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Open Ranch

Bissendorf, Germany

Open Ranch is an equestrian facility in Bissendorf, Lower Saxony, run by Marina and Thomas Schmidt for over 15 years. The ranch specializes in California-style horsemanship, offering training courses with international trainers alongside horse boarding and pension services. Marina Schmidt also provides osteopathic therapy for horses on site. Facilities include a large wooden-fenced riding arena with covered spectator seating and a multi-pasture paddock system, all run on a holistic philosophy that puts equine welfare at the center of every course.

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Sauerts Hof

Bissendorf, Germany

Sauerts Hof, operated by Fahrstall Detert, is a boarding facility and riding school located in Bissendorf near Osnabrück, Germany. The farm offers horse-drawn carriage rides for up to six guests, including wedding carriages, alongside driving-licence (Fahrabzeichen) courses and equestrian-and-farm pedagogy programmes for children. Visitors can rent horse trailers, browse the on-site farm shop, and book children's birthday parties centred around horses and farm life. Beyond its leisure offerings, Sauerts Hof also carries out agricultural contract work, such as grassland management, for the surrounding region.

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Halterbergshof

Bissendorf, Germany

Halterbergshof is an equestrian training facility in Bissendorf, near Osnabrueck, Lower Saxony, situated at the foot of the Wiehengebirge hills. The business trains both horses and their people, offering riding lessons, horse boarding, trail rides, courses and seminars, professional horse training (Beritt), and horse sales brokerage. Its rural setting at the edge of the hills combines countryside quiet with easy access to a nearby major city.

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Uwe Meyer zu Reckendorf

Bissendorf, Germany

Pferdepension Meyer zu Reckendorf is a family-run equestrian yard in Bissendorf, in the Osnabrück region of Lower Saxony. The facility offers full horse boarding alongside a riding school where beginners and children can learn safe horse handling and riding fundamentals. An active riding club runs alongside the boarding operation, organizing its own tournament and welcoming new members. Riders benefit from a recently renovated indoor arena floor and a close-knit stable community that hosts seasonal events and clinics throughout the year.

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HippOS Reittherapie und -pädagogik, Teamtraining und Coaching, Ausbildung und Weiterbildung

Bissendorf, Germany

hippOS, based in Bissendorf near Osnabrueck in Lower Saxony, offers horse-assisted therapy, education, and coaching under the direction of Dr. Elke Haberer and Melanie Ploppa. The practice combines therapeutic riding and horse-assisted support with team-training and leadership coaching sessions that use the horse as a mirror for human behavior. hippOS also runs professional training and continuing-education seminars for therapists, educators, and coaches, along with dedicated group programs for children. Its blend of therapeutic and pedagogical expertise makes it a distinctive resource for horse-assisted personal development in the Osnabrueck region.

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Reiterhof Gut-Stockum GmbH

Bissendorf, Germany

Reiterhof Gut-Stockum is a historic riding estate in Bissendorf, Lower Saxony, whose manor house ("Rittergut") has stood for centuries beside a river. The facility offers boarding for horses alongside riding and vaulting lessons, plus popular riding holiday camps for girls during school breaks. Guests can also earn riding badges (Reitabzeichen) during Easter and autumn holiday courses. The associated riding club, S-Team Gut Stockum, and an active social media presence reflect a close-knit equestrian community built up over generations.

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Voltiwerk - Reiten, Volti, Therapeutisches Reiten

Bissendorf, Germany

Voltiwerk is a riding, vaulting, and therapeutic riding centre run by Sabine Gilbeau on her own farm in Bissendorf-Wulften, near Belm and Osnabrück, Germany, since 2012. The centre offers riding lessons for children and adults following classical training principles, vaulting groups for children from age four, and therapeutic riding / curative pedagogical riding for children with special needs. Lessons take place on-site or mobile in Belm, Ostercappeln, Bissendorf, and parts of Melle and Osnabrück, and the centre also runs courses and workshops on horse-related topics, nature, and fitness.

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Beate Hackmann-Wirkus (Reitpädagogin)

Bippen, Germany

Beate Hackmann-Wirkus offers riding instruction and therapeutic riding services around Lonnerbecke near Bippen in Lower Saxony, using the riding hall in nearby Ankum for some sessions. She specializes in therapeutic riding for people with disabilities, partnering with institutions such as the Paul-Moor-Schule in Bersenbrueck to bring equestrian activity to special-needs populations. Alongside recreational lessons and trial riding sessions for newcomers, she prepares riders for official Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung (FN) motivational badges. Her practice is grounded in accessibility, patience, and using the horse-human bond as a tool for inclusion.

