Biography

Felix, who is Switzerland’s leading rider, ranked 14th in the world, is making his fourth consecutive visit to Badminton with Cartania. They were 15th in 2023, 11th in 2024 and eliminated for a cross-country fall in 2025.

The partnership has a CCI5*-L win to their name, having triumphed at Elkton/Maryland, USA last year, and was 13th at Burghley in 2024. 

Cartania, a Holsteiner mare bred by Gunter Koch in Germany, was first produced by Australian rider Emma McNab; Felix acquired the ride in 2018.

He has represented Switzerland at Pony, Junior and Young Rider level, made his senior team debut in 2013 and has competed at the last three Olympic Games, finishing eighth in Paris on Dao de L’Ocean.

 In 2022, he won the Luhmuhlen CCI5*-L on Colero, becoming the first Swiss rider to win at that level since Hans Schwarzenbach at Badminton in 1951.

Felix was born in Germany but represents the country of his mother, Daniele. He skied competitively as a junior. His grandfather, Roland Perret, was a member of the Swiss Olympic eventing team in 1956 and Felix and his brother Ben both rode on the 2016 Olympic team in Rio. 

Felix trained at Warendorf, Germany, and also with triple Olympic champion Michael Jung. His family owns an equestrian centre at Gut Weiherhof, Radolfzwell, in Germany. His partner is Austrian team member Lea Siegl.