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Stud farms, vet clinics, farriers, transporters, breeders, auction houses, insurers and legal counsel — every business behind the horse trade, searchable and verifiable.

2,641 businesses

Riding school

Ponyreitschule Carmen Knott

Jesteburg, Germany

Ponyreitschule Carmen Knott is a family-run pony riding school near Jesteburg in the Nordheide, teaching children and adults to ride and to handle ponies and horses without pressure. Lessons run as beginner group classes and private sessions, with a pony club and Reitabzeichen badge courses for regular pupils. The school also runs holiday camps over the Easter, summer and autumn breaks, guided rides through the surrounding forest, and pony birthday parties. Single lessons can be booked online.

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Jasperhof GmbH & Co.KG Pferdepension

Jerxheim, Germany

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.

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Stud farm

Stall Troff

Jemgum, Germany

Stall Troff is a breeding operation on the Tjaddehof in Jemgum, East Frisia, founded in 1985 when Hermann Troff bought the foundation mare Ladys First. The stud breeds dressage and jumping horses, selecting as much for character, rideability and willingness as for movement and presence. Young horses, colts and broodmares are raised carefully on the farm and given a gentle, horse-appropriate education before a small, selected group is offered for sale. Horses bred here include licensed stallions, state-premium mares and internationally successful sport horses.

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Dr. Arndt Fischer Tierarzt

Jameln, Germany

Praxis für Groß- und Kleintiere Dr. Fischer is a mixed veterinary practice at Breselenz in the Wendland, established in 1962 and treating horses, farm livestock and small animals. Equine work covers dental care, osteopathy and physiotherapy alongside general medicine. The practice runs in-house diagnostics including blood analysis, ultrasound, digital radiography and endoscopy, and has its own surgical facilities and inpatient care for small animals. Complementary treatments such as acupuncture, laser therapy and magnetic-field therapy are also offered. Livestock clients are supported with both individual and whole-herd treatment.

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Tierheilpraxis Andrea Ceglowski-Weber

Jade, Germany

Andrea Ceglowski-Weber is a qualified veterinarian running a naturopathic animal practice in Jade, trading as Zentrum für Bioresonanz. The practice treats horses, dogs and cats using bioresonance therapy combined with classical natural medicine. Treatments on offer include homeopathy, Bach flower remedies, mycotherapy, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, alongside allergy and tumour support, behavioural advice, geriatric care and end-of-life support. The approach combines conventional veterinary training with complementary methods and places weight on supporting the owner as well as the animal.

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Boarding facility

Carlshof Jade

Jade, Germany

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.

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Riding club

Reit- und Fahrverein Isterberg e.V.

Isterberg, Germany

Reit- und Fahrverein Isterberg e.V. is a riding and driving club at Reiterstraße in Isterberg, on the Dutch border in the Grafschaft Bentheim. It offers training and instruction for members and manages a bookable indoor arena on its grounds. The club is active on the competition circuit in both dressage and show jumping and hosts events including district championships and the Euregio indoor tournament. Member results and club news are published on its website and Instagram.

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Isterbergerhof

Isterberg, Germany

Islandpferde vom Isterbergerhof is an Icelandic-horse breeding operation at Isterberg in the Grafschaft Bentheim, run by Angelika Metzner. The farm keeps its own broodmares and breeding stallions and publishes full pedigrees for its breeding stock. Young horses and trained horses are offered for sale directly from the farm. Viewings are arranged by appointment.

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Sportpferde H. Heckmann GmbH

Isterberg, Germany

Sportpferde H. Heckmann is an FN-certified training yard near Bad Bentheim in Lower Saxony, run by Michael Heckmann. The operation breeds, schools and sells jumping, dressage and eventing horses, selecting for health, athleticism and temperament. Horses from the stable compete at regional, national and international level, and the yard has helped develop riders including Marco Kutscher. Buyers ranging from amateurs to professionals are matched with horses at a suitable stage of training.

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Bramall Dusche

Isernhagen, Germany

Bramall-Dusche is an international dressage training stable and breeding operation in Isernhagen near Hannover, in the heart of Germany's largest horse-breeding region. The yard is run by two-time Canadian Olympic dressage rider Leonie Bramall together with Volker Dusche, who contributes many years of experience in breeding and stable management. Sport and breeding are deliberately run hand in hand, so the farm keeps a band of quality broodmares alongside young stock and competition horses. Training runs up to the highest levels, and the business also markets young riding horses and made competition horses internationally.

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Nina Sturm

Isernhagen, Germany

Nina Sturm trains horses and riders from Nienhagen near Celle in a classical, horse-friendly tradition. Groundwork is a core part of the programme - leading and rope work, lungeing and double lungeing, free work, in-hand work, long reining and trail obstacle courses. She also teaches classical dressage, carriage driving up to competition class M, and loading training. Equine physiotherapy is offered alongside, including manual therapy, acupressure, stress-point massage, low-level laser, TENS and kinesio taping, and she leads trail rides in Germany and abroad.

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Equine therapy

OsteoEquina Pferdeosteopathie

Isernhagen, Germany

OsteoEquina is a mobile equine osteopathy and physiotherapy practice run by Charlotte Meier from Isernhagen near Hannover. Treatments combine osteopathic manual techniques, massage, fascia work, functional taping and physiotherapeutic ground work to address movement restrictions, pain and functional problems in horses. The signature Osteo Check-Up covers gait analysis, examination, an equipment check, treatment and a follow-up training plan, while the Team-Therapy option assesses horse and rider together. Multi-session Reha Vital packages support horses returning to work after injury, and workshops on the healthy riding horse are offered to owners.

