Hans Joachim IHLE. Sculpture of the mare Halla, three-time Olympic champion in 1956 in Stockholm and 1960 in Rome. Despite her great talent, Halla had never won a major competition before teaming up with Hans Günter Winkler. They then took part in the 1956 Olympic Games in Stockholm. During the first round of the team jumping event, Winkler was thrown into the air, landed heavily back in the saddle and tore a groin muscle. He knew that if he withdrew from the final round, the German team would be eliminated. In great pain, he rode anyway, only being able to give the slightest direction to his mount. Halla completed the course without a fault, and they earned gold in both the individual and team events. Four years later, at the 1960 Games in Rome, Halla and Winkler led the German team to another victory. Together they won a total of 125 jumping competitions. Purchased at auction