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Horse Boarding & Carriage
Rides Familie Dohm Maria and Klaus Dohm Pazhof 54647 Dudeldorf Dudeldorf is the Village next to Spangdahlem and this is where we board our two horses!! I can not begin to say enough wonderful things about the Dohm family! This is a working farm
where they make their own hay. They are very hard workers
who have built this farm literally from scratch over three decades! Board includes
hay feeding in the morning, turnout with hay in
the winter, turnout in pasture in the summer. You supply your own grain, they will feed it in the winter when the horses come in. Indoor
Arena (in German "halle" pronounced: "hall-uh") Jumps, Trot Poles, Dressage Letters
As of April 2009 it is 200 euro / month. Left: Riding Hall,
Middle: Upper Barn, Right: Dohm Family Home We ride
on the trails behind the barn and into those forests! In the above
photo, you can see the base in the distance. The horses
are turned out in these pastures in summer.
This
is the front drive where you can literally take a trail ride straight
from the barn and have miles and miles of trails.
This
is our German friend, Nathalie, on her horse Radino, taking
a sunset ride! In
the summer, there are trails like this...
And this... And you'll discover empty pastures like this where
you are allowed to ride!! We walked the entire to check
for holes or uneveness and it was good to go for a gallop! Woo-hoo!!
Meeting up with a family who was picnicking in the meadow. The local Germans are very friendly and usually speak some English. We try to be respectful and speak a little German.
Carriage Rides Familie
Dohm Oalzhof 54647 Dudeldorf (2 1/2 miles from Spangdahlem
Air Base) Phone: 06565-26-96 Maria offers a wonderful service of Carriage Rides through the countryside with her team of draft
horses, Billy and Bobby. They are a breed specialized
from the Black Forest and there are less than 800 left
in the world. The Airman & Family Readiness Center has sponsored Pumpkin Patch Rides for
the children of deployed parents and the PTSA has hired
Maria for their children as well.
The carriage holds 15 adults or about 15 kids with a few adults to supervise.  We used this as a going-away gift for
our Group Commander's wife.
Maria took us to a beautiful picnic area and we poured delicious German wine all the way! Speak to Maria about prices.
 
Riding Lessons &Trails Reitstall Loerscher
Eddi and Annette Lorscher 54340 Ensch Am Golfplatz www.reitstall-loerscher.de  My American friend
went on a great trail ride at this barn which is about 30 minutes from Spangdahlem.
They
also give lessons.
Hetzerath
Reitstall Marienhof 54523 Hetzerath I don't have an exact
address, but this is where my German friend took her horse for training. They also have a boarding stables. |
Horse
Boarding & Lessons Dudeldorf Ordorferstrasse 54647 Dudeldorf I apologize, I
don't have the exact name for this stable. However, when searching for stables, we
asked for availability and they were in the middle of a renovation.
A very nice couple live in the house
on the right and the stable and pasture are in the back. The renovation
was completed in 2007. This stable does not have an indoor
arena but has turnout and a walker. Just behind the house is this pasture.
Bitburg
Stables Bitburg Air Base is part of Spangdahlem Air Base. They are about
15 minutes apart. This stable is right outside of Bitburg's main gate. 
This is the view
as you leave the main gate on B50. In 2006, we were quoted 250 euro / month. This may be a good choice for you if you don't want
your horse turned out into a herd. Owners must turn their horses out themselves
for grazing time. They have a small indoor arena, mostly used for lessons and clinics.
Wittlich Show Grounds and Riding Center
Reitverein Wittlich e.V. Sportzentrum Wittlich Zweibachen 545 16 Wittlich (about
20 Minutes from Spangdahlem) Tel: 06571.7704 Website: www.rv-wittlich.de 
These are beautiful grounds in
the midst of vineyards where many competitions take
place. 
You can also take lessons on more experienced horses. My horse is very young. I chose to come here to ride a more experienced horse that could be the one teaching me! There are
different trainers and lessons at various times. It's
best to go to the grounds and speak with the barn manager about
lessons, your experience level and your goals.
  There are always shows taking place in both dressage and jumping.
Gerolstein Reitsportverein
Gerolstein Postfach 1201 54568 Gerolstein
www.rsv-gerolstein.de 
There is a riding club here as
well as many shows and clinics. I believe you can also
board here. My German friend was jumping in a competition, so I went to watch. It was a charming and friendly atmosphere.
My friend taking 3rd in the highest class of jumping. Her other 4-year old horse took 1st in the
young jumper competition!
Sonnenhof Spangdahlem Hans, Maria, and Swantje Freiwald Triererstrasse 10 54529 Spangdahlem Tel: 06565.467454568 Gerolstein www.rv-sonnenhof.de  This facility is in the town of Spangdahlem about 1 mile from the Main Gate. Maria and her daughter teach horseback riding
lessons to childen and adults. The arena is small and
more for young riders. A lot of American children take
lessons here.   When leaving the main gate, take the 2nd exit in round-about (pasisng the exit that takes you to the A60) This is a farmers road. Take it to the t-intersection and go left. Sonnenhof will be immediately on the right -- a bright orange building.
Gutshof Hungerburg Ferienhof Bitburg-Stahl
(farm outside of Stahl)
Tel: 06561.3278
Pony rides, riding lessons for children and adults. A lot of American children take lessons here. The kids can muck out stalls if they need to learn the "reality" of owning a horse!
Trainer: Friedhelm Koenigsfeld (Herr Koenigsfeld or Mr. Koenigsfeld) This is a trainer I took lessons from in Wittlich, but he rotates barns so you should call to check. He and his trainers speak English very well. Herr Koenigsfeld is one of the course designers for jumping competitions. We saw one of
his courses in Aachen.
Reitanlage Koenigsfeld Schmeidestrasse 5 56584 Anhausen Tel: 02639.960689 Mobile: 01714.840609
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