Christian was born in the beautiful and bustling metropolis of Hamburg, Germany. His first exposure to horses was on family vacations to the German countryside where he and his two sisters started riding Shetland ponies. It was a far cry from the big warmbloods he breeds, trains and shows today. When Christian was about eight years old, his family relocated to the country permanently allowing him to ride and compete regularly.
He had his sights set on showjumping and riding professionally, but his father had other plans for him. He encouraged his son to finish school and to get a business management degree from the Academy of Economic Science in Hamburg. Reluctantly, Rogge completed his business degree and today he credits that decision in helping him to start and run his own horse business.
In 1991 he came to Texas to visit a friend who was working at Paul Kathen's Tex-Over Farm in Conroe. He returned to Cypress, Texas in the summer of 1995 where he helped turn a former horse racing facility into a a Hunter Jumper facility. Today, he trains read more
With 'Promise Me', Gulfport 2012
photo by Shawn McMillen, Christian competing with Grand Prix horse Monoco
Place of birth: 1960 in Hamburg,Germany
Personal: Single
Education: Business Management Degree, Academy of Economic Science,
Hamburg,Germany
Licensed equestrian trainer,German Riding Association (FN)
Sport: Winner of numerous national and international showjumping competitions
in Europe and the US.
Trainer of FEI horses and riders at CSI and Young
Riders Championships.
