Horse Piccolo

Shaggy | Horse

The University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna has been conducting animal experiments with ponies for many years, but also with other animals such as cattle, llamas and pigs. This has always been for the advancement of veterinary medicine and without the animal suffering known from other experiments. The research of recent years, in which seven…

Evita | Horse

Dr. Hergard Spielvogel, a Gut Aiderbichl companion from the very beginning, discovered Evita on a farm. There she was standing alone in a box. When Dr. Spielvogel asked the farmer why this was the case, he replied: "The other mare had broken her leg, that's why. Dr. Spielvogel could do nothing but help and bought…

Tanja | Horse

Tanja found herself in the horse trade when she was just 13 months old. When she was bought by a young lady, the trouble began. She felt cheated because, as it turned out, Tanja needed an expensive operation due to a leg disease. The woman did not want to pay for this and immediately withdrew…

Tommi | Horse

Tommi the black horse should have been slaughtered due to human stupidity. On New Year's Eve, youths threw firecrackers at the horse, and since then Tommi has no longer been a reliable carriage horse. In other words, he no longer performs at his best, and at the age of seven he stood in front of…

Dorita | Horse

When animal welfare activists contacted us and asked us for help, we were shocked. Michael Aufhauser and Dieter Ehrengruber immediately drove to Amstetten and found a van there, which was stopped by the animal welfare activists. One look inside the van was enough to understand the situation. 21 horses for slaughter were being transported from…

Monera | Horse

An animal lover had to sell her beloved mare Monera. She chose the new place very carefully and was sure that Monera would be fine there. On her next visit, she found her horse in a very poor condition and immediately took her back. As Monera suffers from a cleft palate, she needs special care.…

Marcus | Horse

Marcus' story begins at the age of around 3 years in the waiting area of the slaughterhouse in Austin, Texas. As warmblood horses are rather rare in this area, an employee of the slaughterhouse became aware of the gelding. He informed his girlfriend, who was particularly interested in warmblood horses. The friend bought the horse…

Luca | Horse

Carefully, one foot at a time, the well-behaved trotter gelding Luca got off the trailer and entered Gut Aiderbichl. He didn't know where he was or what he was supposed to be doing here, but he trusted the people who gave him a friendly welcome. We lovingly welcomed Luca and tried to make him understand…

Elegante | Horse

The Andalusian gelding Elegante had a wonderful home for many years with an animal lover who lovingly looked after Elegante. The animal lover also thought ahead to the time when he would no longer be able to look after his beloved horse himself. He insured Elegante just in case, to spare him an uncertain fate.…

Aperio | Horse

An animal lover contacted us in desperation. Two years ago, her grandmother died and left her a Haflinger gelding called Aperio. She had been with him for 15 years, but now she unexpectedly became his owner. She was overwhelmed by the financial burden and was at the end of her tether. She loved her Aperio…

Nala | Horse

Nala and her friend Neila came to us as foals. Now you might ask yourself: they still have their whole lives ahead of them, are healthy and fit - what are these horses doing on a sanctuary? Nala was simply not beautiful enough and if an Aiderbichler had not stood up for the two foals…

Wickie | Horse

Wickie, a Shetland pony, has more or less become a victim of the coronavirus pandemic. A horse farm with a guesthouse had to be closed. The riding business was attached to a country inn and was sold, so the stable rent increased. Most of the horses were able to find a new forever home, but…