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Stud farms

Breeding operations and stallion stations — find a farm to stand your mare or shop the next generation.

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Gestüt Wennekath

Thomasburg, Germany

Gestüt Wennekath is a horse breeding and sales estate in Thomasburg, Lower Saxony, specializing in high-quality dressage and show jumping horses. Horses are carefully bred, raised, and trained on-site before being offered for sale to discerning buyers. The stud is run by Hendrik A. Könemann and operates weekdays for viewings and appointments. Buyers can expect well-prepared young horses bred to meet the demands of modern equestrian sport.

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Gestüt Park Wiedingen

Soltau-Wiedingen, Germany

Gestüt Park Wiedingen is a renowned Thoroughbred stud farm and racing stable located in Soltau-Wiedingen, Lower Saxony. The stud stands prominent stallions including Soldier Hollow and Destino, and breeds successful racehorses for the German turf. Its homebred Sammarco captured the prestigious IDEE 153rd German Derby, Gr.1, and the Grosser Dallmayr-Preis, Gr.1, cementing the stud's reputation in German Thoroughbred racing. Combining traditional breeding expertise with a modern racing operation, Gestüt Park Wiedingen remains one of Germany's notable names in bloodstock and flat racing.

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Gestüt Sonnenberg GmbH

Sonnenberger Ring 12, 38159 Vechelde, Germany

Gestüt Sonnenberg is a horse breeding farm focused on Hanoverian horses. Since 2012 the farm has had over 30 foals born from 10 mares. It currently breeds with 4 mares, including Cherry Lady GS, Dua Lipa GS, Senorita GS and Tequila. The site says some of its mares have qualified for the Hanoverian premium and that the farm has shown at the Herwart von der Decken show and the Friedrich-Jahnke show.

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Gestüt Lünzen

Schneverdingen-Lünzen, Germany

Gestüt Lünzen is a stud farm in Lünzen, Lower Saxony, specialising in sport-horse breeding, stallion services and auction preparation. The farm stands several proven breeding stallions and offers complete mare management, including covering, foaling assistance and foal raising. Its team prepares and presents auction horses to an international standard and provides expert breeding consultation on stallion selection. Quality bloodlines, modern facilities and careful horse management are central to its work.

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Trakehner Gestüt Gut Staffelde GmbH

Kremmen-Staffelde, Germany

Trakehner Gestüt Gut Staffelde GmbH is a prestigious Trakehner stud farm located in Kremmen-Staffelde, Brandenburg, Germany. The stud has produced award-winning horses, with recent achievements including Reservesieger at the Trakehner Körung 2025 and the Bundesstutenschau. The farm is dedicated to the breeding and preservation of high-quality Trakehner bloodlines.

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Gestüt Inselhof

Lohmen, Germany

Gestuet Inselhof is a stud farm and horse breeding operation on a scenic peninsula in Garder Lake within the Mecklenburg Lake District. The facility breeds and sells dressage, jumping, and eventing horses, and offers stallion services alongside recreational trail rides and riding lessons. Therapeutic riding programmes for individuals with disabilities are also provided, making it a multi-faceted equestrian destination.

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Gestüt Brestige

Brest, Germany

Gestüt Brestige is a stud farm in Brest, Germany, nestled in the idyllic countryside between the Elbe and Weser rivers. The farm specialises in breeding high-quality Holsteiner horses, with particular dedication to the renowned Holsteiner "line 8888," known for excellence in sport and competition. Its operations span mare management, raising offspring, and selling young breeding stock to riders and breeders alike. Gestüt Brestige combines heritage horsemanship with contemporary breeding standards, positioning itself as a trusted source for competition-quality Holsteiners.

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Islandpferdegestüt Norderheide

Bispingen, Germany

Islandpferdegestüt Norderheide is an Icelandic horse stud farm in Bispingen-Hörpel on the Lüneburg Heath, Germany. It breeds Icelandic horses and offers riding lessons, professional training (Beritt) and livery boarding with generous pasture access. Sale horses are available, and the yard places strong emphasis on species-appropriate, pasture-based horse keeping.

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Gestüt Amal

Visselhövede, Germany

Gestüt Amal in Visselhövede is a stud farm operated by Anita Scheele and Ulf Intemann, offering natural mating services with stallions Kunar T and PC Amal. The farm also distributes frozen semen from Riverdance internationally and collaborates with equine photographer Andrea Zachrau for photography sessions and workshops. Gestüt Amal provides both domestic breeding services and worldwide semen shipment to breeders.

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Neustädter Gestüte

Neustadt (Dosse), Germany

The Neustaedter Gestuete (Brandenburg State Stud) in Neustadt (Dosse), Germany, is a historic Prussian stud farm founded in 1788 and operated today as a public foundation. It maintains a stallion collection and offers breeding services including artificial insemination, embryo transfer and breeding consultation, alongside foal and horse sales and performance testing. The stud also runs a state riding and driving school with professional Pferdewirt apprenticeships and educational programmes. With over 230 years of tradition it preserves a significant part of German horse-breeding heritage.

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Gestüt Birkenheide

Gifhorn, Germany

Gestüt Birkenheide near Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, is an equestrian facility run by Nicole and Friedrich Sievers, offering modern, species-appropriate horse management across well-equipped arenas and outdoor facilities. The yard provides professional horse boarding with a strong emphasis on equine welfare and contemporary stable infrastructure. Breeding is a central part of the operation, with quality broodmares, foal rearing, and sales horses available. Riding instruction and horse training are also offered for riders and horses at all levels.

