A Rare Opportunity: A Top Chestnut Mare Has Been Broken In - Outstanding, elegant 4-year-old young mare—a Vermeer offspring from a top-class Altwürttemberger maternal line (Gardez x StPrSt Schakira)! Description: For sale is a stunningly beautiful, very elegant 4-year-old chestnut mare (born 2022) by Vermeer, who combines state-of-the-art dressage bloodlines with a valuable, tradition-rich conformation. With a current height of approximately 1.65 m, she is ideally suited for women and young riders. Thanks to her first-class conformation, she is equally attractive for ambitious competition and breeding as well as for high-level recreational riding. Key details: • Age: 4 years (born in 2022) • Color: Chestnut • Height: approx. 1.65 m • Conformation: Elegant, harmonious, and modern in type • Pedigree: Vermeer (by Vitalis) x Gardez x State Premium Mare Schakira • Training level: broken in • Temperament: Extremely people-oriented, easygoing, absolutely honest ________________________________________ Temperament & Training Level: This young lady captivates with her outstanding temperament. She is extremely people-oriented, is completely easygoing in daily interactions, and learns incredibly quickly. She is already very well-mannered in everyday life, is absolutely well-behaved at the farrier’s and when being loaded, and is easy to handle. Particularly noteworthy: She has a first-class, trusting foundation. As early as age 3, our young riders playfully introduced her to groundwork. Even at such a young age, she mastered these tasks with incredible obedience, composure, and always with the utmost dignity. Building on this foundation, she has now been broken in. Under the saddle, this elegant athlete is always eager to learn, responsive, and displays a very positive work ethic. She displays excellent drive originating from her hind legs and three very good, expansive basic gaits. Thanks to her outstanding disposition and ideal size, she is perfectly suited for teenagers, women, or riders who wish to train their young horse themselves for the large arena. ________________________________________ A Breeding Gem: Old Württemberg Performance Genes & Elite Blood In addition to her athletic potential under saddle, this mare is an absolute rarity for quality-conscious breeders: • Maternal Grandfather Gardez: The legendary Marbach Elite stallion was listed among the top 20 dressage sires worldwide (WBFSH) for years and is considered a phenomenal “mare maker” who passes on tenacity, willingness to perform, and noble bloodlines. • Granddam StPrSt Schakira: As a registered Altwürttemberger mare, she descends from the historic, cultured horse lines of Baden-Württemberg. She made history as the very first Altwürttemberger mare ever to complete a performance test in both riding and driving. She passed the test with outstanding results, excelling particularly in the driving disciplines. These genes represent extreme composure, absolute willingness to perform, and a character of gold. Combined with the lightness, modern elegance, and dynamism of the dressage stallion Vermeer (Vitalis line), this mare offers an exciting and fresh breeding option for modern warmblood breeding or the valuable preservation of rare bloodlines.
