Physio, osteopathy, bodywork and rehab — keep them sound and moving well.
Zu den Wiesen is a therapeutic riding practice at Langwedel in Lower Saxony, run by Eva Skrzypczinki. The work centres on therapeutic riding and psychomotor developmental support, using contact with the horse and its movement to help children develop at their own pace. Sessions follow the individual child rather than a fixed lesson plan. Riding instruction and project work with groups are offered alongside the therapy.
Reitschule Ute Limbach, trading as "Zeit mit Pferden", is a riding yard in Etelsen near Langwedel, Lower Saxony. It teaches pony lessons, lunge lessons, group and private instruction and ground work for riders of every age and ability. The yard also offers therapeutic riding for people with disabilities, FN badge courses, competition preparation and support at shows. Livery places are available, and the team runs hobby-horsing sessions and children's birthday parties alongside the core riding programme.
Nicola Lo Gelfo is an equine osteopath and physiotherapist based in Langenhagen near Hannover. He treats horses at their own yards, working on restrictions in the musculoskeletal system and on the compensations that follow them. An appointment covers assessment, osteopathic and physiotherapeutic treatment and follow-up advice for the owner. He works across the Hannover region and takes bookings by phone or through the contact form on his website.
Nina Aßmann runs a mobile therapy practice for horses and dogs from Kirchberg near Seesen in the Harz foothills. Her work covers osteopathy and physiotherapy, aimed at releasing the tension, congestion and restrictions that limit a horse freedom of movement. She also offers alternative treatments including leech therapy, plus nutritional advice for dogs. She trained and qualified at the FN-recognised Fachzentrum für Pferdeosteopathie.
Tierarztpraxis Dres. Linde in Langelsheim runs both a mobile and a clinic-based equine practice at the northern edge of the Harz. Equine services cover orthopaedics, chiropractic, internal medicine, dentistry, surgery, reproduction, pre-purchase examinations and preventive care. The small-animal department has its own theatre, laboratory, imaging suite, dental unit and inpatient ward, and the practice also treats New World camelids. A 24-hour equine emergency line is staffed for horse owners.
Pia Löwe offers heilpädagogische Förderung mit dem Pferd - therapeutic educational work with horses - in Langelsheim in the Harz foothills. Sessions use the relationship and movement between person and horse to build self-efficacy, help clients recognise their own resources and take decisions for themselves. The work suits people of different ages who benefit from a calm, non-verbal setting rather than a conventional lesson. Alongside the therapeutic programme she also gives ordinary riding lessons. Pricing and possible funding routes are set out openly on her site.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sophia Brunnbauer is a licensed veterinarian and IAVC-certified animal chiropractor running a mobile equine chiropractic practice based in Verden (Aller), covering the Verden district and the wider Bremen region of Lower Saxony. She treats horses of every age and discipline, combining veterinary diagnostics with gentle, targeted manual adjustment of the spine and joints. A first appointment includes a full gait analysis, palpation and joint-mobility assessment before treatment, with follow-up and preventive sessions offered thereafter. Saddle and bridle fitting advice as well as feeding consultations are available on request.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
