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Samedi Stables crestSamedi StablesConcordia in varietate
An open wooden shelter beside the turnout, a grey horse behind the fence

Our Approach

Concept & Care

Free movement is not an add-on here, it is the foundation. A carefully considered concept for healthy horses.

Samedi Stables is a structured open stable with a clear philosophy and a well-considered concept. Our horses live in harmoniously arranged groups, matched to age, temperament and needs. From young horse to senior, mare or gelding, large or small — there is room here for different characters, as long as they are socially compatible.

Open-stable keepingStructured routinesSpecies-appropriateLow-stressNo hind shoes

Three herds

The right group for every horse

Each herd has its own paved open-stable area with a shelter and a water trough, plus its own generous paddock trail — all year round.

  • Two horses trotting side by side across a pasture at the edge of a wood

    Geldings only

    A herd of geldings only — for horses that find mixed company difficult.

  • Two horses grazing calmly in front of autumn-coloured woodland

    Mixed herd

    Mares and geldings together, matched by character and social compatibility.

  • Six ponies on a bare, harvested field in late autumn

    Mixed herd for metabolic horses

    For metabolically sensitive and easy-keeper horses: reduced grazing, same herd structure.

A horse galloping alone across a wide meadow in front of a bare treeline

The foundation of our care

Movement & pasture

Horses are made to move — and that is exactly what we let them do. Our generous movement areas allow free movement around the clock. Turnout is provided whenever weather and ground conditions allow — because nothing replaces natural grazing within the herd.

  • Generous movement areas in the open stable
  • Turnout depending on weather and ground conditions
  • Structured open-stable management for calm routines
  • Mucking out several times a day for hygiene and comfort
  • No hind shoes — safety within the herd
A group of horses walking in single file along a fenced earth track

Open all year

Paddock trails

Each herd has its own generous paddock trail. The trails are open all year round — we close them only when the ground poses an acute risk of injury.

A trail is more than a path around the paddock: here the horses can really pick up speed, search for food along the way and clamber over tree trunks and hills.

  • Open all year round
  • Closed only when there is an acute risk of injury
  • Tree trunks, hills and feeding spots along the way
Two horses grazing on a summer pasture in the evening sun

Reached via the trails

Turnout on pasture

The pastures are reached via the trails and are open all year round, depending on the weather.

In summer the pastures stay open at night. That takes the heat and fly stress off the horses: they graze during the cool hours and doze in the shade during the day.

Two horses galloping side by side through the snow

In the winter half-year

Trails and pastures accessible all day

As soon as the nights turn cold, the rhythm reverses: trails and pastures are then accessible throughout the day. The horses move whenever they want to — in frost and snow as well.

Healthy horses need room to breathe and the freedom to move.
Nadine Welzel

Healthy & stress-free

Feeding

Hay and haylage are fed daily, all year round. The forage is placed at several spots — so lower-ranking and older horses can eat in peace, without competition over food.

We keep breaks between feeds under four hours. Longer breaks strain the stomach and the nerves; short breaks are not a luxury but a prerequisite for healthy digestion.

Hay and haylage

Hay and haylage

Fed daily, all year round, in a structured distribution.

Several feeding spots

Several feeding spots

Forage is spread across several spots — so lower-ranking and older horses can reach it too.

Chewing wood

Chewing wood

Occupation between meals, right in the turnout area.

Mineral feed given individually

Mineral feed given individually

We hand it to every horse individually — so each one gets its ration.

Feeding breaks under four hours

Feeding breaks under four hours

Longer breaks strain the stomach and the nerves.

The metabolic group

The metabolic group

Reduced grazing, yet ample forage — against gastric ulcers and food stress.

Concentrate feed

Concentrate feed

Concentrate feeding possible (supplied by the boarder).

Horse feeding on hay at the round feeder in the paddock

Dependable & personal

Care & service

Reliability is part of who we are. We live right on the yard — which means short distances, quick response times and a personal relationship with every horse.

Everything concerning your horse lives in the boarder portal: status, special requests, feed and medication, messages to the yard. You do not need a WhatsApp group for that.

Administering medication

Administering medication

In consultation with the vet — oral administration included

Rug service

Rug service

Putting rugs on and taking them off, weather-dependent and by arrangement

Fly masks & spray

Fly masks & spray

In summer: putting on and taking off masks, applying spray

Holiday care

Holiday care

Groundwork, walks and daily status updates straight in the boarder portal

Boarder portal

Boarder portal

Horse status, requests, messages and documents — available any time, without a WhatsApp group

We live on the yard

We live on the yard

Available 24/7 — in an emergency we are there within minutes

Train in many ways

Training options

Whether focused dressage work in the arena, airy sessions on the outdoor arena or a hack straight from the yard — you will find varied training options with us. Several times a year we offer clinics and workshops with experienced trainers.

  • Indoor arena (12 × 20 m)

    Compact and ideal for focused work

  • Outdoor arena

    Sand arena for sessions in the fresh air

  • Trail course with obstacles

    Varied challenges for trust and dexterity

  • Hacking terrain from the yard

    Fields, woods and trails right on the doorstep

  • Clinics & workshops

    Several times a year with changing trainers

For larger training formats, a large indoor arena in the area can be used for a fee.

Indoor arena with sand surface and wooden kickboard, a horse standing on the platform during groundwork
Trail ride along the forest track, the dog running alongside

In the spirit of our motto

Open to diversity

Concordia in varietate — unity in diversity

At Samedi Stables all riding disciplines are welcome. Whether leisure riding, academic riding, Working Equitation, dressage, western, groundwork or liberty work — what matters is not the style but the attitude behind it. Respect for the horse unites everyone who rides here.

Leisure ridingAcademic art of ridingWorking EquitationDressageWesternGroundworkLiberty workLungeingHacking

For rider & horse

Facilities

Wash bay

Wash bay

Cold water

Lockers

Lockers

Spacious

Feed storage

Feed storage

On request

Riders' lounge

Riders' lounge

With refreshments

WC & shower

WC & shower

For boarders

Parking

Parking

Trailers welcome too

More than riding

Community

Our yard community is open, respectful — and surprisingly good-humoured. People meet here not only to ride, but also to talk, to learn together and to laugh. We are a colourful mix of experienced riders and beginners, united by one thing: the love of horses.

Dogs are welcome, provided they get along with ours. Because a yard without dogs would not be a yard.

Become part of the community
Four horses standing close together at the pasture fence, wearing fly masks and fly rugs