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Training barns

Competition prep, sale prep and schooling — find a program that brings a horse on.

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Dressurstall Team Peters

Greifenstein-Falkenhof, Germany

Falkenhof is a multi-disciplinary equestrian estate set beneath Greifenstein Castle in Hesse, Germany, spanning 15 hectares of pasture and woodland. The property hosts three equestrian enterprises: Dressurstall Team Peters for professional dressage training and competition preparation; a natural medicine center for horses (Naturheilzentrum für Pferde) offering holistic equine health treatments; and the Reitakademie Falkenhof Greifenstein e.V., a riding academy providing instruction to members. Managed by Ralf Peters, the Falkenhof combines traditional agriculture with expert equestrian care and training in a scenic countryside setting.

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Hof Anumee

Bendestorf, Germany

Hof Anumee is an equestrian yard in Bendestorf, Germany, operated by Brückner-Kröger GbR with a strong focus on horse welfare. It offers horse boarding in species-appropriate conditions alongside training and riding instruction. The yard's approach centres on balanced, horse-friendly methods rather than purely competitive goals. Prospective boarders are welcome to arrange a tour of the facilities.

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Gestüt Waterfohre

Krummesse-St. Jürgen, Germany

Gestüt Waterfohre is a certified equestrian facility near Lübeck, Germany, operated by Daniel Morgenroth and holding the prestigious Geprüfte Pferdehaltung certification from the German Equestrian Association (FN). The operation provides horse boarding in outdoor stalls with individual paddock access, alongside professional dressage and jumping instruction for riders of all levels. The 23,000-square-metre property features an indoor arena, outdoor dressage arena with a 20 x 60 m dressage court, and marked trail paths throughout the grounds. Gestüt Waterfohre is committed to horse welfare, quality instruction, and fostering a welcoming community of riders and horse owners.

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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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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 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 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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Pferdezucht Schenk

Römstedt-Niendorf, Germany

Pferdezucht Schenk is a family-run horse breeding operation in Römstedt, Lower Saxony, run by the Schenk family. The yard breeds horses and offers professional dressage training and education. It combines breeding with competition-focused schooling of horses and riders.

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Dressurpferde Fehmbusch

Eyendorf, Germany

Dressurpferde Fehmbusch in Eyendorf is a professional dressage training and breeding facility operated by Andrea Engeler-Bading, a certified equine business master and equine physiotherapist. The farm offers dressage horse sales, young horse training, rehabilitation, clinics, and national and international horse brokerage. The program covers all stages from foal rearing to competition preparation.

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urfreiberger

Kirchdorf, Germany

Urfreibergerhof Rohlfs is a small stud farm in Kirchdorf, Lower Saxony, dedicated to breeding and preserving the rare Urfreiberger (original Freiberg horse) breed. Founded by Adelheid Rohlfs in 2015, the farm breeds stallions, mares, and foals registered with the Swiss RRFB studbook. The farm also offers horse training grounded in species-appropriate husbandry and sensitive horsemanship. Adelheid has worked with horses professionally since 1982 and is passionate about keeping this heritage breed alive.

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Pferdeausbildung Christian & Justus Baune

Damme-Dümmerlohausen, Germany

Pferdeausbildung Christian & Justus Baune is a three-generation family business in Damme, Lower Saxony, combining breeding, foal rearing, and horse training under one roof. The farm specializes in dressage and competitive sport horse preparation, producing its own specialized feed to support animal-appropriate care. Christian and Justus Baune oversee stallion and mare services alongside tournament-focused training programs. The operation is known locally for its dedication to both breeding quality and rider/horse partnership.

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Nicole Eigenwald

Wennigsen (Deister)-Holtensen, Germany

Pferdezeit - Nicole Eigenwald is a holistic animal-wellness practice in Wennigsen/Deister, near Hannover, specialising in equine osteopathy and trauma therapy. Nicole Eigenwald treats horses affected by physical and psychological shock, whether from major events like accidents or subtler triggers such as veterinary visits or early weaning, combining osteopathic, shamanic, and energetic methods. Her services also include bioresonance work using the Vetmedicum system and general animal naturopathy. Alongside her Wennigsen practice, she runs treatment tours across Germany, including stops in Worpswede/Walsrode, Goettingen, and Burgdorf.

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Rennstall Trainer Michael Figge

München, Germany

Rennstall Michael Figge is a professional thoroughbred racehorse training facility in Munich, led by licensed trainer Michael Figge. The stable offers comprehensive race training and assists clients in becoming racehorse owners through various ownership models, including sourcing horses at auctions. A strong focus on horse welfare includes a dedicated post-career placement programme.

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Pferdehof Fraunhofer

Tiefenbach, Germany

Pferdehof Fraunhofer is a family-run equestrian facility in Tiefenbach, Bavaria, with over 17 years of experience. The farm specialises in Extreme Trail courses for both ground work and mounted riding, alongside horse boarding on its naturtrail grounds. Riders of all levels can benefit from the unique trail obstacles and expert coaching in a relaxed rural setting.

