Sattelzeug Schmidt is a saddle fitting specialist that works on anatomical and biomechanical principles. The service includes a certified measurement of the horse, advice on whether a saddle fits, and adjustment or refitting of existing or new saddles. Fit checks of the saddle on the horse in motion are part of the work. Saddle repairs, girths, pads and other saddle accessories are also offered.
Hof Braun is a family-run horse farm on the edge of Hamburg. It runs a self-care open barn with 40 loose-housing places, with the option of partial self-care. The farm focuses on horses with respiratory conditions or other limitations, using Haygain steaming and a Heubatec shaking system to reduce dust in hay. It offers a large movement area and a small arena for groundwork and training.
DGZ-Pferdetraining is a horse training service run by Maike Hansner in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It offers training for the owner's horse in NRW, with sessions in towns including Gelsenkirchen, Bottrop and Oberhausen. The approach covers groundwork and Western-style riding, with signal and impulse riding aimed at clear communication and trust between horse and rider. Services include courses (Kurse), one-to-one coaching (Einzelcoaching) and gift vouchers.
Lübbersruh supplies feed and bedding for horses, produced from its own meadows and fields. Its range includes haylage, hay, straw, grain and horse muesli. Haylage is sold in small bales sized for one to six horses and is described as dust-free and free of poisonous plants. Products can be ordered directly through an inquiry form on the website.
Reitbetrieb Marz is a riding farm run by the Marz family in Menzingen, Kraichtal. It offers riding lessons and riding badge courses, mainly for children. It also runs riding holidays and therapeutic riding sessions with its own horses. The farm is located in a landscape protection area in the Schloßpark Menzingen.
Grapenhof is a riding facility on a plateau above the Middle Rhine valley near Boppard. It offers riding lessons in a 20 x 40 metre indoor arena, with a round pen, a jumping area and its own riding trails through nature. Boarding is available for owners' horses in boxes and a large paddock. The farm also breeds Connemara ponies and has a long history as a pony farm.
The Reitinstitut von Neindorff in Karlsruhe offers instruction in classical dressage, from the basics up to the Hohe Schule, in group and individual lessons. Riders can train with their own horse or with the institute's teaching horses. Horse owners can use Pensionsboxen (boarding stalls) and have their horses trained (Beritt). The institute also runs courses, intensive days and internships, following the classical riding art of Egon von Neindorff.
Buchenhof is an equine therapy and experience centre in Weiler-Simmerberg in the Allgäu, serving people and animals. It offers riding therapy, with sessions and trial lessons for people who want to see whether the therapy suits them. It also offers riding lessons across different riding styles, and it trains therapy horses and riding therapists. The horses kept on the farm include Noriker and Criollo horses.
Jan Sharp has trained show, sport and exhibition trick horses since 1969. She currently keeps a troupe of Pinto exhibition trick horses. The business offers trick horse demonstrations, pony parties and clinics. Jan also writes books on trick training horses.
Pensions-, Reit- und Ausbildungsstall Edda Baum is a livery yard in Rheinhessen that boards horses in boxes with paddocks, pastures and winter paddocks. Horses are fed three times a day with hay and concentrates, and stable care includes daily mucking out and free administration of medication on request. The yard has an indoor riding arena and an outdoor dressage and jumping area, with lunging available. The business also offers riding lessons and horse training.
Josenhof Kutter is an equestrian yard in the Allgäu region of southern Germany run by the Kutter family. The yard offers horse training, riding lessons for riders at different levels, and groundwork training for horses and people. It also offers rehabilitation for horses, courses, and livery (Pensionshaltung) for horses. The yard welcomes dressage, jumping, western and leisure riders.
MentalHorse is a riding school that offers riding lessons. The website describes these lessons as mobile riding instruction. The website is currently being revised, so further details of the offering are not published there.
Reiterhof Kiess is a riding farm in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg, run by the Reitverein Ziegelhütte Lorch. It offers full-board horse boarding with individual feeding and daily paddock turnout. Riding lessons are given to riders of all ages and levels, from children's pony riding to competitive sport. The farm also runs riding holidays with its ponies and daily riding.
