Livery yards and mare boarding — somewhere safe to keep them, wherever you are.
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Hof Mamouna is a horse boarding yard at Lüllau in the Nordheide, roughly 30 km south of Hamburg between Buchholz and Jesteburg. Owner Birgit Christiansen runs the yard under the motto "where a horse may still be a horse", keeping the horses in conditions as close to natural as possible. The stable has held LAG five-star certification for horse husbandry since 2015. Boarding enquiries and visits are arranged directly by phone or email.
Jasperhof Jerxheim is a modern active stable for horses and ponies at Jerxheim, between the Heeseberg and the Großes Bruch south of the Elm, built in 2021/22 by Antje Gritzan. Horses live in herd groups on a paddock-trail system rather than in conventional single boxes. The site has a 20x60 m outdoor arena, dressage and jumping arenas, a round pen and a salt chamber, with direct access to hacking. It runs a programme of dressage courses, TGT courses and theory seminars, and is currently adding a further gelding group.
Carlshof Jade is a horse boarding farm in Jade on the Jade Bay, run by Kirsten Erwentraut. Husbandry is built around what the site calls the essentials of a healthy horse life: light, air, free movement and social contact with other horses. Horses live in generous boxes with attached paddocks and have daily turnout on species-rich grassland, with hay and feeding managed individually. A salt chamber (Solekammer) is available on site for respiratory and skin care, and much of the farm is kept as biodiverse pasture and near-natural woodland.
Islandpferdegestüt Basselthof is an Icelandic horse stud near Hannover, run by the Grimm family since 1971 and led today by Marlise Grimm. Breeding is the heart of the operation and homebred youngstock is raised on the farm's own pastures. The yard also offers livery, backing and training (Beritt), and keeps a standing string of horses for sale. Riding herds share the grounds with rabbits, dogs and deer, giving the place a relaxed family character. A small shop and a calendar of yard events round out the offering.
Hof Bitter is a family yard at Ihlienworth near the North Sea coast, giving riding lessons to local riders and holidaymakers alike. Both dressage and jumping are taught. Horses and ponies are boarded, bred and schooled on the farm. The facilities include an indoor arena, a round pen and an outdoor school, surrounded by large pastures.
Reitanlage Horn is a family-run master-craft equestrian business near the Dümmer See in Lower Saxony, in operation for over 30 years. More than 30 horses and ponies live on the yard in spacious paddock boxes, group turnout areas and outdoor boxes. Riding instruction runs from parent-and-child groups for three-year-olds through to experienced riders on the school horses. Livery horses have summer pasture from April to October and winter turnout areas thereafter. The yard also runs riding holidays for up to twelve girls aged 7 to 14, housed in Scandinavian-style timber cabins on site.
Reitsportanlage Vietze is a riding centre on the Höhbeck in the Wendland, best known for bringing children to horses for the first time. It runs beginner riding lessons, pony sessions, school and kindergarten groups and children's riding camps during the holidays. The yard offers livery, guided hacks on mapped routes through the surrounding countryside and a riding simulator used for fitness and rider training. An indoor school, outdoor arenas and social rooms are available for clinics and events, and the site has recently helped found the Pferdesportverein Höhbeck e.V.
Stall Hohenholz is a small private breeding farm in Hohenholz near Hämelhausen, between Verden and Nienburg in Lower Saxony. Run by Frank and Stefanie Labbus with the Jacob family, it breeds Hanoverian horses and places particular weight on how the horses are kept. Alongside the breeding programme the yard raises foals and young stock and lets boxes to outside owners. Dressage schooling is offered on the premises, and visitors are welcome at the farm.
Reit- und Therapiezentrum Monse is an equestrian centre at Mittelstraße in Holle, in the Hildesheim district of Lower Saxony, run by Elsa Monse, who holds a master's degree in equine science, together with Mario Monse. The centre boards horses and runs a riding school on its own arena in a family-oriented setting. Wellness and fitness work for horses is a particular focus, including aqua trainer sessions and therapeutic support. Individual programmes are put together on consultation, and appointments can be booked online.
Reiterhof Aue is a family-run dressage yard in Holle-Heersum, Lower Saxony, offering systematic dressage training from the young horse up to advanced (Klasse S) level. Professional schooling and competition preparation for young horses, leisure horses, sport horses and ponies has been a core part of the business for many years, alongside correction work and training planning. Lessons and clinics are open to beginners, leisure riders and competitive riders of every level, with a strong focus on seat training and correct, horse-friendly riding. The facility has large stables, pastures, a 20 x 40 m outdoor arena and a 20 x 60 m insulated indoor school. The yard is run personally by the Aue family, which keeps the atmosphere calm and individual for horse and owner.
Landhotel Pferdeschulze is a family-run riding-holiday operation in the Wendland, close to the Elbe valley, built around riding tuition for adults. Instruction is tailored to beginners, late starters, returning riders and advanced riders, and is packaged into weekend breaks and week-long themed courses such as horsemanship, seat training and riding combined with yoga. Guests may bring their own horse, which is kept in paddock boxes with full board. Guided hacks and a natural cross-country course use the surrounding terrain, and the hotel and chalets provide accommodation, regional cooking and a sauna on site.
elbsattel is a livery yard and trekking riding station at Tießau on the river Elbe, run by Olaf Schröder. Riders travelling with their own horses can stable them here and stay overnight in one of the themed guest rooms. The yard leads guided rides through the Elbe valley and the surrounding Wendland countryside, including rides accompanied by a lead horse for less experienced riders. Breakfast can be booked alongside the accommodation.
