Horse Michi von Rhein

Charm | Horse

An elderly couple lived happily with their horses. The animals never had to work, never had to be ridden and could simply be horses. The couple had promised them that. The idyll came to an end when old age made it increasingly difficult for the couple to look after their horses. A painful separation was…

Anton | Horse

We don't know much about Anton's background. We can only guess that he was a "loser" at the foal auctions. No one was interested in Anton and he was ultimately to pay for this with his life. We were able to prevent this and put Anton under our protection. When he arrived at our home,…

Molly | Horse

Diana Shaffner is originally from Bavaria and now lives with her husband in Texas. A few years ago, she learned about horses that were destined for slaughter due to extreme neglect and imminent transportation to Mexico. When she was in Munich, she decided to take a trip to Gut Aiderbichl in Henndorf. Back in the…

Favory Dubovina | Horse

What to do when horses get older? What to do when they can no longer be ridden? Not only Gut Aiderbichl, but also the Spanish Riding School in Vienna deals with these and many other questions. Because in their care there are many retired artists on four hooves who are no longer suitable for active…

Mohrle | Horse

Mohrle's life was already on the brink in the fall of 2000. But animal lovers were able to buy him back and keep him at their small sanctuary. Until the day his fate changed. Stories like this happen every day and reach us very often. The money has run out, they have overstretched themselves, they…

Doni | Horse

Doni and Chico found a new home at Gut Aiderbichl because their owner was no longer able to look after them due to osteoarthritis. The daily care of the horses was becoming a burden for the couple, and animal care at Gut Aiderbichl ensured that the two horses would be placed in loving hands in…

Jayven | Horse

In 2019, a young woman was at a crossroads: she was leaving home to go to university. But what would happen to her ponies Jayven and Lunaria? She could no longer take care of them. But just sell them to anyone? She couldn't and didn't want to. Given their health history, it would be difficult…

Sissi | Horse

Sometimes everything has to happen very quickly. Like with mare Sissi from Carinthia. Her young owner did her best when she noticed that Sissi was lame and in pain. The vet who was called initially helped with painkillers and used all her experience. That morning, a decision was made that the owner found very difficult:…

Paula | Horse

When Annette Engelhardt, from the Gut Aiderbichl Ballermann Ranch, received a call from an animal lover, she could no longer forget the fate of the three mares. She contacted Gut Aiderbichl's Managing Director Dieter Ehrengruber and told him what the animal lover had told her. That three mares were up to their knees in mud…

Indra | Horse

We can't imagine what would have happened if we hadn't found shy little Indra. She had crouched down and hidden behind her mother at the slaughter horse market in Maishofen. The brave mother tried to protect her daughter. We were very moved by the sight. Nobody wanted to leave them at the market. So they…

Paris | Horse

The horse fairs take place every year in the fall. Heartbreaking scenes take place here when horse mothers are separated from their foals. But not every horse or pony finds a good place or a family to lovingly care for it. When the price bids become lower, only dealers are interested in the young animals.…

Ladina Gitanes | Horse

Ladina Gitanes was caught up in a legal dispute. The farmer tried in every possible way to avoid having to vacate his farm, but an investor seemed to have more power. The farm was evicted, some felt biased, others not responsible. The animals and their people had to leave the farm. Ladina Gitanes and Yrina…