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Reitanlage Waldschwaige

Karlsfeld-Rothschwaige, Germany

Reitanlage Waldschwaige is an equestrian facility in Karlsfeld near Munich, Germany, offering boarding and riding infrastructure for self-sufficient horse owners. The yard features a large indoor arena, a smaller indoor arena for lungeing and schooling, an outdoor dressage arena with an all-weather surface, a jumping arena, a horse walker with an integrated lungeing circle, and wash bays with a solarium. Riders have access to lockable tack lockers as well as free trailer and carriage parking. Since 2022 the facility has focused on self-care boarding rather than full-service care.

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Hewshott Farm

Liphook GU30 7SU, United Kingdom

Hewshott Farm Stables is a friendly riding school and livery yard in Liphook, Hampshire, catering to all ages and ability levels just outside the South Downs National Park. The establishment holds a 5-star Hampshire Council Riding Establishment Licence and is known for its welcoming and inclusive approach to equestrian sport.

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HF Ranch Westernreiten

Pulheim-Brauweiler, Germany

HF Ranch Westernreiten is a western-style riding facility located in Pulheim-Brauweiler in North Rhine-Westphalia. The ranch offers riding lessons and horse boarding tailored to Western riding disciplines, welcoming both beginners and experienced riders. Its ranch-style grounds provide a relaxed, American-inspired atmosphere for training and horse care in the Cologne region. HF Ranch caters to riders looking to combine recreational riding with a genuine western lifestyle close to the city.

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Dance with horses

PZ Haulerwijk, Netherlands

Dance with Horses is a natural horsemanship training and coaching practice in Haulerwijk, Friesland, offering trust-based instruction in both riding and groundwork. Trainer Kim van der Zouw provides private lessons, behavioral problem solving, young horse training, trailer loading assistance, and retraining from English to western riding. Sessions are available for riders of all levels, including specialized programs for children and adults with additional support needs.

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Monach Farm Riding Stables

Spalding PE11 3NA, United Kingdom

Monach Farm Riding Stables is a friendly riding school and working farm set in Hilton, Cambridgeshire, offering lessons for riders of all ages from three years upwards. With 31 horses and ponies, the yard caters to complete beginners and nervous riders as well as more experienced equestrians. Farm visits, seasonal events, children's camps, and a farm shop round out the offering. The team of qualified instructors is dedicated to rider development in a safe and welcoming environment.

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Aktiv-Reitschule Mainburg

Mainburg, Germany

Aktiv-Reitschule Mainburg is a riding school in the Hallertau region of Bavaria, based in Mainburg, offering year-round Reitabzeichen (German riding-badge) courses for riders of all levels. The school places strong emphasis on foundational riding skills alongside show-jumping instruction. Courses run throughout the year, allowing students to progress systematically toward recognized riding qualifications. Aktiv-Reitschule Mainburg is a well-known address for structured riding education in the Mainburg area.

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Meta Ranch

58-140 Jaworzyna Śląska, Poland

Meta Ranch is a western-style equestrian centre in Nowy Jaworów near Jaworzyna Śląska, Lower Silesia, Poland. The facility offers western riding lessons from an PNRHA- and AQHA-titleholder, horse boarding in herd-friendly conditions, and professional horse training from beginner to competition level. Western horses and foals are available for sale, and a stallion breeding service (stanówka) is offered on site. The centre regularly hosts western competitions and equestrian events.

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Reitstall Aubing

München-Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied, Germany

GUT Aubing is a horse-based educational program for children and teenagers in the Aubing district of Munich, Germany. Run by a trained primary-school teacher since 2011, it offers age-appropriate horse lessons that combine riding, including bareback work, dressage, jumping and cross-country, with horse care, grooming, groundwork and horsemanship on well-schooled school horses. Lessons are designed to support children's personal development through hands-on contact and relationship-building with horses, alongside preparation for riding badges and tournament participation. The focus is on animal welfare and giving children real outdoor experience away from screens.

