Elizabeth Ball

Outstanding F.E.I. Stallion " Confidant"

Pierre is Wonderful

Pierre is an experienced, talented horseman, and an extremely careful and thorough businessman. He has worked hard to make many excellent contacts for buying dressage horses. He has more than proven his ability to find outstanding horses that suit his clients' desires, needs and budgets. I have been to Europe on five horse buying trips with Pierre and have experienced first hand all aspects of his business practices and character. He is capable and extremely well organized. He is truly one in a million. He will find what you need and want, and help you select your dream horse, at the same time arranging for a positive, stress-free travel experience.

Best of Both Worlds

With 25 years of teaching and training in Europe, and more recently for the past eight years doing the same in the USA, Pierre understands both the European and American horse markets. He was born and raised in France and is very comfortable traveling throughout Europe. This is an advantage for both his clients and his European horse buying contacts. American clients are definitely at an advantage in Europe when represented by a European, and the European breeders and dealers seem to be more comfortable negotiating with another European who shares cultural norms.

The Highest Integrity

 Pierre is truly the most honest and responsible and interesting person I know. I think it is his refreshingly open and direct way of talking with people that helps him have such good relationships with not only his clients, but also his horse buying contacts in Europe. Pierre is focused on long term high quality business, not short-term gains, and so he chooses only reputable contacts who respect and share his ideals.

Attention to Details

Pierre takes great care in knowing his clients' needs, desires and experience so that he is able to find and provide the most appropriate selection of horses from which to choose. He is sensitive to even subtle issues with the horses' soundness, temperament and training. As an accomplished rider and trainer, he can evaluate the horses' rideability and help the client evaluate the horses as they ride. He offers additional insight by videotaping clients riding prospective horses and then reviewing the tapes with them. In short, he makes every effort to make sure that no horse is purchased unless the client has a very high chance of reaching the stated goals with it.

Honesty

Pierre is an excellent negotiator. I could buy another horse with the money he saved me in buying five horses with him as my agent. Perhaps one of his best qualities as an agent is that he would rather not make a sale than recommend a horse he feels would not be a good match for the client. That said, he does always seem to be able to find the perfect match.

Flexibility and Efficiency

Pierre works within each client's budget and tastes in planning travel arrangements. Every effort is made to customize the trip to the client's desires. He is also very organized about how he plans each day so that no valuable time is wasted. He always has a back-up plan should things need rearranging at the last minute. He is a wonderful and safe driver who is familiar with the European drivers, roads and winter driving conditions, and he always has great directions and maps to do his best at arriving on time at even the most remote locations.

Confidant, a Dream Come True

Thanks to Pierre I have my dream horse! He is everything I've always hoped to find and more. His temperament, soundness, movement, and training are superb, and his pedigree and conformation are also world class. Top trainers from Europe and the US are equally impressed by this special stallion. I never thought I could afford a horse such as this, but thanks to Pierre he is mine.

I have ridden and trained six of the horses Pierre has found and imported, and each of these horses has an extra special quality of movement, temperament and training. They really are unique. Pierre's customers are very satisfied and happy with their dream horses. This pleases me to no end because several of them have also been my training clients. I want them to be well and appropriately mounted and happy with their horses. I cannot recommend Pierre highly enough.