In the 1990s, Heike became the farm manager, and moved the focus of the stables from show jumping to dressage.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, her performance improved significantly, and she took home an individual bronze medal and was a scoring member of the gold medal-winning German team.

[3] In 2006, Kemmer and Bonaparte also assisted the German team to a gold medal at the World Equestrian Games.

[4] Kemmer's international career stretches back to a silver medal win at the 1984 German Dressage Championships, followed by a lengthy break to focus on her schooling and profession as a business economist.

[5] Riding Albano, she again rose to prominence with another silver medal win at the 2000 German Dressage Championships.