SOPHIA ANNA KARL

(Team-Captain)

FAMILY NAME:                            Karl
FIRST NAME:                               Sophia Anna

DATE OF BIRTH:                          25. March 2009

PLACE OF BIRTH:                        Oberndorf bei Salzburg  

ZODIAC SIGN:                             Aries

PARENTS:                                    Heike & Karl

SIBLINGS:                                   two brothers (Sebastian, Nikolaus)

PLACE OF RESIDENCE:                5110 Oberndorf bei Salzburg

ASSOCIATION:                            Horse Riding Club Lamprechtshausen

LICENCE:                                     R1S3

TOP OF SALZBURG JUNIORS:      2 / 528 points

TOP OF SALZBURG ALL:              13

TOP OF AUSTRIA JUNIORS:        11

TOP OF AUSTRIA ALL:                107

TEAM KES SINCE:                       August 2025

SCHOOL / PROFESSION:             Herz-Jesu-Gymnasium Salzburg
LANGUAGES:                               german, english, french

HEIGHT:                                       167 cm

PETS:                                           dog, turtle, cats, fish

HOBBIES:                                     only riding

FAVORITE COLOR:                       darkblue                 
FAVORITE MUSIK:                       all genes
FAVORITE: FOOD:                        vegetarian food
FAVORITE DRINK:                       nothing preferred

FAVORITE SEASON:                     summer

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT:       Nothing specific, but by the water (sea, lake, river)

FAVORITE HORSE SHOW:           LGCT Vienna Schönbrunn

MY HORSE OF A LIFETIME:          Gawani

MY EQUESTRIAN ROLE MODEL:   Sophie Hinners

MY LIFETIME MOTTO:                  Everything happens as it is meant to happen

MY ATHLETIC GOAL:                      to improve, to continue developing, and to keep enjoying the sport

MY CAREER ASPIRATION:              Physiotherapist

MY PERSONAL STRENGHTS:

Strong-nerved; I am not unsettled easily .

MY PERSONAL WEAKNESSES:

Self-criticism

WHAT DO I LIKE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE:

Honesty, reliability, respect in one’s treatment of people and animals, empathy, loyalty

WHAT DO I DISLIKE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE:

Dishonesty, selfishness, unfairness

MY FIRST CONTACT WITH HORSES:

First contact at a very early stage, then the first proper riding lesson at the age of 5

WHAT FASCINATES ME ABOUT SHOW-JUMPING:

working with horses and the interaction between human and horse

MY BEST EQUESTRIAN MOMENT SO FAR:

MY WORST EQUESTRIAN MOMENT SO FAR:

My elimination from the Salzburg Junior Championships, caused snapping by my rein.

WHAT DOES THE KES YOUTH TEAM MEAN TO ME:

Community, cohesion, learning and growing together, motivating one another