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Thalia | Horse

The name Thalia has many meanings, such as in the Arabic light of paradise or in Turkish luck or fate. And all these meanings cannot even begin to describe the gratitude and happiness we felt when she first set foot on Gut Aiderbichl. Foal 37, which we discovered at the horse market in Rottenbuch, grew…

Jumper | Horse

Jumper was used as a breeding stallion for many years. But then the day came when he was "decommissioned" and he almost met the same fate as so many ponies and horses do every day: slaughterhouse terminus. But an animal lover became aware of Jumper and bought him back. Everything seemed to be going well,…

Rocky | Horse

The beautiful warmblood gelding Rocky was trained as a carriage horse in Hungary. When he finally came to Switzerland, he found a home and a girlfriend with an animal lover. For eight years, everything seemed to be OK and they both enjoyed their time together and the unforgettable rides. Life often takes strange paths and…

Pan-Zahra | Horse

"You can call me Freddi," a desperate man opened the conversation with Michael Aufhauser. But the situation was by no means as relaxed as this sentence sounded. Shortly before, the man had stormed a government office, shot a man four times in the stomach and locked himself in an office with a hostage. This desperate…

Brandy | Horse

When we found Brandy at a horse market, we were shocked. No animal deserves to be neglected like that. Michael Aufhauser immediately bought the beautiful Brandy and other death candidates. Once they arrived at Gut Aiderbichl, you could tell that the animals could now take a deep breath. With a lot of love, patience and…

Pino | Horse

Stories like this happen every day and reach us very often. The money has run out, they have overstretched themselves, they are in the red - the business has to close. This is what happened to the operators of a sanctuary who sacrificed all their savings, did nothing wrong and only did good. But in…

Marie – Gold | Horse

The beautiful warmblood mare Mary Gold was a successful broodmare. However, the birth of Koby in 2012 presented her and the breeder with a seemingly insurmountable situation. Koby was born with a handicap and is blind. The breeder turned to Gut Aiderbichl for help. For us, disabilities are part of life - they simply present…

Amina | Horse

When we are asked by the authorities whether we can help with a confiscation, we always have to assume the worst case scenario. We have to expect to take on completely neglected animals - animals that no longer expect anything positive from humans. Their only purpose in life seemed to be to give birth to…

Avon | Horse

Many people underestimate the cost of keeping horses. The stabling fee alone is not enough. The vet, farrier, dentist, perhaps even special feed and much more are incurred by horse owners. The costs for the beautiful Avon were simply no longer affordable for his owner. When he contacted us, a new stable had just been…

Sunshine | Horse

Sunshine's story begins at an auction in the USA. Why the government tried to sell Aby as a future riding horse is unclear. As we watched Aby for a while longer, we noticed that whenever there was panic in the stall, a little bay mare would come to Aby's side, which seemed to calm them…

Talizmán | Horse

The cheerful and carefree Talizmán experienced an odyssey at the beginning of his life that is hard to imagine. Born in Hungary, he was kept in undignified conditions. Filthy stables, hardly any food or care. An animal lover found him and pulled out all the stops to free him. She brought him to Germany with…

Prinzi | Horse

Circuses of the conventional kind no longer have a future. Dubious attractions in which animals have to perform strange and often degrading tricks on command are becoming less and less popular with people. Circuses are going bankrupt and having to sell their animals. One of Gut Aiderbichl's aims is to help animals in need. We…