When you are thinking of buying a horse in Europe, it is an advantage to know a respected Reitlehrer who can assist you. Alex Gerding has a wealth of knowledge of warmblood pedigrees, he rides the horses himself, and knows the specific needs of the American amateur or professional rider.
Please contact Alex if you would like his help selecting and importing your next horse.
Hunter, Jumper, or Eventing horses imported by Alex Gerding for clients in the U.S. -
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La Mirage, Kascade, Cappucino
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"La Mirage", 1999 black imported Oldenburg mare, sire Lacatras by
Landgraf, dam by Le Matin, son of Lord. Pure bred on prestigious Holstein bloodlines. Always reliable, no hesitancy regardless of the jump.
A magnificent confidence builder for a junior rider.
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"Kascade", 1999 grey imported Holsteiner mare, sire Carolus I by
Capitol I. Her dam carries the blood of internationally successful Silbersee who represented Germany in multiple Nation Cups and worldwide at the highest
levels with Dr. Michael Rueping. A beauty queen with superior technique and unbelievable dark gentle eyes that compare to black pearls.
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"Cappucino", 1998 bay imported Holsteiner gelding, sire Capitol II by
Capitano - now that must be a ringing in jumper riders ears! Dam by Liostro. Shown successfully up to 4.9' with a 12 yo German junior!
Power, agility, competitive, careful, young - the most desirable features and suited for a junior rider.
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SOLD - "La Mirage", "Kascade" and "Cappucino",
Mr. Eduardo Pellerano comments, "My 12 year old son Roger and I travelled to Germany with Alex looking to buy outstanding jumpers.
Our experience was more than we expected. We visited several Sporthorse Stables throughout the country. Roger rode as many horses as
possible, always with Alex pre-selecting the horses to assure the quality and the level that my son could handle. All of the horses were of Top Quality
and priced at a very reasonable investment. Alex's professionalism, honesty, sincerity,and dedication to my son's riding carreer has been
very important for his success. As a result we bought three beautiful jumpers, 2 Holsteiners and 1 Oldenburger. Their names are
La Mirage, Cappucino and Kascade. Roger has been winning ribbons since he started competing. He is currently jumping 1.00, 1.10 and up to 1.20 metres.
Next year he will start showing at 1.30 metres. As Roger's father, I would encourage anyone looking to experience a wonderful time buying horses
in Germany to contact Alex Gerding."
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Ganove
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SOLD - “Ganove”, 16.3 hands, 1996
grey Hanoverian gelding (Grand Cru - Grandferdinand),
imported November 2002. At his first show in the U.S. he was 4th in the Atlanta $25,000
Child/Adult Jumper Grand Prix. "This horse has been everything he was represented to be, and then some!
He is a joy to own." - Dr. Sandy Gregory of Memphis, Tennessee
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Escorial
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SOLD - “Escorial”, black, 16.1 hands, 6 year
old imported Hanovarian gelding. Congratulations to Erin, Bridget
& Scott Helmholz of Springfield, Illinois. Very talented jumper.
"Erin and "Esko" showing great form at Lamplight, in Chicago,
IL, June 12-14, 2003.
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Calimba
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SOLD - "Calimba" - 7 year old bay Holsteiner mare,
sire Coronado - Corrado, dam by Lenz - Calypso I. Imported September, 2003.
Congratulations to Dr. Sandy Gregory of Memphis, TN on the purchase of her second horse, "Calimba", with the guidance of Alexander Gerding.
Sandy comments on her recent successful showing in the Germantown grand prixes with Calimba, and mini prixes with Ganove, "Ganove tried his guts out, I swear that horse knows! Both of my horses were amazing! Thank you for all of the great instruction; so many people came up to me commenting on how well I was riding, and I do owe that level to your clinics - it was the best moment of my riding career so far!"
Sandy also trains locally with David Wright and Kim Gentry.
"I bought Calimba in September 2003 after riding her only once in Germany. She had an excellent competition record and seemed to be the next step up for my riding. She has been an amazing amateur horse: easy to work with, exceptionally talented and with a fantastic work ethic. With Calimba, I have had the opportunity to advance my riding to the bigger jumper classes and experience the benefits of dressage at a whole new level." - Sandy Gregory
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A Priori
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SOLD - "A Priori" - 7 year old dark bay Hanoverian gelding,
sire Acord II - Ahorn Z, dam by Calypso II - Diskant. Imported September, 2003.
"A Priori" came over from Europe well adjusted with tremendous flatwork,
and he is now a top equitation horse.
Congratulations to A Priori's new owner Olivia Sachs and her trainer Molly Flaherty from Arcadia Farm, New York, NY.
The team did a super job in Wellington WEF 2004. They were consistently in the ribbons, being together such a short time,
which tells a lot about the rider's talent, the horses ridability, and outstanding professional planning through Arcadia Farm Inc.
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