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Equine therapy

Physio, osteopathy, bodywork and rehab — keep them sound and moving well.

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Prof. Dr. Robert Stodulka

Seelosgasse 20, 1130 Wien, Austria

Prof. Dr. Robert Stodulka is a veterinarian in Vienna who has cared for horses and small animals for over 30 years. He offers on-site lameness, back and dental treatment for sport and leisure horses using mobile ultrasound and thermal imaging. The practice provides vet-led rehabilitation and reconditioning training for horses, combining sports medicine with complementary therapies. He also works as a court-certified expert, including pre-purchase assessments and valuations of horses.

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Pony, Pferd & Du

Lindenstraße, 3040 Neulengbach, Austria

Pony, Pferd & Du offers equine-assisted education (Reitpaedagogik) for children from age two and a half in Erlaa, Lower Austria. It is run by Nadine Gira, an early-years educator and certified riding pedagogue, together with her pony Cini Mini. Courses of five one-hour sessions teach children to handle ponies on the ground and in the saddle in groups of up to four. Further offers include horse-assisted learning sessions and holiday adventure days.

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Fair zum Pferd

Austria

Fair zum Pferd is run by Sarah Simon, a horse trainer and riding instructor in Lower Austria. She trains horses following classical and academic riding principles with a focus on horse welfare. As a qualified Centered Riding instructor (Level 1) she teaches riders to develop a balanced seat. She also offers fascia massage and fascia training for horses to support mobility and stability.

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Die Pferdestätte

Am Moosbach 10, 2020 Mittergrabern, Austria

Die Pferdestätte is an association-run horse ranch in Mittergrabern, Austria, specialising in animal-assisted activities with horses and ponies. Sessions are one-to-one with founder Sandra Groschopf and include groundwork, grooming, leading, feeding, small pony walks and obstacle courses. The offer is open to people of all ages and can be arranged for residential groups and day-care structures. Participation runs through trial sessions and annual memberships with a weekly hour.

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Maa! REITERer!

Weinstraße 10, 3492 Etsdorf am Kamp, Austria

Maa! REITERer! is a riding pedagogy practice run by Maria Reiterer at Mellis Ponyhof in Hadersdorf am Kamp. Children aged 6 to 10, and teenagers individually, learn to ride and to handle, groom and care for horses safely and fairly. Sessions last 90 minutes, once a week or more, with at most four children per group. The horses include a Hanoverian and an Austrian Warmblood suited to working with children.

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Dipl. Tzt. Katharina Bosch

Garser Str. 39, 3542 Gföhl, Austria

Dipl. Tzt. Katharina Bosch is a veterinarian offering chiropractic and physiotherapy for horses and small animals. Treatments include chiropractic, fascia therapy, kinesiotaping, low-level laser therapy, electrotherapy and Repuls red-light therapy. Therapy is followed by movement exercises to restore a healthy gait and correct use of the muscles.

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Equivet

Klein-Krottenbach 428, 2533 Klausen-Leopoldsdorf, Austria

Equivet is the mobile veterinary practice of Mag.med.vet. Elisabeth Weinwurm. She offers holistic treatment of horses including chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy and acupuncture. The practice also carries out equine dental treatment and biotensegral movement training for horses. Chiropractic treatment for dogs is offered as well, with visits at the owner's home.

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Semper Alacris

Wötzling 6, 3233 Kilb, Austria

Semper Alacris is a veterinary practice in Kilb run by Mag. Arabella Schatz, specialising in physiotherapy, rehabilitation and chiropractic. Its main patients are horses and dogs, including sport horses, older animals and post-operative rehabilitation cases. Treatments include classic physiotherapy, chiropractic, acupuncture and movement training. The practice also offers seminars on topics such as warm-up and cool-down in training.

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PferdeStärken Neuhof am Himmelteich

Neuhof 3, 3631 Ottenschlag, Austria

PferdeStärken Neuhof am Himmelteich is a family farm in Ottenschlag offering animal-assisted support programmes with horses. Its Irish Tinker horses are individually trained for work with clients. The programmes build on the effect horses have on people's body and mind to support individual needs. The farm also lists a livery (Einstellbetrieb) offering.

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Thinking Outside The Box

Mühlberg 1, 4342 Baumgartenberg, Austria

Thinking Outside The Box is a riding yard at the Erlebnis Farm in Baumgartenberg run by Magdalena Kapplmüller. It offers individual and group riding lessons and learning sessions with horses. Riders can also take a care share or a part-loan on a horse, and a horse trailer is available for rent. The founder holds diplomas in animal-assisted intervention and systemic animal training.

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Pferdehof Kurzmann

3911 Rappottenstein, Austria

Pferdehof Kurzmann is a horse farm in Pirkenreith near Rappottenstein in the Waldviertel. It offers hacks, trail rides and star rides from the farm, with or without your own horse, and overnight stops for riders and horses. Riding lessons for children and adults, horsemanship and western riding courses, and hippotherapy are offered. The farm also boards horses in an open stable with paddocks, an arena and a round pen.

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Theresa Kragl

Oberlebing 2, 4320 Allerheiligen im Mühlkreis, Austria

Theresa Kragl is a qualified occupational therapist offering horse-assisted occupational therapy for children and adults in Allerheiligen im Mühlkreis. Sessions include riding, saddling, groundwork, grooming, obstacle courses and stable work to support perception, coordination and social skills. Her therapy horses live in a herd on a farm in Allerheiligen. She also trained as an equine physiotherapist, feed specialist and hoof care practitioner.

