Testimonials

Where do I begin with my thank-you’s for finding us our dream horse, Sir Pegasus? You both put in so much time and energy into finding the perfect match for me and it was well worth the wait, I am loving everything about this guy. He is everything you said he would be and more.

With me not being able to make the trip to Germany personally, it was a bit nerve wracking to think of buying a horse sight unseen, but you both made the whole process so easy by providing plenty of videos, photos, vet records, etc. Your honesty and professional feedback was so very much appreciated on all of the horses we looked at. You took all of the things we were looking for and found it in Sir Pegasus tenfold. I wouldn’t have trusted anyone else but you two to get the job done! Everything went so smoothly during the transaction, from the vetting to getting him here to Seattle.

You are quite the team and I would highly recommend anyone looking for a horse whether here in the US or over in Germany to contact Cavallis to help find their next perfect match. You did a tremendous job with finding Sir Pegasus and as you know, my first ride on him I was smiling from ear to ear and pretty much couldn’t stop smiling that whole day! Not only is he amazing to ride, his loving personality just melts my heart. Can’t wait to see what the future holds with this very special boy. Show Season 2012, here we come!

Sarah and her parents Kate and Peter of WA found her perfect match with Dan O'Brian in 2010

"Our 'horse shopping' experience was a little different than some. We have a talented equestrian daughter and a 'project' horse that she adores but who isn't really built for dressage. Siggi trained them both to this new discipline (for us) and both were doing well - but Siggi knew that Sarah had more potential and could do much more with a 'real' dressage horse. We had casually looked at a couple horses but none of them seemed right to either us or to Siggi. She is VERY honest and direct and pushes potential buyers to carefully examine their objectives and how well a particular horse meets them. There is no chance of falling in love with a horse that looks fabulous but would be a bad fit! Siggi keeps you focused and really does a lot of research to find out about a horse's strengths, weaknesses, soundness, and personality. She also keeps her finger on the pulse of great horses and is connected so well that she knows when their owners are ready to sell. When Dan O'Brien became available, Siggi knew it immediately. "Danno' is an ueber-star german riding pony with a thick sheaf of top winnings in Germany and in the US. All it took was one test ride and we knew he was the right pony for us - but there's no way that Siggi would let us buy him without careful due diligence and skillful negotiating. She skillfully balanced the need to act fast - for this particular super star pony quickly had a long waiting list of potential buyers- with the need to be sure he was the right fit for Sarah. We truly feel that these two are the perfect match and are very grateful to Siggi for so very skillfully putting them together. Sarah and Danno have become great partners. Sarah's dressage learning curve took a steep upward trajectory under Siggi and Danno' tutelage and that has continued as we moved to the east coast and are cheering madly for this awesome pair, in top ribbons every time! "

Julie came back in 2010 to find another perfect match with Cavallis. Olympos a 12 year old GP Superstar

This is my long over-due thank you to “Team Cavallis” for your incredible job in finding my “Mr. Perfect”, Malipiero this past year. He is exactly what he was represented to be in Germany (and more!). I have finally found my perfect partner and we will “dance together” at some shows this summer.

If anyone is thinking of looking for horses in Germany, Cavallis is definitely the way to go. With Sandra and Siggi, I looked at quality horses with great training from reputable trainers. I can’t say the same on a previous trip to Germany that I took. If you do not have good contacts you can waste a lot of time and money and still not get the horse you had envisioned.

Thank you again for making his purchase and transport to my farm so seamless and for your continued support once he was here. He is a treasure and I will always appreciate what you did to bring us together.

Thank you for your help & encouragement in finding my Dream Horse Don D. You guys are the best and I look forward to coming down (from Canada) for "tune ups" in the future!

"I have had such a wonderful experience traveling to Germany to find my perfect horse. I wanted to thank Siggi Wolff and Sandra Tillman from Cavallis for making this happen. Not only am I having so much fun with “Flamenco” but he is such a great schoolmaster and he is teaching me so much! He can bow and lay down, and he does his favorite Spanish Walk! What more could I ask for? Flamenco is such an awesome horse! I could not have found him without the help of Cavallis. Thank you again Siggi and Sandra for finding him for me! I can’t tell you how much I love this horse! I will definitely be back to find my second horse and I highly recommend Cavallis to anyone who wants to find their perfect match! Cavallis can make your dreams come true!" (Sandi F.)