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Reitsport Bippen

Bippen, Germany

Reitsport Bippen e.V. is a registered equestrian club in the village of Bippen, in the heart of the Maiburg region of Lower Saxony. The club runs a full-service riding facility with 22 boarding boxes, a 20x40m indoor arena, a 20x60m outdoor arena, paddocks and a longeing circle. Members train across dressage, show jumping, vaulting and driving, with programs ranging from a pony group for children aged five to vaulting classes from age three. The club also hosts community events, including an annual autumn market and a speed rodeo tournament.

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Hof Wohlers GbR

Beverstedt, Germany

Hof Wohlers is a family-run equestrian yard in Frelsdorf, part of Beverstedt in Lower Saxony, run under the motto "Wir lieben was wir tun" (We love what we do). The yard provides horse boarding, professional training, and instruction grounded in biomechanically correct riding (BKR), alongside an active breeding programme. Sales and partly-trained horses are regularly available, and the on-site facility includes an arena used for lessons and schooling. The Wohlers family prides itself on close, personal care for every horse and rider in their charge.

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Hof Laake

Beverstedt, Germany

Hof Laake is a therapeutic riding and equine-assisted education facility run by Josefin Laake in Beverstedt, Lower Saxony. The farm offers pedagogical riding training to build social competence and confidence, relaxation riding sessions especially suited for children with ADHD, and holistic equine therapy for a range of impairments. It also provides individualized horse training and boarding grounded in cooperation and trust, plus regular group programs including monthly forest outings and a biweekly pony club. Guided by a philosophy of fairness and needs-oriented care, Hof Laake combines nature-based wellness with dedicated horsemanship.

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Luner Hof der Pferde

Beverstedt, Germany

Luner Hof der Pferde is a spacious equestrian boarding and riding facility located at Reithornsweg 32 in Beverstedt, Lower Saxony. The yard offers flexible livery options, from self-care to full-service board, tailored to each horse owner's needs, alongside a close-knit stable community. A dedicated, hands-on team supports owners around the clock when needed, backed by a network of vets, farriers, and equine dental specialists. Luner Hof prides itself on transparent pricing and a genuine passion for horses of every breed and age.

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Anikas Pferdeakademie Beverstedt

Beverstedt, Germany

Anikas Pferdeakademie is a horse-training academy run by Anika Wesse in Beverstedt, near Bremerhaven in Lower Saxony. The academy focuses on building strong, trust-based partnerships between leisure riders and their horses through structured programmes covering groundwork, liberty work, hand-leading, and gentle saddle training. Signature offerings include the Traumteam trust-building programme, fitness conditioning for recreational horses, and paddock-trail consulting for optimising open-stable systems. The academy also produces free educational content, including video courses, a podcast, and an active online community for horse owners.

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Hof Lindhorst

Bergen, Germany

Hof Lindhorst is an equestrian farm at Diesten, part of Bergen in the Suedheide region of Lower Saxony, run by Juliane and Rainer Kahr since January 2012. The property combines holiday accommodation, a vacation house and two apartments, with horseback riding through the surrounding heathland and canoe tours on the nearby Oertze river. It also keeps a small breeding operation of Icelandic horses under the name "Vom Roten Steine." Guests come to Hof Lindhorst for peace and relaxation in nature, whether riding with their own horse or joining a guided equestrian holiday.

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Reitanlage Hassel

Bergen, Germany

Reitanlage Hassel is a riding facility and boarding stable in Bergen, in the Celle district of Lower Saxony, near the Lueneburg Heath. The yard offers full livery care for horses alongside riding lessons for riders of varying skill levels. Its location amid the heathland countryside provides generous outdoor riding and turnout opportunities. Reitanlage Hassel serves the local equestrian community as a well-rounded facility for both horse boarding and instruction.

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Kampagneschule

Bergen, Germany

Kampagneschule is a classical dressage and training school led by Kerstin Gerhardt in Bergen, in the Celle district of Lower Saxony. With more than 40 years of experience, Kerstin teaches strictly classical horsemanship, refusing shortcuts or gadgets such as draw reins and insisting on sound, healthy horses as the foundation of every lesson. The school works closely with veterinarians and clinics to design tailored rehabilitation and conditioning programmes for horses recovering from injury or illness. Both in-person and online lessons are offered, alongside seminars for riders who want to deepen their understanding of classical training principles.

