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2,641 businesses

Equine therapy

Gesundes Pferd – Pferdeosteopathie, Akupunktur, Laser – Susanne Helmert

Lamstedt, Germany

Gesundes Pferd is a mobile equine therapy practice run by Susanne Helmert, travelling to yards across the Elbe-Weser region of northern Germany. Treatments combine equine osteopathy, acupuncture based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and laser therapy, including laser acupuncture. Sensor-based gait analysis is used to trace movement problems back to their cause rather than treating symptoms alone. Functional groundwork training is offered as a follow-up so that horses keep the mobility and balance the treatment restores.

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Heinz-Christian Gresens e.K.

Lamstedt, Germany

Gut Haneworth near Lamstedt is a five-star FN-certified livery yard on a historic estate, with room for around 40 horses across four modern, airy stables and a minimum box size of 14 square metres. Horses go out to pasture daily whenever the weather allows and are fed selected hay, haylage and quality concentrate, with steamed hay available for horses with respiratory problems. Facilities include a 20 x 40 m indoor school, a 20 x 60 m outdoor arena, a lunging ring, a heated tack room and a hot-water wash box. A certified trainer teaches on the yard school horses and starts young horses, supported by a Pferdewirtschaftsmeister and equine physiotherapist who runs training and health seminars. Riding goes straight out from the yard into the estate own 77-hectare forest, and visiting riders can use a holiday flat or a motorhome pitch.

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Dr. Friederike Reinhardt

Lamspringe, Germany

Dr. Friederike Reinhardt is a veterinarian specialising in chiropractic care for horses and small animals, practising from Wöllersheim near Lamspringe. After qualifying as a vet she trained further in chiropractic, osteopathy and acupuncture, and treats joint blockages, spinal problems and movement restrictions using manual therapy. Horses are seen on farm calls across the Hildesheim region, while dogs and cats are treated at the Wöllersheim practice. The treatment range also includes cranio-sacral and fascial therapy, dry needling and leech therapy. She additionally advises owners on hoof care and equine nutrition.

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Island- und Therapiehof Alte Mühle

Lamspringe, Germany

Island- und Therapiehof Alte Mühle is an Icelandic-horse and therapy yard at Neuhof near Lamspringe, run by Elena Richter. It offers equine-assisted therapy sessions and riding experiences built around contact and communication with the horses. Groundwork, obstacle work, carriage-driving courses and rides through the surrounding woods are part of the programme, along with time spent caring for the horses. The yard also runs photo shoots with the horses and sells handmade products through a small shop.

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Reitclub Harbarnsen e.V.

Lamspringe, Germany

Reitclub Harbarnsen e.V. has been teaching riders in the Leine valley south of Hildesheim for more than four decades. Lessons run from complete beginners through to advanced riders, and the club trains at the Rittergut Harbarnsen estate. A historic indoor school and improved outdoor terrain courses give training ground in every season. The club also runs regular clinics and hosts its own spring and summer shows.

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Islandpferdehof OelStede

Lamspringe, Germany

Islandpferdehof Oel Stede is an Icelandic-horse yard at Graste near Lamspringe, run by the Hoffmann family. It offers boarding for Icelandic horses, riding instruction and schooling (Beritt), with an indoor school on the farm. A specialist retail side sells Icelandic-horse saddles, girths, Velica bridles and other equipment, together with saddle-fitting consultations. Sale horses are offered from the yard from time to time.

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Veterinary clinic

Pferde Dental Praxis Dr. Leonie Jungermann

Laatzen, Germany

Pferde Dental Praxis Dr. Leonie Jungermann is a mobile equine dentistry practice serving the Hannover region, established in January 2019 and based at Sehnde. Dr. Jungermann treats horses' teeth on the yard, working under sedation for the comfort and safety of the patient. Routine floating and correction of occlusion problems sit alongside wolf-tooth removal, incisor and molar extractions, endodontics, periodontal treatment, EOTRH management, removal of retained caps and care of geriatric and Shetland patients. Digital radiography, oral endoscopy and ultrasound support diagnosis, and the practice also advises on bitting and feeding and carries out vaccinations, laboratory work and tear-duct flushing.