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Wanderreiten-Ammersee.de - Anja Münch

Weil, Germany

Wanderreiten-Ammersee, run by Anja Münch from the Islandpferdehof Machelberg near Weil in the Ammersee region of Bavaria, specializes in guided trail rides on Icelandic horses. The operation offers year-round half-day and full-day excursions through the scenic countryside around the Ammersee. Münch is a certified VFD trail-riding instructor and training leader, bringing professional expertise to every outing. With an emphasis on personal, low-key communication via WhatsApp and Signal, the business has built a loyal following.

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Kim's Equestrian

Hertford SG13 8QQ, United Kingdom

Kim's Equestrian is a BHS Five Star accredited riding school and livery yard in Hertfordshire, England, led by Kim Slater, a BHS-qualified coach with over 40 years of teaching experience. The centre offers horse riding lessons for all ages and abilities in a child-friendly, welcoming environment, including off-road hacking through fields and woodland. DIY livery services are available for horse owners seeking quality boarding. The facility holds a Five Star licence from St Albans District Council, reflecting its high standards of safety, instruction, and animal welfare.

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Ponyreitschule-Eichenhof

Beedenbostel, Germany

Ponyreitschule Eichenhof is a dedicated pony riding school for children and young riders, run by Familie Bürgel in Beedenbostel near Celle. The school offers group lessons, jumping instruction, pony kids classes, and riding holidays in a friendly, safe environment. With a 20x40m arena, a round pen, and well-cared-for ponies, the facility provides an ideal introduction to equestrian sport.

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Reitanlage Luhetal

Bispingen-Hützel, Germany

Reitanlage Luhetal is an equestrian facility in the Lüneburg Heath near Bispingen, Lower Saxony. It offers qualified riding instruction for all levels alongside horse training rooted in natural horsemanship principles. The yard provides individual boarding tailored to each horse's needs and runs seminars and courses on equine topics. Its approach centres on responsible, species-appropriate care driven by a genuine passion for horses.

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Double-C-Ranch - Westernreiten in der Südheide

Bergen-Huxahl, Germany

Double-C-Ranch is a western and trail-riding facility in the village of Huxahl in the Südheide region of Lower Saxony. The ranch offers western riding instruction for leisure and competitive riders, guided trail and long-distance rides, holiday riding programmes for children, and horse boarding. Young horse starting, horsemanship, and bitless riding clinics round out the comprehensive equestrian programme.

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Wythenshawe Park Riding Stables Ltd

Manchester M23 0AB, United Kingdom

Wythenshawe Park Riding Stables is a licensed riding school set within Wythenshawe Park in Manchester, England. It offers riding lessons for all levels, hacks and treks, and pony experiences including Own A Pony Days. The stables also host children's parties, corporate riding days and open-access sessions, and run an on-site Pony Espresso cafe. A herd of well-schooled horses and ponies serves both individual riders and groups.

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Kim's Equestrian Riding School

Hemel Hempstead HP2 4UB, United Kingdom

Kim's Equestrian Riding School is a BHS-accredited equestrian facility located at Westwick Row Equestrian Centre in Leverstock Green, Hertfordshire, UK. Operating since 1984 under qualified instructor Kim Slater, the school offers riding lessons for complete beginners through to advanced riders, as well as holiday activities, birthday parties, and group bookings. The facility also operates a DIY livery yard and a riding club with membership options. It holds a five-star accreditation from St Albans District Council.

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Reitkunst Hannover

Kaltenweide, Germany

Reitkunst Hannover offers pony-based coaching and riding for children and adults in the Kaltenweide area near Hannover. Sessions use ponies to develop confidence, concentration, and communication skills, available in individual or group formats. The programme is run from a Jimdo-hosted site under the ponyaner.de domain.

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Nallhead Studs

Feltham TW13 6SS, United Kingdom

Nallhead Studs is a well-established equestrian training facility and riding school located in Feltham, West London. Led by competitive and award-winning instructors certified by the British Horse Society, the centre offers riding lessons for all ages and skill levels, from complete beginners to advanced riders. Services include structured riding programmes, day-long horse hire, and equestrian training courses. The team is committed to building rider confidence and developing horsemanship skills across all disciplines.

