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Ponyhof Ju-Lu is a family-run pony farm and riding school in the heart of Ahlden (Aller), Lower Saxony. The yard specialises in introducing the youngest riders to ponies and horses, with attentive, child-friendly riding lessons and pony experiences. Alongside its riding school it also offers horse and pony keeping. Warmly reviewed by local families, it is known for the personal care its team gives to children and animals alike.
Pony-AllerLei is a small pony riding school in Eilte near Ahlden, in the Aller-Leine valley on the edge of the Lüneburg Heath, run by Anna Stünkel. It offers riding lessons for children and adults, toddler riding courses, themed pony rides and children's birthday parties and summer camps. The yard is a member of the regional equestrian federation, and the focus is firmly on children and youth education.
FARM-Prinzip, run by Nicole Runkel, is a mobile training service for horses and riders based in Affinghausen, Lower Saxony. Nicole works as a travelling trainer across northern Lower Saxony and gives courses throughout the German-speaking region, specializing in rider seat development and body awareness to improve the horse–human relationship.
Lunging Horses is the English home of A Course in Lunging, the science-based lungeing method created in 2008 by international trainer and clinician Babette Teschen (with Tania Konnerth and Lisa Kittler). Run from Adendorf in northern Germany and taught worldwide, it turns lungeing from aimless circling into purposeful gymnastic training. The method is built on biomechanics and horse welfare: working the horse in correct bend along the whole spine with active hindquarters to build strength, fitness and suppleness, in body and mind. It deliberately rejects harmful shortcuts such as lungeing off the bit or strapping horses into restrictive gadgets. It suits owners, trainers and riders at every level, from starting young horses to rehabilitating problem horses and preparing dressage and jumping partners. Learning is fully online: a Starter Bundle (a 180-page e-book, an ~80-minute seminar and a video media library) plus six in-depth modules covering healthy lungeing, equine movement, problem-solving, marker training, riding figures and lateral work, with a free Mastering Healthy Lunging e-book and a 60-day money-back guarantee. The method is regularly recommended by leading German equestrian publications.
Gut Warxbüttel is a family-run equestrian yard in Adenbüttel, Lower Saxony, operated by the Schulte Uemmingen family. Its riding school teaches children and adults in small groups — from toddler beginner lessons and supervised pony care through seat training, jumping, and cross-country sessions, plus year-round courses and holiday camps. The yard also runs a horse boarding operation across four stable blocks with large, airy boxes and attentive, horse-focused care. Lessons and waiting lists can be booked online via reitbuch.com.
Reitanlage & Gestüt Heseberg is a full-service equestrian center in Adenbüttel, Germany, set between Braunschweig, Gifhorn, Wolfsburg, and Peine and run by Conny Hoffmeister. It offers riding lessons in classical, Western, and recreational styles, school horses and ponies, and a Kids Club for children from age five. The yard provides boarding in individual stalls and open-shelter groups, and breeds its own Quarter Horses and Miniature Horses. As a recognized training establishment it also runs professional apprenticeships in equine care, breeding, and Western horsemanship, alongside year-round clinics and events.
Ponyreiten für die Kleinsten is a children's pony-riding offering on the German North Sea island of Borkum. It gives the youngest visitors a gentle first introduction to ponies and riding, with rides available by arrangement. The friendly, family-oriented service is a popular seaside activity for families holidaying on the island.
A riding stable on the North Sea island of Borkum offering riding lessons for all skill levels. Specialities include guided beach rides along Borkum's coastline and pony rides for children. The facility also provides boarding boxes for guest horses brought to the island by visitors.
Reit- und Fahrverein Bohmte e.V. is a registered riding and driving club in Bohmte, Lower Saxony, with an extensive facility of around 20,000 m². It has two indoor arenas, two floodlit outdoor sand arenas, a lunge ring, an outdoor jumping arena and a cross-country course. The club emphasises qualified riding instruction, especially for children and young people, and welcomes riders with their own or school horses.
Reit- und Fahrverein Hunteburg e.V. is a registered riding and driving club in Hunteburg (Bohmte), Lower Saxony. It offers dressage and jumping training, organised group hacks and indoor arena use for members. The club runs an active calendar of training events and competitions through the year.
Wolffs Pferdestärken is an equine-assisted therapy practice in Bohmte, near Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, run by Jessica Wolff. It offers therapeutic riding (Reittherapie / therapeutisches Reiten) for children and adults, using the horse as a partner to support emotional, social and physical development and wellbeing. The work is built around the calming, motivating bond between people and horses, captured by the practice motto: people who think happiness cannot be touched have never stroked an animal. Every session is tailored to the individual and begins with a gentle first contact with the horse to build trust before the therapy work starts. Offerings include one-to-one therapy sessions and small group sessions of two to four people, for children and adults alike, with rates available on request.
Reiter- und Tennisverein Adelebsen e.V. is a registered dual-sport club near Göttingen with a dedicated riding division (Fachschaft Reiten) alongside a tennis section. The riding division operates its own facility with indoor and outdoor arenas, offers riding instruction and keeps school horses for lessons. It hosts riding tournaments and welcomes riders of all levels.
Reitclub Achern e.V. is a registered riding club in Achern, Baden-Württemberg, with two indoor arenas and full boarding facilities. It offers riding lessons on club horses, lunge lessons, and pony riding for children from age four. Members train in dressage and show jumping, and the club runs riding camps for young people. Stalls and paddocks are available for boarders.
Reitschule Waldeckhof is a riding school and equestrian yard run by Pascale Lipp in Achern-Wagshurst, Baden. It offers riding lessons, pony rides and vaulting, plus children's riding camps during the holidays. The yard also provides horse boarding. It caters strongly to children and beginners.
A horse-training team based at the Hirtenhof in Aach offering professional training (Beritt), riding instruction and clinics. Specialities include young-horse education, competition preparation and mare-show (Stutenschau) preparation. It is led by Stephanie Städter and Maximilian Srdanov.