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Gestüt Merzdorf

Müden (Aller)-Ettenbüttel, Germany

Gestüt Merzdorf is a stud farm and equestrian yard in Müden (Aller), Lower Saxony, led by master horsewoman Gabriele Merzdorf. The farm breeds and sells horses with quality pedigrees and trains them up to advanced dressage level. It also offers boarding with indoor and outdoor stalls, riding lessons and riding holidays. Visitors can ride on site, and the yard is associated with the local Reitverein Aller-Oker e.V.

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Elmgestüt Drei Eichen GmbH

Königslutter am Elm-Rhode, Germany

Elmgestüt Drei Eichen GmbH is a horse stud farm situated near Königslutter am Elm in Lower Saxony, Germany. The facility focuses on horse breeding and rearing in a rural setting at the edge of the Elm forest. It provides a dedicated environment for equestrian breeding, offering professional care and accommodation for horses.

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Gestüt Faupel & Kara GbR

Harztor-Neustadt/Harz, Germany

Gestüt Faupel & Kara GbR (FK Sportpferde) is a German sport-horse breeding and sales operation based in Neustadt (Harztor), Thuringia, run by Maximilian Faupel and Dominik Kara. The stud breeds and markets quality sport horses for the competitive equestrian market. Horses are presented and offered for sale through the business profile maintained on an equestrian marketplace.

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Gestüt Söderhof

Walsrode-Hünzingen, Germany

Gestüt Söderhof is a thoroughbred stud farm and EU-certified insemination station in Hünzingen near Walsrode, positioning itself as the premier address for noble bloodlines. The estate offers thoroughbred breeding services and artificial insemination for equine reproduction.

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Gestüt Gut Roest

Kappeln, Germany

Gestut Gut Roest is a Trakehner stud farm near Kappeln in Schleswig-Holstein, specialising in the breeding, rearing, and training of Trakehner horses under its AAA concept covering lineage, rearing, and training. Run by Dipl.-Ing. Marion Essing, the farm features spacious pastures, modern stabling, and an indoor riding arena. The stud received a national best equestrian facility award in 2011 and a Bronze sustainability award from Schleswig-Holstein Agricultural Chamber in 2020.

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Pferdezuchtverein Redefin e.V.

Redefin, Germany

Pferdezuchtverein Redefin e.V. is a registered horse breeding association based at the historic Landgestüt Redefin stud farm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The association is open to all breeders and enthusiasts interested in the breeding and keeping of horses of all breeds. Members are drawn from the Redefin covering station catchment area and beyond, crossing district and state boundaries. The association aims to connect breeders and horse lovers through a shared passion for the heritage and atmosphere of Landgestüt Redefin.

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Gestüt Elmarshausen

Wolfhagen-Elmarshausen, Germany

Gestuet Elmarshausen (Gut Elmarshausen) is a Trakehner stud farm in Wolfhagen-Elmarshausen, central Germany, run by Dr. Elke Soechtig. The estate operates as a breeding, rearing, and artificial insemination station for Trakehner stallions and mares, offering young stock and horses for sale alongside its breeding programme. Beyond horses, the farm also runs Angus cattle breeding with direct meat sales and manages its own forestry operations. Combining traditional Trakehner breeding with diversified estate farming, Gestuet Elmarshausen is a long-established name in German Trakehner circles.

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Gestüt Hörstein

Alzenau-Hörstein, Germany

Gestuet Hoerstein is a Trakehner breeding stud located in Alzenau-Hoerstein, Bavaria. The stud stands stallions for live cover and distributes frozen and chilled semen, presents foals at annual shows and offers quality Trakehner horses for sale at various stages of training. It is a well-regarded name in German warmblood breeding.

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Gestüt Ganschow

Gutow-Ganschow, Germany

Gestüt Ganschow is one of Germany's largest riding horse breeding operations, located in Ganschow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The stud farm offers breeding, selection, and sales of quality riding horses alongside a comprehensive programme of riding, driving, and dressage training courses. Guests can enjoy equestrian tourism including guided trail rides, riding vacations, carriage rides, and wedding carriage services. The estate combines professional breeding expertise with full equestrian hospitality in a scenic rural setting.

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Gestüt Hörem | Hubertus Poll | Hengststation

Gilten-Eschenworth, Germany

Hengststation Gestut Hoerem, operated by Hubertus Poll in Gilten, Lower Saxony, is an EU-approved Trakehner stallion station offering breeding services across Europe. The stud stands five carefully selected Trakehner stallions, with fresh and frozen semen available for online ordering. The station is committed to advancing the Trakehner breed through quality stallion selection and modern reproductive techniques.

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Gestüt am Geesthang

Holm, Germany

Gestuet am Geesthang is a small, privately run stud farm in Holm, near Elmshorn in Schleswig-Holstein, led by owner Catharina Claussen. The stud breeds and keeps horses at its base on Papentwiete, offering a personal, small-scale alternative to larger breeding operations in the region. Prospective buyers and boarders are encouraged to reach out directly by phone or email to discuss the current horses and services on offer.

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Gestüt Rhön

Kalbach, Germany

Arabergestüt Rhön is a specialist Anglo-Arab and Shagya-Arab horse breeding and training estate near Mittelkalbach, Hesse, established in 1985. Owner and trainer Thomas Wehner offers rider education programmes, classical training for horses, and apprenticeship courses for aspiring equestrian professionals, alongside advanced services including WOW saddle fitting and equine bodywork. The stud actively participates in breeding competitions and provides horse bodyforming instruction and EM movement training as complementary disciplines.

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Gestüt Köhlhorst

Schwanewede, Germany

Gestüt Köhlhorst is a horse stud farm in Schwanewede, Lower Saxony, run by owner Monika Buckmann. The farm breeds and raises warmblood horses and keeps active broodmares such as Romantica, Lorocantara Royale, and Luxusliese. Alongside breeding, it offers a mobile equine insemination service and a foaling assistance (midwife) service for other breeders. The farm also provides horse boarding and has horses for sale.

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