Translated from the German original

"The dark brown Oldenburg mare caught my eye on the German Horse Center website. I also quickly received the contact details of the Kathmann dressage horse stables in Vechta from German Horse Center, which is where the mare called "It's Pretty" was kept ? I already  thought the mare was fascinating because of her name!

We then quickly booked the trip to northern Germany. We were warmly welcomed at the Kathmann stables and Pretty was presented to us. After a first meeting, a test ride and plenty of stroking, we quickly realised that it wasn’t just Pretty’s name but also her lovely personality that impressed us and made her unique. After completing the purchase, we decided that the four-year old Pretty should first get a good basic education north of Munich with people we knew. She spent almost three years there learning the basic skills and gained her first competitive experience, including a victory and some placings in dressage tests for young horses. She was also brought out competitively in the show jumping arena and enjoyed this discipline as well.

This spring it was finally time for us to go and collect Pretty and bring her to Switzerland with us. I first spent two weeks with a friend and our two other horses in Munich. Pretty and I grew into a great team during that period. I could never have dreamed that I would compete with Pretty after less than a month together. But her sweet nature, the great training and her great trust made it possible.

Many, many thanks to the breeder, the Kathmann dressage stables and the trainers. Pretty is wonderful!"

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