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Reepshof

Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany

Reepshof is an Icelandic-horse riding school and boarding yard in Buchholz in der Nordheide, about 30 kilometres south of Hamburg, housing around 35 horses. The yard offers boarding, riding instruction, holiday programs, and horse sales, alongside courses in dressage, jumping, groundwork, and horsemanship, including certifications such as the "Pferdeführerschein." With dedicated programs for young riders and children plus trick-riding courses, Reepshof has built a strong following specializing in Icelandic breeds. The yard is directly accessible off the B75 in the Steinbeck district.

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Reitanlage Behr

Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany

Reitanlage Behr, trading as Landleben Buchholz, is a boarding facility and riding school in Buchholz in der Nordheide, Lower Saxony, run by Landleben Buchholz UG. The farm centres its offering around its Glitzerponys and provides riding lessons, pony-themed children's birthday parties, and morning group visits for schools, kindergartens, and senior groups. From Thursday to Saturday afternoons, visitors can also enjoy relaxed countryside get-togethers combined with refreshments and hands-on farm experiences. The team's philosophy centres on genuine, memorable encounters with ponies and rural life.

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Heinz - Dieter & Martina

Buchholz (Aller), Germany

Schepershof, run by Heinz-Dieter and Martina Backhaus, is an Icelandic horse farm in Buchholz (Aller), on the southern edge of the Lüneburger Heide in the Aller-Leine valley. The farm breeds and sells Icelandic horses, keeps stallions available for stud, and offers boarding for privately owned horses. A riding school on site provides instruction for riders of all levels, set amid the forests, farmland, heath, and moorland typical of the region. Schepershof combines traditional Icelandic-horse breeding with hands-on riding tuition and full-service boarding.

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Stall Hittloge Fam. Musché und Braun

Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Germany

Stall Hittloge, run by the Musché and Braun family, is a boarding and riding-school yard in Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Lower Saxony. The yard offers stabling and riding instruction in a family-run, rural setting. It provides local riders with day-to-day horse care and access to lessons close to home. The Musché and Braun family bring a personal touch to boarding and training at the yard.

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Stall Rode

Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Germany

Stall Rode is an equestrian boarding and sales facility located in Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Lower Saxony, with close ties to the major German breeding regions of Hannover, Oldenburg, and Westfalen. The yard specializes in dressage and show jumping horses, offering a range from young prospects to immediately competition-ready top-level dressage and jumping partners. Through its breeding-region network, Stall Rode also advises clients on finding the right horse to match their goals and ability. The stable shares training and horse videos on its YouTube channel.

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Bender

Brietlingen, Germany

Reitanlage Bender is a family-operated equestrian facility in Brietlingen, near Lueneburg in Lower Saxony, offering horse boarding and riding instruction in a calm, well-maintained setting. Horses benefit from daily turnout, professional care and supervision, and a modern indoor riding hall suited to year-round training. The Bender family places emphasis on individual attention during lessons and a close-knit community atmosphere for riders and owners alike, backed by an emergency notification system so horse owners are kept informed of their animals' wellbeing. It is a trusted local choice for riders seeking a personal, community-oriented boarding barn.

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Islandpferdegestüt Ostetal

Bremervörde, Germany

Islandpferdegestuet Ostetal is an Icelandic horse stud farm at Weidenweg 1 in Bremervoerde, Lower Saxony, Germany, specializing in breeding, boarding and training Icelandic horses. The farm maintains an active breeding program with brood mares, stallions and young stock ranging from yearlings to five-year-olds, and offers chilled semen imported from Icelandic stallions for breeding. Boarding spots are available for 200-250 euros per month for adult horses and 150 euros for young stock up to age three, alongside training services including aquatic (water treadmill/pool) training for horses in work. Recent 2024 construction expanded the facilitys infrastructure as part of its EU-subsidized (ELER) agricultural operation.

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Höpfner Pferde

Ostendorfer Str. 50, 27432 Bremervörde, Germany

Höpfner Pferde offers riding lessons for children and adults with their own horses, focusing on individual needs and harmonious interaction between horse and rider. The business also engages in horse breeding, aiming to produce healthy and character-strong horses. Additionally, they provide equine therapy services, including osteopathy and physiotherapy for horses.

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Reitschule am Hasesee

Bramsche, Germany

Reitschule am Hasesee is a riding school and training center set on a modern, idyllically located site directly on the Hasesee lake in Bramsche, Lower Saxony. The school offers qualified riding lessons for children, teenagers, and adults, ranging from a child's first pony contact to individualized horse training, all within small groups and a relaxed atmosphere. Instruction also includes ground and liberty work based on the ProRide concept, building trust and fine communication between horse and rider as a foundation for harmonious riding. Horses are trained with patience and a structured system, from young horses through to corrective retraining, guided by a philosophy that puts safety, trust, and enjoyment first for riders of every age.