"...There’s one I think might be interesting…..” “he makes my heart go up when I ride him”….. That’s all I knew about Rockefeller (Rosie) when we discussed going out to ‘try him”.

Watching the first video of me riding him, I can hear myself saying “God what a horse” under my breath as we flew by,..…I don’t even remember saying it. Subconsciously, the perfect match was already sealed for me at that point. But my conscious mind had concerns, and Siggi had a list …… “Could I step up and make the commitment it would take to learn to ride him to his, and my, potential? Could I get out of my relaxed ‘back-yard’ rehab mindset and plug-in as an “athletic director’ for a horse like this?” “Is he a “hot house flower” or can he go out on the trails, hang out in my back yard, and ride in my back yard ring?” “Can I change my cuddly “lead and feed’ ways and take the “left seat” with this "Dessault Falcon jet?” All points Siggi wouldn’t let me avoid, or talk myself out of, as we went through the trial and consideration process.

Cavallis made sure that our match was right by slowing me down. Siggi insisted we take the time to think, and let Rosie show us his V-12 engine, heart stopping movement, and super keen attitude were combined with the nerves of steel, rock solid mind, and manners of a shy debutante; all characteristics optimal amateur horses should possess. Once all was revealed by Rosie and confirmed, the commitment part couldn’t come fast enough! I feel like I found the ‘blood diamond’!! You can tell, he was beautifully trained and handled by his former owners, and I want to do everything to maintain that, not only for his consistent comfort, but to make sure he doesn’t change in any way!! I guess the subconscious takes care of all that because I never want to lose this little slice of heaven and I can’t wait to …. ride….ride….ride!!! Now I know what it means …..we will help you find (“and be sure of”), ‘your perfect match’. For me, there was a lot of integrity behind what that really means. Thank you Cavallis for making sure I found, and had been appropriately matched to, my horse of a lifetime!!! I couldn’t be happier!

"...I went to Germany with about two weeks notice with Siggi last month to go to the Equitana horse show and exhibit, not to buy a horse; however, my good friends and trainers seemed to know me better than myself on that one. We did indeed spend a lot of time at the Equitana, but of course visited our favorite barns to look at horses for “clients”. I was wanting to save a little more and buy my horse later in the year, but then I met Laudatio, a lovely three year old who is now my Diamond in the Rough! He had only been ridden about 6 times when I met him, so he really is a baby, but I am very much looking forward to working with this baby! I completely fell in love with his floppy ears, his kind eye, and extremely sweet temperament. It didn’t hurt that he’s got a pretty incredible pedigree and his siblings are already outstanding horses either. I can’t wait to get started with him! Laudi (‘Loudi”) will be growing up a bit more over the summer in the green pastures with playmates and then I will begin to work with him in September. He is already nearly 17 ‘2, so when I say grow up, I really mean grow out!

I am so thankful to Siggi and Sandra for introducing me to this special boy. They found me a wonderful horse with a ton of potential who fits me size wise and personality (how do I always get the sweet ones? J). I love working with youngsters and am excited about watching him develop over the years ahead.

The experience of going to Germany is always made very special with those two. I got to ride a lot of horses, eat some great food (including being introduced to Nutella (heavenly) and buying $70 of German chocolate (addicted)), stay at my favorite little hotel (Ingaborg's), stopping for some special bling bling at Sandra’s mom’s jewelry store, and of course take advantage of buying some great clothing at the Equitana that is not to be found in the U.S.! Sandra is the best hostess you can imagine and I was completely taken care of while there. The only thing I am missing now is how to speak German, I am going to work on that for the next trip! I can’t wait to go back (can I just live there with you for 6 months, Sandra?) and visit everyone again. There is no other place that I would go to buy a horse than through the Cavallis team! Thank you so much for finding my next partner, Mr. Floppy Ears (aka Laudatio), and for being such a great hostess! Siggi and I will keep you updated on his progress and I know that there will be some great photos of him on the Cavallis website in the years to come.