Pferdepension MeerZeit is a horse boarding and rehabilitation yard on the North Sea coast near Hinte in East Frisia. The stable is run as an Aktivstall, an active open-stable system with generous space, several feeding stations and constant herd contact, so horses live as naturally as possible. Alongside regular boarding the yard takes in rehabilitation horses with chronic respiratory disease, locomotor problems or behavioural issues, using the mild coastal climate as part of the recovery programme. Courses and seminars on hoof care, equine health, groundwork and gymnastic training run through the year.
Lüttje Peerstall Groot Mil´m is a small livery yard at Groß Midlum in the East Frisian municipality of Hinte, aimed at leisure riders who look after their own horses and pitch in around the stable. Boarding is priced separately for the stable season and the grazing season, so horses move outdoors as the year turns. The yard can accommodate horses needing careful management for laminitis. Shared-riding arrangements are also brokered between owners and riders.
Reit- und Zuchthof Wilms is a breeding and livery farm at Groß Midlum in Hinte, East Frisia, run as Wilms GbR under farm manager Holger Willms. It breeds and sells its own riding and breeding horses. The yard has an indoor school with 24 boxes, open for riding from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m., with horses fed twice a day and bedded down each evening. A feeding and mucking-out service is included, and the surrounding countryside gives direct hacking from the yard. Summer grazing runs from early May to late October on around 60 hectares of permanent pasture, with horses grouped by age and sex and checked twice daily.
Reitanlage Birgit Bösche is a family-run equestrian yard at Wechold in the municipality of Hilgermissen, Lower Saxony. The facility offers roughly 35 full-board boxes together with an indoor school, an outdoor arena and a horse walker. Birgit Bösche teaches dressage in group and private lessons and schools horses and riders through to advanced (class S) level, including preparation for the German riding badges. A strong youth programme and regular clinics round out what the yard offers.
Islandpferdedomäne Marienburg is a boarding yard for Icelandic horses on the Domäne Marienburg estate on the edge of Hildesheim, run by the Homeyer family. It specialises in Pensionspferdehaltung and offers several boarding formats with turnout on the estate land. Horses are kept in groups suited to the breed, and the yard publishes its stable rules and facility details for prospective liveries. Viewings and enquiries are handled directly by the family.
PSV Winnetou is a small, welcoming riding school and equestrian sports club in Ulrum in the north of Groningen. It gives dressage lessons from beginner to advanced level as well as vaulting and carriage-driving lessons, with riders welcome to use their own horse or one of the club horses and ponies. The yard also provides livery, with pony and horse stalls plus a shelter with hard standing and grass for Shetlands, and turnout is prioritised year-round. Alongside in-house competitions the club organises clinics, pony days and pony camps.
Pensionstal Nienhuis B.V. is a livery yard at Ellerhuizen in Bedum, just outside the city of Groningen. It takes horses of all ages and welcomes owners of every level, and its position on the edge of the city makes it easy to reach. The Bedumerbos woods can be reached on horseback in about twenty minutes, so hacking starts straight from the yard. The stable is open to owners daily from 07:00 to 22:00.
Stal Weidelust is a family equestrian yard at Klein Garnwerd near Winsum in Groningen, run by Klaas and Jelly Pestman. It offers dressage instruction from beginner level up to Z2 on its own school horses and ponies as well as on riders' own horses. The yard also breaks in and trains young horses, prepares horses for studbook inspections, rears youngstock and takes livery horses. Five to ten foals are bred at the stable each year.
Paardencentrum Op de Heegswal is a family-run equestrian centre at Uithuizermeeden in the north of Groningen. The yard offers livery and boarding for horses and ponies alongside a weekly programme of riding lessons for children and adults. It also runs a horse-and-carriage service, with a covered wagon and a horse tram available for weddings, group outings and local events. The centre holds a safety certificate for its activities.
De Waddenruiters is a KNHS-affiliated equestrian association at Warffum in the north of Groningen province, combining a riding club, a pony club and a driving section. Members take riding lessons on association horses or on their own horses, following KNHS safety standards. The club runs its own stabling at Oostervalge and manages arena time for members through a booking schedule. Pony camps and club activities fill out the calendar alongside the regular lessons.
Stal Homan is a riding centre in Winsum, Groningen, with more than 50 years of experience in horse keeping. It stables horses and ponies in 33 boxes, with daily free use of all the riding facilities on site for owners. Instruction is offered from beginner to advanced level by a Deurne-trained instructor, covering private and group lessons, jumping, vaulting and guest clinics. Riders can learn on their own horse or on one of the yard's school horses and ponies, and the stable also brokers horse purchases and sales and provides grass turnout.
Reit- und Fahrverein Herzlake e.V. is a riding and driving club in the Emsland region of Lower Saxony. Its members ride across several disciplines, with dressage, show jumping and western riding all represented, and a pony league section for the youngest competitors. The club runs its own riding facility and offers stabling to members under a standard livery agreement. It organises tournaments and training days and has a dedicated youth officer looking after junior members.
