
        Behind the scenes of being an equestrian influencer
What does it take to rebuild your equestrian life in another country? Scarlett shares the compromises and decisions behind bringing Mochi to California after her family's move.

In this conversation:
- Finding suitable turnout and care after visiting facilities around Orange County.
- Navigating transport and quarantine, including her decision to have Mochi gelded before importing him.
- Joining a dressage community near San Diego with German trainers and visiting clinicians.
- Preparing for a first US competition, with a planned Prix St. Georges start.
- Comparing boarding, veterinary and competition costs with her experience in Germany.
- Adjusting to full-service horse care while balancing family commitments and a long drive to the stable.

Scarlett also reflects on selling her German equestrian facility and the possibility of expanding horse sales between Germany and the USA.

Import requirements, costs and competition procedures are discussed through Scarlett's personal experience rather than as a comprehensive guide.
      

Scarlett Gartmann-Reus has done what many people dream of: she emigrated to California, taking her horse and family along. While it sounds like a dream come true at first, the move entails plenty of challenges: importing a horse to the USA is time-consuming and expensive, and the stabling conditions and training methods in many places differ significantly from those in Germany.

All of this requires the dressage rider to adopt a completely new daily routine at the stable. We discuss all this and more in this episode of the Equestrian Connection podcast, originally translated from the wehorse podcast in 2025.

*Please note: This episode is a translated episode from The wehorse Podcast, originally aired in 2025

#112 The hurdles of moving to the USA with a horse with influencer Scarlett Gartmann-Reus

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