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Reitstall Linden

Üxheim-Niederehe, Germany

Reitstall Linden is a riding stable in Üxheim Niederehe, Rhineland-Palatinate, operated by Diana Keul and offering horse boxes, training for young and correction horses, and riding lessons in both classical and western disciplines. The facility runs courses and clinics for riders at all levels and is home to the associated RV-Linden-Niederehe e.V. riding club. A focus on careful, individual training makes it a sought-after destination for horse owners in the Eifel region.

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Pferdetraining aus Leidenschaft - Britta Schröder - Reitunterricht

Mölln, Germany

Pferdetraining aus Leidenschaft is run by Britta Schröder in Mölln and specialises in the alt-Californian riding tradition (altkalifornische Reitkunst), offering training for horse and rider with an emphasis on logic-based, horse-centred horsemanship. Services include on-site and online riding instruction, groundwork, liberty work, Bosal equipment advice, webinars, and personalised coaching for horse owners. Britta also hosts the free live-evening series "Wissen ist Tierschutz" and shares her practical knowledge through a regularly updated blog.

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Slowisfast-pferdetraining

Ovelgönne, Germany

Slowisfast Pferdetraining is a holistic horse training service based in Ovelgönne, Lower Saxony, run by certified trainer Viktoria Stannek. The practice specialises in ground work, young horse training, and problem horse rehabilitation, alongside riding instruction from foundation through to advanced levels. Stannek also offers trailer loading training, pre-purchase consultations, and online coaching via video, making the service accessible well beyond the local area. The training philosophy is rooted in the principle that patient, methodical groundwork produces lasting results — captured in the motto "slow is fast".

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Constanze Möller

Ennigerloh-Ostenfelde, Germany

Ausbildungsstall Möller, led by Constanze Möller in Ennigerloh, is a professional dressage training and boarding facility operating under the philosophy "Ausbilden heißt Vertrauen" — Training means trust. The yard offers dressage instruction, horse backing and training (Beritt), full and partial board (Pferdeboxen and Pension), competition and exam preparation, and regular clinics for riders and horses at all levels. Constanze runs her own breeding programme, demonstrating a commitment to quality equine development from foal to competition horse. Horse sales are also available on an occasional basis.

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Tertu Waldschmitt Pferdesport

Isernhagen, Germany

Tertu Waldschmitt Pferdesport is a family-run riding school and training barn in Lehrte, near Hannover, Germany, set on the grounds of a former leisure park. Led by passionate show jumper Tertu Waldschmitt, the yard offers riding instruction for beginners through advanced riders, dressage and show-jumping training, group trail rides, and the popular "Hoppel Galoppel" pony rides for children. It also runs horse-care courses, offers guidance on buying a horse, and provides open stable boarding. Spacious grounds and the surrounding natural landscape give riders plenty of room to enjoy the sport "aus Freude am Reiten" - purely out of the joy of riding.

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Frank Mierwaldt Natural Horse Training

Drage-Stove, Germany

Mierwaldt Horsetraining is a professional horsemanship coaching service run by Frank Mierwaldt from Drage in Lower Saxony, with over 30 years of experience working with horses since 1992. The business offers in-person consultations and training guidance alongside an extensive library of educational videos on YouTube covering horsemanship techniques and methodology. Frank Mierwaldt is reachable by phone and WhatsApp for direct coaching inquiries. The focus is on natural, communication-based horsemanship that supports the wellbeing of the horse and the skill development of the rider.

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Sporthorses Stud GmbH

Hannover-Bothfeld-Vahrenheide, Germany

Sporthorses Stud GmbH is a family-operated breeding and training center for elite sport horses, drawing on more than 125 years of combined family expertise across three generations. Based near Hannover, the stud has produced over 800 foals in the last 30 years and sells performance horses to clients in more than 43 countries. The team focuses on dressage, show jumping, and eventing bloodlines, positioning itself as one of the leading centers for breeding, training, and sales of competition horses. Buyers benefit from the farm's long-standing reputation and international network built up over decades.

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Flachsberg Ranch

Schwanewede-Flachsberg, Germany

Flachsberg Ranch is a Western riding training and breeding operation in Schwanewede-Flachsberg, Lower Saxony, Germany, led by trainers Markus Büchle (FN Trainer A) and Jessica Bunke (FN Trainer B) for more than 12 years. The ranch offers lessons for all levels, young-horse starting, competition preparation, groundwork, trailer loading, and problem-horse correction across all Western riding disciplines. It also stands the stallion "Smart Joe Glo" for natural cover and insemination, known for producing calm, competition-ready offspring. An on-site tack shop is open daily for personal advice and equipment.

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Uta zur Kammer - Pferdeausbildung von Spring- und Dressurpferden

Munster, Germany

Sportpferde zur Kammer is an equestrian training yard run by Uta zur Kammer in Munster, Lower Saxony, specialising in the professional development of show-jumping and dressage sport horses. The yard takes on young horses and competition horses for full training (Beritt), with an emphasis on correct, horse-friendly methods. Sale horses are listed on the website.

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Quality Horses Kruyt

CA Haskerhorne, Netherlands

Quality Horses Kruyt is a professional equestrian training and sales operation based in Haskerhorne, the Netherlands, run by Tim Kruyt. The business specialises in breaking, training, and correcting horses as well as preparing them for competition and official inspections. Talented horses are also sourced and sold through the operation.

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