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Reitstall Ubbing

Bramsche, Germany

Reitstall Ubbing is a family-run boarding and training stable in Bramsche, near Osnabrück, Germany, operated by proprietor Wilhelm Ubbing. The yard offers a range of boarding options from pure pasture management to paddock boxes, all-inclusive care, and horse breeding and training programmes. Facilities include an indoor riding hall and a 55x25m outdoor arena, with excellent trail access through nearby forests and fields. The stable is open long hours seven days a week, making it convenient for riders balancing work and leisure.

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Natural Horsesense e.V.

Bramsche, Germany

Natural Horsesense e.V. is a training organization based near Bramsche in Lower Saxony that teaches horsemanship rooted in natural, relationship-based communication with horses. Its courses cover groundwork, ethical training methods for problem horses, and Indian-style riding for horse owners and active riders. The association also runs nonviolent-communication workshops that use horses as "mirrors and coaches," helping participants develop self-awareness and interpersonal skills. Lessons take place at the club's own riding stable as well as at clients' facilities, serving equestrians throughout the region.

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Mörsch Ranch

Bramsche, Germany

Moersch Ranch is a 2.5-hectare western-riding ranch nestled in the village of Pente near Bramsche, framed by the Mittellandkanal, Zweigkanal, and the Hase river. Run by Isabell Moersch, the ranch is home to Quarter Horses and Paint Horses in a hobby breeding program alongside dogs, cats, rabbits, and chickens. Facilities include a 60x30m sand arena and a spacious round pen, plus scenic hacking trails through the surrounding countryside. Services include boarding in box and open stalls, western riding lessons for adults and children, cattle-work courses, and instruction from a licensed Trainer C in western riding, complemented by an in-house state-certified farrier.

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Reittherapie am Rodebach

Bovenden, Germany

Reittherapie am Rodebach, run by Elke Krupka in Bovenden near Göttingen, Germany, has combined therapeutic riding with pony-based fun for children and families. The stable has worked with equine-therapy specialists, including Jacqueline Gutsche and Sibylle Wiemer, to bring assisted-riding programmes to riders with additional needs. Regular riding operations are currently paused, and the team points visitors to neighbouring facilities, including a Western-riding ranch and an English-style stable in Göttingen, for active riding options. It remains a known local contact point for pony experiences and equine therapy in the Göttingen area.

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Osterheidehof

Borstel, Germany

Osterheidehof is an equestrian boarding and therapy facility in Borstel, Lower Saxony, caring for breeding, sport, and leisure horses alike. Beyond boarding, the farm offers a range of therapeutic treatments including Vitafloor vibration therapy, kinesiology, movement therapy, and colour light therapy, alongside training at its Vielseitigkeitspark Pennigsehl, an all-year eventing-style course with varied obstacles. The farm produces its own roughage and concentrated feed on-site and runs seminars on equine nutrition and care. It also maintains a retirement sanctuary for older horses, combining working stable life with a holistic approach to equine wellbeing.

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Ponyhof Wagner

Borstel, Germany

Ponyhof Wagner is a riding school and boarding facility for ponies located in Borstel, Lower Saxony. The yard combines pony riding lessons for children with boarding services for pony and horse owners in the surrounding rural area. Its herd and facilities are geared toward introducing young riders to horse care and riding fundamentals in a family-friendly setting. The business maintains an active social media presence across multiple pages to share updates from the yard.

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Ahornhof

Bockhorn, Germany

Ahornhof is a family-run equestrian yard in Bockhorn, near Varel on Germany's North Sea coast, run by owner Jurgen Filmer. The farm combines a boarding stable with guided hourly and multi-day trail rides on gentle Frisian horses, taking riders across moorland, marshland, and coastal tidal flats. Guests can join scenic beach rides timed to the tides, as well as longer multi-day trekking trips through the surrounding Nordsee landscape. The yard welcomes riders of varying experience levels and offers trial rides for newcomers.

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Reitanlage am Loogenweg

Bockhorn, Germany

Reitanlage am Loogenweg is a family-run equestrian facility operated by Theresa Ebner in Bockhorn/Steinhausen, in the Friesland district of Lower Saxony. The yard offers horse boarding alongside a riding school for children and adults, and is home base of the RC Friesische Wehde riding club. Its outdoor arenas regularly host the club's dressage and show-jumping tournaments, drawing riders from across the region. The atmosphere is friendly and community-focused, welcoming both liveried horses and lesson riders of all levels.