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Equine therapy

tierisch-in-takt Pferde- und Hundeosteopathin Sarah Pipenbrink

Laatzen, Germany

tierisch-in-takt is an osteopathy and physiotherapy practice for horses and dogs run by Sarah Pipenbrink in Langenhagen near Hannover. She works as a Pferde- und Hundeosteopathin, combining osteopathic treatment with physiotherapy in a whole-animal approach. Treatment is aimed at restoring free movement and supporting the animal's own healing. Appointments are arranged directly by email.

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Kingsmoor Manor

Königsmoor, Germany

Kingsmoor Manor is Tanja Carola Friedburg's holistic practice for horse and rider in Königsmoor in the Nordheide. She teaches the Academic Art of Riding after Bent Branderup and combines it with horse osteopathy, acupuncture, craniosacral work, stress-point massage, equine taping and Masterson Method techniques. Treatment is framed around horse and owner as one system, and she also offers animal communication and holistic interpretation of blood panels. Weekend courses and intensive training days run alongside individual appointments.

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Feed & supplies

Mühle Meyer GmbH

Achim, Germany

Mühle Meyer is a third-generation family mill in Achim-Embsen near Bremen. It manufactures its own feed for horses, poultry, pigeons, wild and ornamental birds, dogs, cats, fish and small animals, and also supplies bedding. A garden department stocks fertiliser, grass and flower seed, soil, plant protection products and tools, with a soil-testing service. Customers can buy on site or have orders delivered.

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Equine therapy

Emely Masch Osteopathie & Physiotherapie für Pferd und Hund

Königslutter am Elm, Germany

Emely Masch runs a mobile animal therapy practice covering Königslutter am Elm, Braunschweig, Wolfsburg and the surrounding area. She treats horses and dogs using osteopathy, physiotherapy and acupuncture. Treatment is aimed at restoring mobility, easing muscular tension and supporting recovery after injury or a period of box rest. Appointments take place at the owner's yard or home.

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Farrier

Tragkraft

Königslutter am Elm, Germany

Tragkraft is the hoof-care practice of Barbara Reinecke-Stock in Königslutter am Elm, Lower Saxony. She trims and treats hooves and, alongside the practical work, teaches owners how to read and maintain the feet of their own horses. Her courses include hands-on anatomy sessions using dissected specimens so that owners understand the structures they are looking at. Anatomical hoof preparations are available as teaching aids.

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Veterinary clinic

Zentrum für Pferdemedizin Königslutter

Königslutter am Elm, Germany

The Zentrum für Pferdemedizin Königslutter is an equine veterinary clinic at Königslutter am Elm in Lower Saxony, led by Dr. Jörg Jähn. Its departments cover surgery, orthopaedics, internal medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology, gynaecology, foal medicine and dentistry. Regenerative therapies and sports medicine support horses in competition work, and pre-purchase examinations are carried out for buyers. An emergency service is staffed around the clock.

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Landgestüt Besamungsstelle Königslutter

Königslutter am Elm, Germany

Deckstelle Königslutter is one of the covering and insemination stations operated across Lower Saxony by the Niedersächsisches Landgestüt Celle, the state stud founded in 1735. The station makes state-owned stallions available to local breeders during the breeding season, offering natural cover and artificial insemination for mares brought in from the surrounding region. It forms part of a network of around 26 stations coordinated from the main stud in Celle. Breeders can arrange bookings and semen handling directly through the station.

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Stud farm

Reit- und Ausbildungsstall Joachim Schrader

Königslutter am Elm, Germany

Reit- und Ausbildungsstall Schrader is a Hanoverian breeding operation at Königslutter in Lower Saxony. From 1989 until 2020 the family business stood for the sound schooling of horses and riders, with breeding always a second pillar that began with the foundation mare Die Wienerin inherited from the family's grandfather. Since 2020 the yard has concentrated entirely on breeding talented, rideable dressage horses. Enquiries are welcome by telephone or email.

