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The Excalibur Elite Equine Mission
Statement
Our
mission is to embody the pursuit of excellence in the breeding, care,
and training of Gypsy Vanner Horses for the discriminating buyer while
offering unsurpassed client services.
The Excalibur Elite Equine
Vision
Born from a vision of excellence, our goal is to breed and offer Gypsy
Vanner horses with superior bloodlines, conformation, and temperament
while developing and showing every horse to its maximum potential. Each
horse has been carefully chosen to enter our breeding program because of
their individual qualities and genetics. From the moment of their
arrival each horse is handled extensively. Their routines are managed
to ensure optimum performance producing, mannerly, well adjusted,
confident companions.
Our
vision is to embody the perfect “trinity” of conformation, temperament
and color through the use of superior bloodlines while maintaining the
integrity of the standard of Gypsy Vanner Horses. We believe excellent
horses possessing correct conformation and temperament are enhanced when
beautiful unique colors are expressed.
Our
vision includes matching the correct horse to our clients’ expectations
and desires. We offer support, guidance, and training to all of our
clients, not only before and during the sale, but after the sale. When
our clients are happy, our horses are happy.
The Excalibur Elite Equine Philosophy
Our
philosophy on producing top quality foals begins with the best genetics
available. We believe in creating an environment which fosters the best
physical development for rearing our youngsters by allowing time for
play at liberty, in large open areas, providing a better opportunity to
develop their muscle tone naturally. We feed the best nutrients
available. Each foal is handled using methods that encourage curiosity
and build confidence throughout each developmental stage and learning
experience. Our horses are handled with respect. We build our
relationships through trust and T.I.M.E. THIS I MUST EARN. Gypsy
Vanners have a willing and infectious can-do attitude! This
extraordinary breed has the ability to excel in many disciplines.
We
believe every horse has a story to tell and that their story always
reflects outwardly exactly what is instilled in them.
Excalibur Elite Equine Training
Excalibur Elite Equine is proud to have Chris Erbskorn, of Chris
Erbskorn Dressage Horses, a training, importing and sales enterprise in
the Atlanta area, as our premier trainer. Chris has trained with
national and international dressage masters, such as Conrad Schumacher,
George Williams, and Scott Hassler. Chris is a board member of the
Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association and a member of the
United States Equestrian Federation, as well as, the United States
Dressage Federation.
Chris has a diverse background in showing and winning in multiple
disciplines, including western pleasure, eventing, and dressage,
enabling him to develop each of our horses to their very best
potential. Chris scrutinizes every aspect of the horse and applies
their natural talent, abilities, conformation and work ethic, to the
discipline best suited to the individual horse. His classical dressage
foundation and expertise in starting young horses produces horses that
are quiet, confident, and willing, becoming well rounded riding horses.
Chris’ kindness is often noted by on lookers and his dedication and
enthusiasm are contagious.
Kimberly Kaufman
Kimberly is a fourth generation Atlanta native who grew up in
Alpharetta, Georgia, where she continues to reside. Kimberly has two
passions in life, her amazing family, and the animal most generous of
spirit, the horse.
Kimberly has six beautiful children she raises with her most important
partner, her husband and their dad, Jim. Kimberly possesses an
unyielding drive, with the clear intent of being present in the moment
and refuses to live within the confines of the self-imposed restriction
of “can’t.”
Kimberly began riding at the age of five. At the age of seven, Kimberly
was provided an opportunity to take riding lessons and if she “stuck
with it” she would then be given a chance to own
a horse.
Kimberly is still “sticking with it” and has found no other solace that
these animals so willingly provide. Surprisingly, today, her favorite
thing is not riding but the building of a trusting relationship through
ground work. Kimberly trains the horses, but they teach her. She
believes in being a positive contributor to the many horses’ stories of
which she is honored to be a part. |