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Rahenhof

Belm, Germany

Der Rahenhof is a family-run stud farm, boarding yard, and riding school in Belm near Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, with more than 30 years of experience specializing in Icelandic horses. The yard offers open-stall boarding in gender-separated herds, twice-daily hay feeding, seasonal pasture access, and amenities including a covered grooming area, horse wash station, floodlit round pen, and rider lounge. Riders enjoy direct access to extensive trail terrain for outings from thirty minutes to several hours, plus proximity to the neighboring IPOL association's oval track and dressage arena. The Rahenhof combines decades of family expertise with a strong focus on personalized service for Icelandic horse owners.

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Julia Kolb

Beckdorf, Germany

Julia Kolb runs a vaulting and riding school (Voltigier- und Reitschule) offering lessons for children and young people around Hollenstedt and Ladekop near Beckdorf, Germany. With 20 years of experience, the school teaches vaulting and riding fundamentals in a playful, confidence-building way, alongside pony days and free trial lessons for newcomers. The business also brings horses and ponies to private events, offering horse-themed children's birthday parties and pony appearances at anniversaries and corporate celebrations. It maintains an active Facebook presence to share updates and photos from ongoing lessons and events.

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Hof Brentano Emsland

Bawinkel, Germany

Hof Brentano is a family-run equestrian facility in Bawinkel, in Germany's Emsland region, dedicated to natural horsemanship and non-violent communication between horses and people. The farm combines a boarding operation with guest boxes for visiting horses, a breeding program raising foals and young stock, and horses available for purchase. Visitors can join information days and horse-nature experience events held in an on-site seminar space, learning to understand equine behavior in a low-stress environment. Spacious pastures, a main stable, a separate mare and youngstock barn, and dedicated health facilities round out the property, which also welcomes short tourist stays.

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Pferdehof Osterbinde

Bassum, Germany

Pferdehof Osterbinde, run by the Ortmann family in Bassum in Lower Saxony, combines species-appropriate horse boarding with a full riding-school and training programme for horse and rider. The yard is home to the riding club PSG Osterbinde e.V. and offers extensive training facilities, from schooling arenas to hacking out, supporting riders from leisure level through tournament competition. A close-knit stable community forms around shared care of the horses, tournament outings and social events organised by the club. Visitors are welcome to see the yard in person and are encouraged to get in touch to arrange a visit.

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Jasmin Meiners Natürliches Pferdetraining

Bassum, Germany

Jasmin Meiners Natuerliches Pferdetraining is a horsemanship-based training service based in Twistringen, near Bassum in Lower Saxony. Jasmin Meiners works with horses using gentle, natural communication methods, focusing on groundwork, loading training, and calmness training rather than force or restrictive equipment such as draw reins or nosebands. Her offering spans riding lessons, double lunging, handwork, and even BEMER therapy sessions for equine wellbeing. The training philosophy centers on mutual respect between horse and handler, helping horses develop physically and mentally in a healthy way.

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Windpferdehof

Bassum, Germany

WindpferdeHof is a riding school run by trainer Christina Oetjen in Pestinghausen near Bassum, Lower Saxony, serving riders from Syke, Weyhe, Harpstedt, Stuhr, and Brinkum. The yard offers riding lessons for adults, children, and returning riders, alongside trail rides, dressage and jumping instruction, and vaulting classes including sessions designed specifically for adults. Christina also provides therapeutic riding for people with disabilities and equestrian-assisted coaching drawing on her NLP training. Riders can work toward official German equestrian badges (RA, VA, LA, Pferdeführerschein) and join riding camps and equestrian holidays at the yard.

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Hof Gießelmann

Barver, Germany

Hof Gießelmann is a horse breeding operation in Barver, Lower Saxony, focused on breeding, rearing, training, and sale of horses ("Zucht, Aufzucht, Ausbildung, Verkauf"). The family-run yard is overseen day-to-day by Jan-Dirk and Heinrich Gießelmann, who guide horses from foal through to trained, sale-ready animals on-site. Located in the rural Fuhrenkamp area, the farm serves buyers and owners across the region looking for home-bred, carefully developed horses. The business maintains an active social media presence to showcase its young stock and ongoing training progress.

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Zucht- & Ausbildungsstall Klintworth

Bargstedt, Germany

Zucht- & Ausbildungsstall Klintworth is a family-run equestrian centre near Bargstedt in Lower Saxony specialising in the breeding of Hanoverian and Holstein sport horses. The yard offers training and auction preparation for young horses alongside professional riding instruction in jumping and dressage. With 50 horse boxes available, the facility provides full boarding services including foal rearing, senior horse care, and in-house feed production.