Alex Gerding is available to teach dressage clinics and jumping clinics anywhere. Please contact him at
386.871.4331 to schedule a clinic at your facility.
Email Alex at alexprofi@aol.com or gerdinga@bellsouth.net.
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Regularly scheduled clinic locations
Exalt farm, Haarwood, MD - Marcia Mia @ 410-647-8229 or myedisto@aol.com
Huntershill Stables, Lebanon, OH - Karri McSadden @ 513-673-8688 or karri@lebanonequineclinic.com
Lands End Farm, Goshen, KY - Martha Lambert @ 502-773-2981 or LandsEndFarm@hotmail.com
Silvermine farm, Eau Claire, WI - Andy Feller @ 715-828-3997 or silvermine@bis-net.net
Touchstone Farm, Brooklyn, WI - Caryn Vesperman @ touchstn@chorus.net
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"Alex has been clinicing at Sunny Hill Farm since 2005. Each time he teaches and/or rides my stallion, Glenn Livit, he provides simple ideas to work toward the progression in training while also making it fun. Alex continues to be a very influential part of Sunny Hill and he is a pleasure to work with." -Jennifer Grubb-Reed, Walnut Creek, CA, www.glennlivit.com
Van L. Pell and D'Artagnan schooling piaffe in a clinic held at Wyngate Dressage Center in Walworth, WI. "Sunny", previously trained and shown by Greta Pell, is a super schoolmaster for Van, teaching him the feel for piaffe and passage; and as a true thouroughbred :he never gets tired of it! This is a horse with style and class for a true gentleman.
Monica Bliss schooling piaffe on "Fritz", owned by Anne Deprez in the July 2004 clinic at Martha Lamberts' Lands End Farm near Louisville, KY.
"Alex has a wonderful sense of feel for both horse and rider.
In minutes he is capable of assessing horse and rider, their faults and weaknesses.
He has the ability to express "how to, when to and why to."
Because he is a judge, for me it is wonderful to ride with him because not only
does he make you ride the test, he teaches you the technical side of it as well.
He is very correct in his training and truly loves teaching." - FEI rider and instructor Chrissa Hoffmann
"Alex has helped me tremendously with my 7 year old gelding Concerto.
Alex has focused on improving the quality of our work, especially improving the basic quality of the trot and
developing a greater degree of throughness. As a result, I can see a significant improvement in our scores
at third and fourth level. Our goal is to have Concerto at Prix St. George next year.
Alex's teaching is clear, focused on the right issues and based on the training scale.
I come away from each of Alex's clinics feeling that we have achieved yet another breakthrough.
Several of my students also ride with him and he does a great job with them as well. He is very patient with
my students and is able to clearly articulate new concepts to them." - Kim Gentry,
trains with Alex at Windcrest Farm in Collierville, Tennessee
"Alex Gerding has the ability to sit on any horse, and within moments,
transform it into a beautifully moving dressage horse within its own
abilities. This is a rare skill among clinicians." - Kelli Leitschuh, trains with Alex at Hearthstone Farm in Urbana, Ohio. She is pictured
with her Irish Thoroughbred "Sotheby".
The grand lady Elise de Papp on her dutch gelding King Arthur in a schooling piaffe at Wincrest Farm near Rochester, New York.
Tara Krisle and her horse Nico are pictured here in a jumping clinic with Alex at Windcrest Farm in Collierville, Tennessee. photo by
JMKrisle
“The Alex Gerding clinics at Windcrest Farm attract both the dressage community and those who participate in the
A show hunter/ jumper circuit, which is a good way to learn to appreciate each other’s
disciplines in a positive learning experience." - Jan Krisle, Owner-Windcrest Farm, Collierville, TN
Sandy Gregory, riding "Ganove" at the Windcrest Farm, Collierville, TN clinic. photo by
JMKrisle
"My main philosophy is that a good instructor from the ground should also be able to ride a student's horse, to feel the senses of the animal, or to correct a problem. The instructor's skills of training and theoretical knowledge must reach from the very basics up to Grand-Prix." - Alex Gerding
"Alex is to us the best instructor/clinician anywhere east of the Mississippi. A few years ago
he took my Dutch horse and his rider (who was a former
hunter/jumper rider), and in just one year they went from showing first level to third level
with many high score ribbons. He excels as a coach - his style of
teaching, imparting knowledge and problem solving always
seems to stick with the rider no matter what level their experience." - Phyllis Love of Wincrest Farm, Palmyra, New York
"Alex is a super rider and clinician. Because he rides each student's horse, he knows what the riders
are feeling and is able to find simple solutions to their problem. Alex is a welcome addition to the
dressage community in the U.S." - Mike Norwood, Little Creek Ltd., Fulton, Maryland
"Alex is simply incredible - he is so observant of everything and intuitive on the part of the horse and the rider. He is just plain smart and good.
He doesn't mind working with introductory level people and horses. I'm jumping with him too, and found that he knows just how to boost your confidence and increase your skills." - Kim Smith, Moserwood Farms, Prospect, Kentucky
"In the 1990's I was competing at the advanced CCI level knowing
I had a huge hole in my dressage training with no idea how to fill it.
In 2003 Alexander Gerding started coming here consistently for clinics.
After a few months I could see my "Americana dressage" had no basic
foundation.
Alex has ridden every American Thoroughbred I present to him with
dramatic, almost tranquilizing results.
Alex's approachable personality makes learning the "German system"
easy and organized, and Alex is very "event rider friendly."
My event horses train and compete more relaxed and obedient in
every discipline. But the confidence and lower scores in the
competition arena are most gratifying.
Hosting Alex Gerding clinics is an honor! Some of the best dressage
riders from the midwest participate with Third, Fourth, and Prix St.
George level horses aspiring to reach Grand Prix. Auditing this level
of training is educational almost beyond my grasp.
I have observed, when Alexander Gerding is at work, it's all about
training the horse and rider...period; no matter your discipline
or level." - Martha Lambert, Lands End Farm, Goshen, Kentucky
"Alex, It was nice meeting you today and even more enjoyable watching you teach.
While I no longer make horses my profession, I recongnize a quality teacher and horseman when I see one.
It was so refreshing to see someone teaching to the capacity of the rider and horse and not another know it all
dressage "master" with a german accent. I look forward to observing and learning the next time you visit La Jolla.
Keep up the great work and even better attitude." - Lori
Dorothy Crowell of Louisville, KY has represented the US in multiple events on national and international levels,
and is one of the loyal professionals participating regularly at clinics hosted by
Martha Lambert at Lands End Farm in Goshen, KY. Teaching and schooling dressage to superior athletic and
sometimes hot tempered horses, that have to compete at international levels in eventing, requires experienced
understanding from trainer and rider. In eventing you are lost without a trusting and harmonic relationship between
all involved individuals.