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Equine Body 'N Motion

4209 Engerwitzdorf, Austria

Equine Body 'N Motion is a mobile equine physiotherapy service run by a physiotherapist trained at the LTZ in Germany and active in reining. It offers manual body work for horses, including mobilisation, muscle massage, myofascial techniques and acupressure. It also provides biomechanical movement training from the ground and the saddle, and combined care packages. The service covers Upper Austria, the border region and the Munich area.

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Die Pferdespieglerei

Oberhaselbach 2, 4873 Frankenburg am Hausruck, Austria

Die Pferdespieglerei offers horse-assisted social work and coaching. Sessions help clients work on topics such as setting goals, motivation, decision-making, leadership, fears and teamwork. Work takes place from the ground only, without riding, and no prior experience with horses is needed. Sessions of about 60 to 90 minutes are offered for individuals, couples, groups and teams, with income-based pricing for individuals.

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Hof zur Wolkenreise

Viehausen 8, 4980 Antiesenhofen, Austria

Hof zur Wolkenreise is a small association in Antiesenhofen that supports children, young people and families in difficult life situations. Its main offering is Hippohealing, horse-assisted mentoring and self-discovery. Sessions are available for children, parent-child pairs, youths and adults. It also offers relaxation days for families, grief support and team work with or without horses.

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Equidentalteam

Sesselsberg 56, 84140 Reicheneibach, Germany

Equidentalteam is a joint practice for equine dental treatment run by Anna Piffath and veterinarian Dr. Laureen Trager. Each treatment starts with a history and examination of the horse, followed by sedation where needed. The incisors and cheek teeth are then corrected with motorised tools to improve occlusion, and findings are discussed with the owner. The team was formed in 2020 after meeting through the IGFP equine dental association.

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Pferdeoase

Grubenmühlstraße 22, 2130 Ebendorf, Austria

Pferdeoase is an association specialising in natural keeping and handling of horses, ponies and donkeys in a herd. Most of its animals are rescued from poor conditions and are resocialised and trained in an extended horsemanship approach. Members can take on a care horse, pony or donkey, and the association offers riding-pedagogical support, trainer weeks and day workshops. It also runs donkey trekking walks through the Weinviertel.

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Pferde- und Ziegenzucht Pühringer

Feldstraße 23, 2161 Poysbrunn, Austria

Pferde- und Ziegenzucht Pühringer is a family farm in Poysbrunn run by Manuel and Romana Pühringer. They breed purebred Appaloosa horses and offer offspring for sale, alongside herd-book Gemsfarbige Gebirgsziegen goats. Through their Green Care certified programme Lenati, they run animal-assisted learning sessions with horses and goats for children aged 3 to 11. They do not offer riding lessons.

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Öko-Landgut Sonnenfeld

Hochwaldstraße 41, 2230 Gänserndorf, Austria

Öko-Landgut Sonnenfeld in Gänserndorf is an organic, inclusive farm run by a foundation. Its horse and therapy-animal yard rents boxes to outside horse owners and trains young people in horse care. It offers children's riding, occupational therapy and animal-assisted work with horses and other animals. The farm also grows organic vegetables for its kitchens.

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Liberty Ranch

Hofgartenstraße 1022/1, 2122 Ulrichskirchen-Schleinbach, Austria

Liberty Ranch is a non-profit riding club (UNION-Reitverein) based at a stable in Ulrichskirchen, Lower Austria. It runs a riding school with semester courses, holiday camps and children's birthday parties. It also offers horse-assisted coaching and a riding coach programme. The club promotes equestrian sport for all age groups and holds competitions and events.

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Pferdewelt Equicale

C6J8+JVX, 2011 Hatzenbach, Austria

Pferdewelt Equicale is a riding and therapy association at a small horse farm in Hatzenbach near Stockerau. It offers HIPS therapeutic riding for children, adolescents and adults. Its riding education programme supports children's motor skills, perception and confidence through work with and on the horse. Trail rides are also offered.

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Ponyhelden

Lindenstraße bei Tulln AT, Frauenhofen 99, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria

Ponyhelden is a pony school for riding pedagogy in Frauenhofen near Tulln. It runs Lolino riding-pedagogy sessions for children from age three and vaulting for children from age six. Offerings include small-group courses, individual and sibling lessons, sensory-support sessions, a Ponyhelden licence course, children's birthday parties and pony days. Children learn pony care, handling and led riding through play.

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Reit- und Fahrverein Leiser Berge

Pyhra 3, 2152 Pyhra, Austria

Reit- und Fahrverein Leiser Berge is a riding and driving club in Pyhra in the Leiser Berge nature park, Austria, founded in 2024. It offers guided trail rides of one to two hours on horses and ponies suitable for beginners and children from about four years old. The club provides riding pedagogy for children and adults at all levels. It also breeds horses and raises its own foals.

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Fein Reiten

3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria

Fein Reiten is run by Victoria Körösszegi near Tulln an der Donau, Austria. She is a trained animal physiotherapist, freelance trainer and riding instructor. She offers riding lessons and in-hand work based on classical riding principles, focusing on suppleness, balance and fine aids. Her physiotherapy background is used to recognise tension and movement restrictions and to adapt training to the horse and rider.

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