Sportpferde Jens Baackmann

The team at Jens Baackmann carefully trains young and talented horses. The jumping, hunter and equitation horses all have extensive jumping experience and have also debuted at competitions. Jens Baackmann, a rider and a >>trainer, is highly successful in show jumping at national and international levels. 

Dressur- und Ausbildungsstall Balkenhol

Klaus Balkenhol, multiple Olympic and World Champion in dressage, as well as an international trainer, runs a dressage and training stable. His daughter Anabel is also a >>trainer. Their philosophy is to train without pressure and coercion, to foster and promote the natural disposition of horses in traditional dressage training, and to always give priority to the needs of the horse. >> to website

Gestüt Birkhof

For Birkhof stud and the offspring of the Birkhof stallions, 2008 was internationally the most successful year ever, with 3 Olympic champions, 1 national champion and a 7th place in the World Championships. The private stud farm was founded more than 45 years ago and has spawned numerous champion horses  >> to website

Blanken - Verkauf und Ausbildung von Dressur- und Springpferden

Stefan Blanken trains young horses to make successful appearances at competitions and championship events, with the annual highlights being the State and National Championships. He also specializes in preparing stallions and warmbloods for licensing inspections and auctions. In all his work with young horses he sets great store by the use of traditional training techniques. >> to website

Gilbert Böckmann - Turnier-, Ausbildungs- & Verkaufsstall

A whole host of national and international competition successes have made the Gilbert Böckmann training stables a prime address in European jumping circles. Together with his ten-person team, Gilbert Böckmann – trainer of the Australian show jumping team – trains jumping, hunter and equitation horses for their upcoming tasks. >> to website

Zuchthof Bornmühle

The Wiegert Family breeds high quality Oldenburger dressage horses. Air, light and exercise are the basic rearing principles they apply. The young horses have regular exercise and move around just as they would in the wild. This approach encourages natural herd behavior and keeps the animals healthy. The horses are broken in at home in familiar surroundings in a manner that promotes trust and inspires confidence. Successfully bred horses include the stallions Don Rubin, Donnerball and San Amour. >> to website

Gestüt Eichenhain

At this stud farm top quality show jumping horses are bred and trained, as well as appearing in competitions. The team place particular emphasis on the solid and gentle training of horses with a long-term perspective. >> to website

Weidenhof Gaus

Corinna Gaus, Pferdewirtschaftsmeisterin, trains sport horses reared by herself and by other breeders up to the advanced class, in accordance with the classic principles of riding. She has been very successful as a rider at the top level of the sport and qualified for the final of the Nuremberg Cup, for example, with Shakespeare in Love, the Weidenhof Gaus stallion. The horses and new offspring from the stables are in demand internationally and are now in training at top riders such as Courtney King-Dye and Steffen Peters. >>to website

Sportstall Lutz Gripshöver 

The Gripshöver family has been breeding horses and training them for the upper classes of equestrian sport for decades. Approximately 20 foals are reared each year at the Gripshöver stables. Lutz Gripshöver, an international Nations’ Cup rider, places particular value on traditional training methods and giving the horses plenty of time to develop. When training the young horses, Lutz Gripshöver is ably assisted by Pferdewirtschaftsmeister Oliver Schaal. >> to website

Gut Füchtel - Oldenburger Pferde

The von Merveldt family breeds dressage horses for international markets at Gut Füchtel using carefully selected broodmares. Alongside the breeding and rearing of primarily Oldenburg horses, the family also focuses on the training of talented young horses in line with classic basic principles. A number of successful breeding and sporting horses originate from these stables, such as Carl Hester’s "Escapado", GB, and H. Beresford’s "Rhapsodie Queen", Australia. >> to website

Hengsthaltung Kathmann

Hengsthaltung Kathmann is a stud farm with a long tradition of breeding Oldenburg horses, and played a key role in establishing competitive equestrian sport in the Weser-Ems region in Germany. In addition to keeping breeding stallions and running an insemination center, the stud farm focuses on the breeding, training, competitive presentation and sale of talented dressage horses. Customers around the world appreciate the good breeding their horses have received in Holtrup. In a relaxing environment, the young and committed team at the stud farm devotes plenty of time to customers and finding just the right horse for their requirements. >> to website