Reitanlage Großerkmannsdorf e.V. is a riding club near Dresden, founded in 2012, with its facility between Großerkmannsdorf and Radeberg. It offers group riding lessons for children and adults in dressage, jumping and vaulting, and rides out in the Dresdner Heide in summer when the rider's level allows. The club also runs courses and training in various equestrian disciplines and organises riding events and tournaments in the WBO and LPO categories. Its stated focus is the welfare of the horse and good communication between rider and horse.
Reitsport Kaufmann is a riding goods shop located in the Dreiländereck near the French and Swiss borders. The shop offers equipment for horse and rider, including riding apparel, boots, helmets and competition clothing. Entry-level models, well-known brand products and custom-made boots and saddles are part of the range. Customers are advised on the selection, and the shop states it is closed for summer holidays from 10 to 23 August 2026.
Take it easy Horsemanship offers horsemanship training for horses and their owners, led by trainer Frank Essing. Services include groundwork, calmness and extreme trail training, Working Equitation, and loading training for horses. Courses and individual lessons are held at the farm in Hennef-Hofen or on site within about 30 km. The approach focuses on patience, clear communication and building partnership between horse and rider.
RFVV Kleinbardau e.V. is a riding club that runs riding courses using both lesson horses and private horses. Its course listings include pole-to-jump courses, intensive single-day training, and autumn rides. The club also offers riding holidays and pony-fun camps for children in summer, plus short pony riding sessions for young children. Course bookings are handled through the club's Reitbuch online platform.
Reitsport Lauchringen is a specialist shop for horse and rider in Lauchringen, near the Swiss border on the Hochrhein. The shop sells riding apparel, riding helmets, boots and horse equipment such as saddle pads, horse blankets, halters, bits and lunging gear. It also takes orders for horse feed and special-order items, and offers personal advice in store. The business was established in 2014 and was formerly known as Claudias Reitshop.
The Reit- und Fahrverein Paderborn-Neuenbeken is a riding club in Paderborn. It offers riding lessons for children and adults, from beginners to advanced riders. The club also starts young horses, corrects problem horses and provides training support for tournaments. Boarding is available in a paddock box with daily grazing time.
Sattelexpertin is a certified saddle fitter based in Ehingen (Donau) that checks whether saddles fit horses. Saddle checks are offered standing or in movement with the rider, and the fit can be tested again after riding. Used saddles can be borrowed on trial for up to two weeks before purchase. Other services include saddle panel refilling, gullet width adjustment and repairs.
The Reit- und Fahrverein Soest-Bad Sassendorf is a riding and driving club in Bad Sassendorf. It offers dressage, show jumping and carriage driving activities for members and horse enthusiasts. The club facility includes an indoor riding arena, a dressage area and a show jumping course. Training courses with trainers are offered in the winter months, and non-members are welcome to use the facility.
Sattlerei Sturm is a saddlery and riding equipment shop run by Christina Sturm. The business offers saddle checks, saddle fitting and adjustments, and saddle advice, both on site and by mobile appointment. It also runs a riding shop called Reiterlädchen. Since June 2025 appointments are arranged individually and at short notice, and the saddlery continues as a side business. Horses can be brought to the workshop by arrangement.
Reitsport-Sattlerei vom Baur jr. is a saddlery offering saddle services for horses and riders. Services include adjustments, repairs and maintenance of saddles. The saddle's fit is checked by measuring the horse's saddle position, and the padding is corrected or fully renewed. The business also sells commission saddles, which can be fitted and test-ridden on the horse.
Sattler Ludwig Bauer is a Western saddlery near Munich that makes individually fitted Western saddles. Each saddle is matched to the horse and rider, starting with a consultation at the client's yard. The saddler also checks existing Western saddles and tests fit both standing and in motion. Saddles are delivered to the yard, followed by aftercare checks.
