Wilfried Gehrmann was Director of the State Riding and Driving School, in Rheinland, Germany, from 1979 to 2004. He was also a member of the board of the Federal Association of Professional Riders in the German Riding and Driving Association. He holds the gold German Riding Badge and is a Grand Prix dressage and driving judge. Gehrmann is renowned for his expertise in working with horses in long reins.