Our foals are full members of the family from the very first second and are welcomed as such at birth. We try to be present at as many births as possible. It costs a few sleepless nights, but it's really worth it. The excitement until 'it' is finally born, the nervousness about whether everything will go well and the joy when the little one finally drinks its first sip of milk. Our mares also enjoy the security we give them. All our boxes and the outside area are video-monitored, so we don't miss anything and we don't constantly disturb mother and child during and after labour, but we can still keep an eye on everything.

All our foals have their own individual character and it is very important to us that they can live this out to the full. For us, this also means that we pay very close attention to the new person in our foals' lives. The chemistry simply has to be right. Neither human nor horse will benefit if the other person does not meet their requirements. That is why we do not reserve foals in advance or sell them 'in utero'. If anyone is interested in a mating, they are welcome to visit us or make a reservation. But even then the motto remains: The chemistry must be right and we reserve the right to reject an interested party. We just don't want them to be 'gone'.

We are convinced that, in addition to conscious and targeted mating, the rearing conditions and the best, balanced feed for mare and foal are very important for a healthy life. That's why we make sure they are perfectly supplied with all the minerals and trace elements they need.

Of course, they are wormed regularly, receive cranio-sacral treatments from Katharina Herda (www.herda.at), plenty of exercise, the best feed and, most importantly! Lots of love! They also grow up IN a functioning herd, with stallions, aunts and siblings, and thus learn healthy, natural social behaviour.

When they move into their new home, they are not only 7-panel n/n and have their AQHA papers and equine passport, but are also well prepared for their new life. In addition to their enormous basic trust in humans, they are well behaved, halter trained, have been regularly shown to the farrier, have no problems getting into the trailer and have everything they need to know for their entire life with us humans.