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Carstens Sabine Reitbetrieb

Bockhorn, Germany

Reitschule Carstens is a riding school with an on-site boarding stable and holiday apartments in Bockhorn, in the scenic Friesische Wehde region of the Landkreis Friesland. Run by Sabine Carstens, an FN-certified Pferdewirtin and movement trainer (Bewegungstrainerin E.M.), the yard offers riding lessons alongside full-service horse boarding. Guests travelling by motorhome or caravan can even stay overnight on a meadow overlooking the paddocks. A recently added salt inhalation box ("Sole-Inhalationsbox") supports horses with respiratory issues or allergies, reflecting the yard's attentive, health-focused approach to horse care.

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Reitanlage - Sense of Life

Bockenem, Germany

Reitanlage Sense of Life is a horse boarding and riding facility in Bockenem, Lower Saxony, run by owner Betty Wecken. The yard offers pension boarding on a paddock trail system that lets horses move and socialize naturally throughout the day. Alongside boarding, Sense of Life runs riding lessons, pony hikes, children's birthday parties, and courses preparing riders for their Reitabzeichen (riding badge) exams. The facility also includes an EquiVital rehabilitation area for horses recovering from illness or injury. It is a family-run yard built around a horsemanship philosophy of understanding the horse rather than commanding it.

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HOF ROSENTHAL Heike Sahlmann - Schmitz

Bleckede, Germany

Hof Rosenthal, run by Heike Sahlmann, is a horse-breeding operation and boarding yard in Bleckede, Lower Saxony, specializing in sport-horse breeding and the development of young stock. The farm maintains a group of broodmares and tracks its youngsters by year group, alongside a roster of successful competition horses (Erfolgspferde) bred on site. Alongside its own breeding program, Hof Rosenthal regularly has quality sale horses available for riders seeking a new sport or leisure partner. Prospective buyers are welcome to call and discuss the current selection with the team.

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Koopshof - Reiten und Ferienwohnungen

Bleckede, Germany

Koopshof is a boarding facility and riding school set on the edge of woodland in the Elbtalaue region near Bleckede, Lower Saxony. The property combines a working equestrian operation with three furnished holiday apartments, offering guests a quiet countryside retreat alongside horse-related activities. Riding instruction follows the gentle "Gentle Touch" method developed by Peter Kreinberg, with a focus on ground work and horsemanship suitable for beginners and children. School horses are kept in species-appropriate group pasture housing, and guest horses can be boarded during the grazing season from June to mid-September. Surrounded by park-like gardens and a pond, Koopshof offers a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere for both riders and holidaymakers.

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Gut Rosenthal

Bleckede, Germany

Gut Rosenthal is a boarding stable in the Rosenthal district of Bleckede, Lower Saxony, which began operations in September 2025. The yard offers 20 open-stall spaces for a gelding herd plus 18 individual paddock boxes of 23 square metres each, a bright 20x60m indoor arena, a planned 2,000 square metre outdoor riding area and a lunging circle. Low-dust miscanthus bedding supports horses with respiratory sensitivities, while 24/7 hay access via feed racks respects natural feeding behaviour. Riders also benefit from wash stations, tack rooms with custom cabinetry, laundry facilities, a rider lounge, daily fetch-and-return service and the freedom to bring their own trainer.

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Ponyparadise

Bleckede, Germany

Ponyparadise, run by Daniela Baars and Michael Gleide, is a boarding and pony care facility in Bleckede offering species-appropriate housing for the owners own ponies as well as boarders horses. The team is dedicated to a horse-first approach, prioritizing natural stable concepts that support equine wellbeing. Prospective boarders are invited to reach out to check availability of stalls, and the site showcases the animals along with photo galleries of daily life at the yard. The philosophy is summed up in their motto: happy horses, happy people.

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Reit- und Erlebnishof Simone Wöbeking

Bissendorf, Germany

Reit- und Erlebnishof Simone Wöbeking is a family-run equestrian and experiential farm in Hilter, near Bissendorf in Lower Saxony, dedicated to introducing children aged 3 to 9 to horses. The farm runs the certified Hippolini Children's Riding School, with age-specific programs from the Mini/Maxi-Club (ages 3-5) through Pony-Kids and courses for children 7 and older. Lessons take place outdoors in a natural setting, deliberately free of time pressure or performance demands, fostering trust, responsibility, and teamwork between child and pony. The farm also hosts nature and wilderness pedagogy courses, a Hippolini Mini-Coach training programme, and children's birthday parties centred around horses and outdoor play.