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Stud farm

Augustehof

Königslutter am Elm, Germany

Augustehof is a Hanoverian breeding operation run by Inge and Klaus Kuhn at Rotenkamp near Königslutter am Elm. The stud breeds from the Astflanke mare line, with the state premium mare Auguste as its foundation mare and a broodmare band that includes several premium and champion mares. Horses bred there have gone on to licensed stallion status and to competition up to Grand Prix level, and the stud has sold horses to buyers around the world. Youngstock and riding horses from the breeding programme are offered for sale.

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Stud farm

Hannoveranerzucht Pickbrenner

Königslutter am Elm, Germany

Hannoveranerzucht Pickbrenner is a small Hanoverian breeding partnership run by Sabrina and Magnus Pickbrenner at Rhode near Königslutter am Elm. The operation breeds a handful of foals each year and raises them on the farm before offering them for sale. Prospective buyers are invited to visit and view horses individually rather than through a catalogue. The breeders also welcome conversations and exchange of experience with other Hanoverian enthusiasts.

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Riding school

Reitschule Katja Seba

Kutenholz, Germany

Reitschule Katja Seba teaches riding in small groups from a yard in Kutenholz-Mulsum, Lower Saxony. Lessons run 60 minutes and are structured around clear communication, positive reinforcement and the relationship between horse and rider. Children start with pony games and ground work, while young riders progress through seat and aids, dressage basics, first jumping and hacking out. Adults are welcome as beginners, returning riders or leisure riders, and every rider gets a training plan with tracked progress and the option of a trial month.

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Zucht & Verkaufsstall Otten-Willers

Kutenholz, Germany

Zucht- und Verkaufsstall Otten-Willers is a dressage-horse breeding and sales yard at Mulsum near Kutenholz in Lower Saxony, run by Martin and Jessica Otten-Willers. The farm breeds its own foals and raises them in a herd out on pasture. It also takes in foals and young horses belonging to clients for rearing and professional care. Horses are schooled through to sale, so the yard works as a full-service operation from foal to finished riding horse.

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Farrier

Huftechnik Leena Hantelmann

Krummhörn, Germany

Leena Hantelmann is a hoof orthopaedist and hoof technician working from Krummhörn in East Frisia. She offers barefoot hoof care and fits aluminium and plastic shoes, including bonded orthopaedic shoes. A large part of her work is helping owners transition horses out of iron shoes. She also treats laminitis cases and hoof misalignments.

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Equine therapy

Equus in Corde

Krummhörn, Germany

Equus in Corde is the equine physiotherapy and osteopathy practice of Natalja Neubauer, based in Krummhörn in East Frisia. She travels out to client yards and builds an individual treatment plan for each horse rather than applying a fixed protocol. The practice covers both rehabilitation after injury and preventive work aimed at keeping sport and leisure horses sound over the long term. Owner guidance is part of every appointment, so the horse routine supports the treatment between visits.

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Stud farm

Minishettyhobbyzucht vom Eldorado

Krummhörn, Germany

Minishettyzucht vom Eldorado is a small hobby stud at Krummhörn-Pewsum in East Frisia, breeding Mini Shetland ponies. The stud is a member of the ZfdP breed society and its prefix, vom Eldorado, is entered in the Central Prefix Register. Breeding stallions, broodmares and each year foal crop are documented on the website. Foals and young stock are offered for sale.

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Pferdetherapie Jana Schmälzle

Krummhörn, Germany

Jana Schmälzle runs an equine rehabilitation yard in Krummhörn-Eilsum on the East Frisian North Sea coast. Horses come in for stays of at least three months to be treated for equine asthma, allergies, metabolic disorders and tendon injuries. The programme combines physiotherapy, acupuncture, dry needling, laser and magnetic-field therapy, kinesio taping, salt-chamber and mask inhalation and phytotherapeutic detoxification with an individual training plan. Owners get daily updates on their horse condition throughout the stay.

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Veterinary clinic

Tierarztpraxis Dr. Kopp

Krebeck, Germany

Tierarztpraxis Dr. Kopp is a mixed veterinary practice on the Berliner Straße in Gieboldehausen, southern Lower Saxony. The practice treats horses and small animals alongside its core farm-animal work with cattle and pigs. Its emphasis is on herd health management, preventive medicine and product-quality assurance for livestock clients. Cases requiring specialist input are handled through a network of external referral specialists, so clients get all veterinary services from one source.

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