I soon learned that I had an incredible horse. Everything came naturally to him under saddle, from basic frame to lateral movements. His manners were exemplary. I would have to convince each boarding stable throughout the years to accept a stallion on a trial basis, but he would quickly become a barn favorite. Wherever we stable, we seem to accumulate a fan club that comes to see him school and train, and I don' t honestly know how many carrots he got in a day when I was not there. I will probably never again own a finer friend or mount: Emeer is a once in a lifetime horse.

For years I received calls from breeders throughout the United States and Canada, reminding me that Emeer's bloodlines are exceptional and unique (he is the only approved Trakehner son of Habicht in North America), and asking for a breeding. Over and over I said, "not yet." Then I finally said yes to well-known Trakehner breeder Robin Koenig. Emeer was bred - live cover - to a mare out of Inspecteur, and the resulting filly was beautiful! And to my relief, my pet remained the perfect gentleman even after this exciting experience. We even had the misfortune of schooling around mares in heat at competitions that year, but Emeer remained attentive and delivered a fine ride.