Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Islandpferde-Gestüt Oedhof is an equestrian center located in Bavaria, specializing in the sale of horses. The facility includes various riding amenities such as an indoor arena, outdoor dressage areas, and stabling options. They also offer riding lessons and events for horse enthusiasts.
RR Horsemanship is run by a qualified Orun 3 instructor in horse behaviour. Services include behaviour training, stress-free trailer-loading training, spook and obstacle training and starting young horses. It also offers riding lessons focused on balance and relaxation, groundwork lessons, long-lining and clinics on location. Holiday horse-sitting is offered as well.
Kings-Crossing is the training yard of Irene Smeets, who has trained horses professionally full time for 20 years. From Zeeland near Uden she also runs the Performance Horsemanship Academy, a multi-level horsemanship course. The course combines theory with practical work and teaches horsemanship principles and tools to help horses. Levels 1 to 4 are offered, including an online version of level 1.
Saskia Coumans is a dressage trainer and mental coach for riders. She teaches dressage from level B up to Lichte Tour, for all breeds and ages, with or without a bit. Training is tailored to each rider's level and goals and includes competition preparation for riders with show ambitions. She also specialises in coaching young riders aged 7 to 14 who struggle with fear or confidence.
Ponygestüt vom Perlenbach specializes in the breeding of Norwegian Fjord horses and Mini Shetland ponies. They operate a stallion station and offer riding lessons. The facility is managed by qualified personnel and is a member of the Bavarian Breeding Association for Small Horses and Special Breeds.
Natural HorseMo is a natural horsemanship business in Oosteind. It offers individual lessons, balance lessons based on centered riding, ground work, behaviour training and trailer-loading training, at its location or at the client's yard. It also runs year-long courses to become a horse behaviour trainer or riding instructor, plus clinics, demonstrations and talks. An online course on separation anxiety in horses is available.
Roosenheuvel is a riding school and course centre in Dongen run by Yvonne Roosen and Mitzy Hammer. It offers riding lessons for beginners and advanced riders of all ages on its own horses and ponies, as well as a horse simulator for rider-seat lessons and Centered Riding courses. Activities include pony care courses, pony camps, children's parties and a SuperRuiter training for young riders. It also provides horse-assisted coaching for individuals, children and teams.
Little Valley Ranch offers boarding services with group housing and access to large grass pastures. They provide riding lessons for children and adults, as well as training for horses. The facility includes a riding hall and outdoor arenas for various equestrian activities.
Ride a Pony offers riding lessons and pony experiences tailored for children aged 5-12. They provide a safe and supportive environment for beginners and advanced riders alike. The business also organizes themed experience days that include learning about pony care and riding activities.
TVG Training – Fotografie is run by Tessa van Gils, a trainer and qualified riding instructor based at her family's yard, Stal van Gils, in Dorst. She trains horses and gives riding lessons and clinics, at home and at other locations. She holds KNHS instructor qualifications and has started several young horses under saddle. She also offers photo shoots of horses and dogs.
Damad Horseshow in Kaatsheuvel is run by Damien Madiot and offers riding lessons, vaulting and trick riding. It runs mounted workshops and team-building days such as knight jousting and horseback archery. The yard is a small livery with full board, summer turnout and access to the arenas of a neighbouring equestrian centre. It also makes trick-riding saddles and does leatherwork repairs.
Josef Spielberger Reitschule offers riding lessons for both children and adults, allowing individuals to learn to ride without owning a horse. The facility also provides horse boarding services with various options for stabling. Additionally, they offer training and education for young horses, as well as dressage and jumping courses.
Dressuurstal Oomen is a livery and dressage training yard in Molenschot, owned by Britt Oomen with her father Wim. Boarded horses get roughage and concentrate twice daily, straw-bedded boxes, and turnout on weekdays in paddocks or pasture. Britt, an ORUN-qualified instructor, gives lessons to children and adults, and Wim coaches dressage, jumping and eventing riders. The yard also breeds one foal each year.
Stal Wauben is a sport horse yard in Molenschot run by Dennis Wauben and Kristel vd Broek. It trains and retrains young dressage and show jumping horses and shows them at competitions. The yard starts horses under saddle and prepares stallions and mares for studbook inspections such as KWPN, BWP and Zangersheide, including free jumping in the indoor arena. It also gives dressage and jumping lessons of half an hour or an hour.
Paard & Prestatie is a horse training business run by Jaimy de Kraaij that travels to clients throughout Noord-Brabant. It offers riding lessons focused on rider position and biomechanically correct movement. It also trains horses through lungeing, groundwork and liberty dressage, suitable for young or recovering horses. Lessons are tailored to recreational and competitive riders alike.
SH Training & Instructie is based in Sprang-Capelle and trains and rides horses for their owners. Training follows the classical training scale, with goals agreed with the owner beforehand. When owners have no time, the business takes over both training and full care of the horse. It also offers riding instruction, starting young horses under saddle and trailer loading training.
Versatility Horsemanship is run by Jeannette Martens and offers physical and mental training for horses and riders. Services include a young horse coaching programme, help with stress-related behaviour, pole work training and online coaching. She also gives balance and rider safety (fall) training as a certified instructor, in small groups or as clinics for riding schools and clubs.
Reiterhof Badermühle is a horse boarding facility that provides care for guest horses in a friendly environment. They offer riding lessons for beginners and advanced riders, with well-trained school horses. The facility includes spacious stables and outdoor areas for the horses, ensuring they have ample space and care.
Green Horses is a dressage business run by Imke Maas in Biezenmortel. It offers private and group lessons for beginner and advanced riders, either on location or at her home with an outdoor arena. The business has its own lesson pony, suitable for young children. Imke can also be hired by yards and riding schools to teach, ride horses or groom.
Reitanlage Gut Haslach is an equestrian center offering boarding and training services for horses and riders. They provide individual lessons, groundwork, and physiotherapy for horses. The facility also hosts various equestrian events and courses led by experienced instructors.
Dindi van den Brink Dressuur offers dressage instruction at every level, from recreational riders up to Grand Prix. Lessons are given by Dindi, a certified ORUN instructor, at her location in Kaatsheuvel or at the rider's own yard. Dindi has competed at Grand Prix level herself and trained her own horses from starting under saddle up to Grand Prix.
Reitsportgemeinschaft Amberg-Köfering e.V. is a riding school and boarding facility located in Amberg, Germany. They provide services for both leisure and competitive riders, including horse boarding and training. The facility features various riding arenas and offers regular riding courses for different skill levels.
Akademische Reitkunst Pia Neumayer offers various courses and training in academic riding. The services include day courses and weekend courses, focusing on the principles of academic riding. The business is led by licensed trainer Pia Neumayer, who provides personalized instruction and training for riders and their horses.
AP-Stable and The Ranch in Schönsee in the Upper Palatinate is a western riding facility founded in 1998. Riders without a horse can learn western riding basics on trained school horses, including a beginners' weekend package. Guests can bring their own horses and stay in guest boxes during courses and events. Western-style rooms and a ranch steakhouse are on site.
