has worked with and produced Australian Olympians, paralympians and World Young Horse riders and representatives both in Australia and overseas. In my time have seen many riders and can safely say Hannah Klep is one of the finest individuals I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with.
Her commitment and dedication to her sport, her students of all ages and levels, and so importantly to her horses is inspiring to all who work with her. Especially at this time, where equestrian sports are under such scrutiny, Hannah stands for the highest levels of care for her horses, and she is a compassionate, educated and loving horse owner. Always keeping the welfare of the horse at the forefront of everything she does.
Hannah has work ethic that is unstoppable, and an innate sense of how to get the best out of horses and their riders. She also gives back enormously to the sport, always assisting with competitions, representing riders and always being approachable, inspiring and encouraging to her competitors. She is a yardstick that many measure themselves to.
Her thirst for knowledge and self improvement naturally results in great success and she meets every challenge head on. She is smart, capable and tenacious and has the ability to produce good horses time and time again.
I have no doubt she has the ability, talent, work ethic and mental toughness that it takes to be successful at the highest levels of the sport on the world stage.
Hannah is also a superb ambassador for her sport, she is professional yet accessible her relative youth, she is wise beyond her years and possesses a humility and professional integrity that is so rare these days. She would undoubtedly be a huge asset to any brand and would work hard to uphold their company values and any investment in her would be returned ten fold."
Susan Elekessy ~Grand Prix Dressage Rider and Coach
