about us

Cathy has ridden internationally up to S**, nationally up to S***. With the founding of the EWOT Academy, she focuses on the customer service and the management of the Academy. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of West London as a media reportert and has further qualifications as a horse manager.

Sally rides internationally at S*** level, she has already competed in various European championships and won many national and international titles. She successfully completed the Red Bull School for competitive sport in Salzburg with 2 vocational training courses as an office clerk and sports administrator.

In 2022, her successful sporting year was crowned with tournaments at CSI 3* level and the awarding of the Golden Riding Badge. 2023 she was ending the showjumping season with several Grand Prix wins and great placements.

Patrick Lam is one of the leading personalities in international show jumping. Patrick has countless national and international successes and completes this team with competence and experience. The Hong Kong Chinese, Patrick Lam, who is competing for Austria and Hong Kong, studied dentistry after graduating from high school, qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong and has been a professional athlete ever since.

Dr. Betty Cantonsmith has over 22 years of clinical experience, and has several areas of specialties including Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Sports and Exercise Medicine, Trauma, and Life Support education. Previously, Dr. Cantonsmith was the Training Programme Director at Shanghai United Family Hospital training Emergency Medicine Doctors.

She served as the Team Doctor for the Great Britain Paralympic Archery team participating in the Beijing 2008 & London 2012 Paralympic Games, as a Spectator Care Doctor at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and most recently Supported the GB winter paralympic team in Beijing 2022.

Robert Zwiener was the owner and managing director of the Schelle construction company in Munich for many years, later Robert and his wife Michaela Zwiener led a hotel and event resort on the beautiful Wolfgangsee in Austria. Now the two entrepreneurs support their daughters Cathy and Sally and complete the EWOT Academy team.

Michaela Zwiener also ran a large real estate company in Munich for many years, most recently a hotel and event resort on Lake Wolfgang with her husband Robert Zwiener. Michaela also supports the EWOT Academy team with great commitment.