Sportpferde Klatte

The sale of horses of all ages and abilities has been a great strength of the organization for more than 50 years. The name Klatte is a prime international address. Top riders across the world ride horses from these stables, ranging from talented young horses to highly-experienced sporting horses that are successful in the advanced class >> to website

Hof Kröckel

The Winzer-Kröckel family has devoted itself for many years to the breeding and rearing of Hanoverian horses. The breeding has produced show jumping and dressage horses up to the advanced class as well as participants at German Federal Championships and Hanoverian Show Jumping Championships in Verden. The horses are acquired by purchasers from around the world and appear at the Verden Elite Auction. The equestrian facility was again awarded five stars by the German National Equestrian Federation in 2010. >> to website

Ausbildungsstall Langehanenberg

Helen and Sebastian Langehanenberg, who can both be booked as >>trainers, train their horses from the beginning to the advanced class. The young trainers are renowned for their fine riding style and have learned their trade from experts such as Klaus Balkenhol, Ingrid Klimke and Heike Kemmer. Their horses participate successfully at national and international dressage competitions.  >> to website

Gestüt Ligges

The name Ligges has a prominent place in German show jumping history: Fritz Ligges, participant in the Olympic Games on several occasions, medal winner, judge, national trainer, breeder and founder of the stud farm bearing his name, has always had the breeding of great sport horses as his aim. This ambition and dedication still characterizes the work of the stud farm, which is now run very successfully by Fritz’s son Kai and his family. The stallion station has top sires, such as Cornet Obloensky, provides excellent breeding and training of young horses, and offers high quality sport horses for sale. >> to website

Hengststation Jens Meyer

The breeding of true to type and healthy horses with strong characters, outstanding movement potential, top jumping skills and optimal riding qualities is the ultimate goal of the work at the stud farm. This includes focusing on a healthy rearing environment and early life combined with classical training. Horses from this center feature quite often in positive headlines about top sport up to Olympic level. The successful stallions from here include His Highness, Herzensdieb and Damsey.  >> to website

Zuchthof "Dree Böken" - Gestüt Prieros

The "Dree Böken" – Prieros stud farm has witnessed the birth of many successful horses that can be seen in international competitions and at national championships and stallion licensing inspections. The pedigree of the horses shows that there has been a consistent policy of high class breeding selection over generations in order to produce top quality horses. The broodmares used for breeding are exclusively elite level mares and great value is placed on the correct keeping and feeding of the dams and on the optimal rearing of the young horses. Caring and gentle training is a given for these horses. >>to website

Hof Rabeler - Pferdezucht und Reitsportanlage

In 2008, Hof Rabeler was honored by the Fédération Equestre Nationale (FN) and awarded 5 stars for breeding, rearing and training. The success of their horses such as 3 sons of the mare Cortina were successful at the National Championships, and the mare Ronda-Ra was a highly placed finalist at the German Championships and successful up to Intermediaire I, gold and bronze medal levels at the German Foal Championships. Many licensed stallions, elite auction horses and foals from this center have already been sold worldwide. >> to website

Schmid Urspring - Pferdezucht, Aufzucht, Ausbildung

The Schmid family have bred and reared horses in Urspring since 1799. The business has modern rearing conditions with its 40 hectares of pastures providing ideal surroundings for keeping herds of horses. The training focuses primarily on eventing - the horses are introduced to the open country as soon as possible in order to provide optimal training conditions for calm and well-balanced sporting partners. Horses from the Schmid family qualify every year for the Southern German Championships and the National Championships. Many of the horses bred and reared by Schmid are succesful in international show jumping and eventing competitions. >> to website

Hof Seeverns - Horses from Butjadingen

In 2009 and 2006, this center was awarded a prize for the best breeding and best stable management. This successful breeding center, which has been operating for over 25 years, is always well represented at the Verden auctions. Horses from the center are sold worldwide, and these include animals that have qualified for the National Championships and which participate in top events. Horses from Butjadingen are and have been ridden by riders such as Isabelle Werth, Eva Bitter, Daniel Deusser and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum. >> to website

Schwartze Hof - Spring- und Sportpferde

Schwartze Hof provides ideal conditions for the breeding and training of horses. The Baumgart family is well known for its success in breeding and for the sporting success of the horses it has trained, which take part in all levels of competition right up to the international elite classes.  Bettina and Philipp Baumgart are responsible for training the show jumping horses. They afford particular importance to a solid but also caring and careful training of the horses.  >> to website