Hometown: Loxahatchee, Fla. Birthday: 3/16/1982 Sport/Disciplines: Dressage

Marcus Orlob was born in Dusseldorf, Germany, and spent his youth riding and training under Hubertus Schmidt. He competed across Europe and debuted at the Grand Prix level at age 21. After working extensively in Europe and earning his Bereiter FN title from the German Riding School in Warendorf, Germany, he moved to the U.S. and began his own training operation. Orlob has successfully competed across all young horse levels with up-and-coming young horses, including wins at USEF Festival of Champions in the 5-year-old, 6-year-old, and Developing Grand Prix divisions. His current mount, Jane, owned by Alice Tarjan, is the first horse he’s competed at the Grand Prix level since 2019 with personal best scores recorded at the level.