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Veterinary clinic

Tiergesundheitszentrum Isernhagen

Isernhagen, Germany

Tiergesundheitszentrum Isernhagen is a veterinary centre near Hannover treating both horses and small animals. Its equine department covers orthopaedics, dentistry, internal medicine, cardiology and reproduction, with digital radiography, scintigraphy, endoscopy, ultrasound and Lameness Locator gait analysis, plus shock-wave therapy and ACP/IRAP injections. Horses can be admitted to a stationary ward with large boxes, some with paddocks and laminitis-suitable flooring, and a mobile field practice brings radiography, ultrasound and dentistry to the yard. The clinic has veterinarily supervised the Hannover gallop racecourse for over forty years and offers pre-purchase examinations. Emergency cover for horses runs around the clock.

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Feed & supplies

Institut für Pferdeernährung

Isernhagen, Germany

Institut für Pferdeernährung is a German equine-nutrition company based in Isernhagen near Hanover that develops and sells its own line of horse feed and supplements under the gesundespferdefutter.de brand. The range covers the Miré mineral system, Recharge+ complete and performance pellets, hay-based pellets, electrolytes and balancers, all produced in Germany. Alongside the products the founder offers individual feeding consultations and ration assessments for owners who want a diet built around their own horse. Orders ship across Germany and the shop publishes an ongoing equine-nutrition newsletter.

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Gestüt Basselthof

Isernhagen, Germany

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.

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Ponywelten

Isenbüttel, Germany

Ponywelten is the training practice of Marleen Müller in Isenbüttel, Lower Saxony, working with horses and their riders on groundwork and ridden work. She takes horses in for Beritt, professional schooling under saddle and from the ground, and gives individual instruction built on calmness, feel and timing rather than force. Alongside training she offers Reitpädagogik and therapeutic riding sessions and BEMER Horse Set treatments. Every programme is tailored to the individual horse-and-rider pair.

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Reittherapie Wiebkes-Voltis

Isenbüttel, Germany

Wiebkes-Voltis is Wiebke Strese's horse-assisted support and therapy centre, working from sites at Isenbüttel and Ochsendorf in Lower Saxony. It offers hippotherapy, therapeutic riding and therapeutic vaulting for children and for people with disabilities, including para-equestrian sport. Vaulting is taught across five group levels, and holiday camps give children a full week with the horses. The centre also takes interns and runs trainer education courses.

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Peiner Reit- und Fahrverein e.V.

Ilsede, Germany

The Peiner Reit- und Fahrverein e.V. is an equestrian club based at the Ilseder Mühle in Ilsede, near Peine in Lower Saxony. It teaches dressage and jumping to riders from beginners through to competitors and runs a pony group for children. The programme includes riding-badge courses, seat and gymnastics training, working equitation and classical ground work, plus clinics with visiting trainers. Facilities include an indoor school and a jumping field, and the club hosts tournaments, summer riding camps and community events through the year.

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Hof Oberg

Ilsede, Germany

Hof Oberg is a pedagogical farm at Oberg near Ilsede where children and young people learn through working with horses and other farm animals. The programme is built on holistic learning - "with head, heart and hand" - and covers everything from leading and grooming to first work in the saddle, stable duties and campfire afternoons. Regular participation runs through the Ranch-Club, and a separate supervised programme is offered during the school holidays. New participants start with a trial session so the right group or individual format can be chosen. The yard is home to a dozen horses and ponies alongside dogs, hens and other animals.

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Feed & supplies

Landhandel Rieken

Ihlow, Germany

Landhandel Rieken is an agricultural supply merchant at Barstede in the East Frisian municipality of Ihlow. It trades as a specialist dealer for farming supplies and is a JOSERA wholesaler, carrying that brand's horse feed alongside its livestock and pet ranges. Feed for dogs, cats and other pets is sold from the same counter. The yard sells direct to local horse owners, smallholders and farms.

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Pferdefutter Emden

Ihlow, Germany

Pferdefutter Emden is the feed arm of Thalea Meinen's equine practice in Emden, East Frisia, trading since 2019. It stocks the full Gurbe Urfutter range, selected products from the Futtermühle Tock and, as an authorised NAF dealer, NAF Equine Supplements — with feed consultation to match a ration to the individual horse. Alongside the feed business Thalea Meinen works as a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner, offering integrative equine bodywork and Horizontal Therapy. She also provides F-Balance hoof care aimed at improving a horse's balance and movement. Appointments and orders are by arrangement.

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Farrier

Hufschmied Marten Popp

Ihlow, Germany

Hufbeschlag Marten Popp is a farrier business in Ihlow near Aurich, East Frisia. The work covers preventative hoof care, foal limb correction and orthopaedic shoeing for hoof disease and movement disorders. Marten Popp works together with veterinarians where a case calls for it.

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Veterinary clinic

Tierarztpraxis im Friesenhof

Ihlow, Germany

Tierarztpraxis im Friesenhof works from a historic East Frisian farmhouse in Ihlow and runs separate small-animal and large-animal services. The large-animal side is mostly a mobile practice, visiting horses, cattle and sheep on their own yards. Equine work includes dental treatment and pre-purchase examinations with radiographs for breeding and sport horses. The small-animal clinic offers surgery including TPLO, cardiac ultrasound and general consultations, and an emergency line covers large-animal calls.

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Riding club

Donkens Holt PSV-IHLOW

Ihlow, Germany

Pferdesportverein Ihlow e.V. is an equestrian sports club in Ihlow, East Frisia, founded in 1973. The club runs its own riding facilities, including an indoor arena that members can book through a shared schedule. It organises competitions and training courses through the season and has an active youth section alongside its adult membership. Club life is carried by members' work duties, sponsors and regular social events.

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