Love,

Kecia

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"...Cora is absolutely the best! Thank you so much for showing her to me and for being so available to answer questions and concerns. Without your help and guidance, I would have probably passed her up. However, I am sooo glad that I didn't. She is the perfect horse for me, and I am absolutely in love with her. I really can't believe that anyone would want to give her up -- it's beyond me! I'm sure Julie had good reasons for doing so, but this mare is definitely something special. Everyone that's met her has been ga ga over her temperament, looks, and conformation. Wait til they see her move in the show ring! I've been riding her consistently, and Brenda has been here several times to get me off on the right track with Cora. I have some bad habits to overcome, and Brenda and Cora are helping me to develop new, good habits. I took Cora out on the trail a couple of times already, and she is an unbelievable trail horse! She really is the calmest, most obedient horse I've ever ridden. She will be with me until the day she dies...

Lastly, here are some photos of me and Cora, as you asked for. Thanks again for matching me to my perfect horse! Good luck with everything out there in Seattle. Keep in touch!"

"...He is beautiful, in wonderful condition, and settling into the barn. He is very gregarious and interested in all of the other horses. He seems to love people and seeks out treats. I spent a couple of hours with him today walking him, turning him out, grazing and grooming. He is very curious, alert and energetic, but not spooky. He calls out when no one is around, but settles down immediately when anyone pays attention to him or talks to him. I spent a long time with him in his stall. He was very peaceful and affectionate and seemed to love being brushed. We will give him one more day to settle and then saddle him up for a ride. Thanks so much for bringing such a beautiful horse into our lives. I will keep you informed of his progress..."

"..."Popo" has been WONDERFUL! He is the horse I have wanted my whole life. He is a beautiful mover, with a great work ethic and an endearing personality. I took him to a local schooling show this month and won both of our classes. He does mostly dressage, but also some jumping, and I often ride him on the country road or gallop in the pasture. When I turn him out to roll, he then follows me around and we play a game of "chase" or just walk around together. Thank you for a most amazing horse. ..."

"...Couldn’t be more happy with Dan O' Brien if we tried. Paige is riding by herself through the woods to lessons with Siggi and back home again. He is awesome and she loves him!..."

"...Sandra, I watch the videos of her on your web site at least once a day!!! Paula"

Farah Diba is an exceptional mare of international quality that Sandra saw for the first time in 2004 and always kept an eye on. This autumn we were very proud to have her in our German sales collection. Paula Johnson of Kingsville, MD recognized her potential immediately and bought her right away. We are very pleased that Farah Diba F is staying in training with Sandra in Germany and we are sure we will hear more success stories of her soon! Congratulation again Paula for the purchase of this exquisite mare.

Her intention was to only shop for cloth and girly stuff when she joined Kecia and Laurie for their Germany trip but then she found something a "little" bigger! After her first ride on the handsome Ravell she was pretty much sold. Good choice Linda and good luck for your first show season!

"... I promise that I will do my
very, very best to live up to Mr. Fancy Pants and make you proud. I love
this horse and can't wait to be able to move forward. ..."

"Love at first site..........or so the story goes. It had to have been fate.....if you subscribe to such things. Everything seemed to be perfect and fall into place without a hitch with the help of my good friends, Sandra Tillmann and Siggi Wolff with Cavallis, LLC. Myself and two other very good friends, also horse buddies, were able to travel to Germany in September for an adventure of a lifetime. We were able to visit Sandra, take some riding lessons and make some new friends along the way.

I knew the first time I saw Livingston that he was something special, although I did not know that he was the one for me (I thought his pants were too fancy!) I had my chance to ride him two days after the first day seeing him go. I KNEW!!! The rest is history........he arrived one week after I got home and we have spent the last two weeks just getting to know one another. Livingston (AKA Mr. Fancy Pants,) is a 7 yr. old Hanoverian gelding sired by Laurie's Crusador (I should have known,) out of World Lady out of World Cup.