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Richard Amon Reitstall Amon

Eggolsheim-Bammersdorf, Germany

Reitstall Amon is a family-run equestrian stable located in Eggolsheim-Bammersdorf, Bavaria. The facility features an outdoor riding arena and a sand paddock complex. It offers equine boarding and riding services in a rural setting near Erlangen. The stable has been a local fixture in the Franconian equestrian community.

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Balu therapeutisches reiten

Grasbrunn, Germany

BALU is a Munich-based non-profit organization offering therapeutic and social-pedagogical support for children, adolescents, and families, headquartered in the Sendling district at Zenettistrasse 20. Alongside outpatient educational assistance, family therapy, mediation, and supervised-contact services, BALU runs a dedicated therapeutic riding programme (Therapeutisches Reiten) at a stable in nearby Grasbrunn. Its equine-assisted sessions use horses to build trust, confidence, and emotional regulation in children and young people, often in coordination with local youth welfare offices. The organization also maintains satellite offices in Landsberg am Lech and Rosenheim, extending its reach across the greater Munich region.

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Don A Rima Ranch

Warendorf-Neuwarendorf, Germany

Don A Rima Ranch, also known as Bauer Allround Horses, is a family-run equestrian operation near Warendorf and Gutersloh in North Rhine-Westphalia, led by Marius and Julia Bauer. The ranch combines a riding school offering both Western and English lessons with professional horse training, breeding, and sales services. Its philosophy centres on horse welfare and a true partnership between horse, rider, and trainer, with species-appropriate care underpinning every programme. Riders of varying levels can join the riding school, while the training and breeding operations serve clients seeking well-schooled Western and all-round horses.

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Paard en Spel

MH Bennekom, Netherlands

Paard en Spel offers horse-friendly riding instruction, natural communication training, and equine-assisted coaching in Bennekom, Netherlands. Trainer Danielle Bons provides individual lessons, group workshops, corporate team programs, and outdoor rides through the Veluwe region. Specialized programs are also available for adults and children, including those with additional psychological support needs.

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Islandpferde Am Neubauernhof

Schwarzenbruck-Lindelburg, Germany

Islandpferde Am Neubauernhof is a family-run equestrian and agricultural estate near Schwarzenbruck, Bavaria, operated by the Kellermann family. Alongside breeding and boarding Icelandic horses, the farm offers riding lessons and combines its equestrian operations with landscape gardening and cozy farm-stay accommodations. Guests and horse owners alike benefit from the tranquil rural setting and the family's hands-on, multi-generational approach to horse care. The farm's diverse offerings make it a distinctive stop for both riders and travelers seeking a genuine countryside experience.

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Saga-Reitschule Kalletal

Kalletal-Brosen, Germany

SAGA-Reitschule Kalletal is a branch of the SAGA-Reitschulen network, a chain of riding schools founded in 2000 that specialises exclusively in Icelandic horses. Based in Kalletal-Brosen in North Rhine-Westphalia, the school delivers a structured, proprietary training programme covering everything from beginner lessons to advanced gaited riding, including tölt. As part of the wider SAGA group, it draws on breeding stallions and shared expertise from ten locations across Germany, plus farriery and horse sales support. The school is aimed at riders of all levels wanting to learn the distinctive gaits of the Icelandic horse in a dedicated, breed-focused environment.

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Islandpferdereitschule Vatlaboe

Bücken, Germany

Islandpferdereitschule Vatlaboe is a riding school in Buecken, Lower Saxony, dedicated entirely to Icelandic horses and run by Baerbel and Angi Huber from a stud farm the school relocated to in mid-2025. Instruction is organised into structured course levels (Kurs I-III, RVS I-III) covering dressage, trail and agility work, groundwork, tölt, and longeing, alongside individual and trial lessons. The school also offers guided trail rides through the surrounding countryside and runs multi-day equestrian holiday camps for children aged 5-16 and adults, including official IPZV/IPVZ riding badges and certificates. Its focus on the Icelandic breed's distinctive gaits makes it a specialist destination for tölt enthusiasts in the region.

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