Career
She teamed up with Klaus Balkenhol, coach of the German dressage team Nathalie gained a place in the 2000 Olympic team as reserve rider, and afterward participated in the European Championship of 2001, winning a bronze medal and the World Championship 2002 (where she was placed fourth) with the Danish team As Nathalie Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, she was part of the Danish equestrian team in the London 2012 Olympics, competing in the team and individual dressage events on her horse Digby.
She finished 12th in the individual event and helped Denmark to a 4th place team finish.
In addition to riding she also breeds horses, as does her mother. In autumn 2005, the princess opened her own stud farm, which is based in Bad Berleburg.
On 4 January 2010, Princess Nathalie"s engagement to German horse breeder Alexander Johannsmann, (b 6 December 1977), son of showjumper Heinrich-Wilhelm Johannsmann, was announced.
