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Grey November | Horse

We were presented with a terrible sight when we were called by the veterinary office to inspect an animal: 19 almost starved horses, without bedding or food and kept in desolate conditions. Among them was Grey November, affectionately known as Robby. The Gut Aiderbichl team and Managing Director Dieter Ehrengruber could not look away, as…

Mariechen | Horse

There are far too many Shetland ponies in our part of the world. There are simply too many of them being bred. They often delight children when they are young, but when they get older and turn away from the animals they once loved so much, the ponies often end up in distress. Mariechen was…

Alcalas | Horse

This beautiful Arabian mare had an eventful life – Alcala was once a racehorse and breeding mare. She was full of strength and elegance. But fate was not kind to her and her luck quickly changed: she went blind in both eyes. For her, this was a death sentence, as she became "useless" to her…

Cavalor | Horse

Unfortunately, we receive emergency cases like Cavalor's every day. His owners had a small horse breeding business as a sideline. They never claimed that their protégés would find good homes. If no buyers were found, they were slaughtered. The animals were kept accordingly. An animal lover contacted us and begged us to take Cavalor in.…

Marlene | Horse

Her coat color almost proved fatal for little pony Marlene. No one wanted this gentle, well-behaved pony—people saw her color, not her character. She would have ended up on a transport to the slaughterhouse if the staff at the Herbert Denk Foundation hadn't intervened. Once she arrived at Sternenhof, she was finally able to begin…

Oreo | Horse

Pony Oreo and Keks had been living in a flock of sheep for years and were locked in a horse stall during the winter months. When they were discovered, they had not been vaccinated or wormed and their hooves were over 20 cm long. Their rescuer called the vet and the farrier. Oreo and Keks…

Rubby | Horse

We are glad that we don't encounter these scenarios too often, but when they do, it shocks us every time. We were asked to help by a veterinary office. The sight was terrifying: 19 almost starving horses, without bedding or food and in desolate conditions. Rubby was one of them. The Gut Aiderbichl team and…

Nepomuk | Horse

Haflingers often don't have it easy. Their breeding standards are very high. As a result, many young animals fall through the cracks and end up being transported to Italy for slaughter. Nepomuk was spared this fate. He found private buyers until he finally ended up with an Aiderbichler woman. She was worried about what would…

Edonis | Horse

Edonis is a five-year-old Shetland pony and came to Gut Aiderbichl in Henndorf together with Zoro, Elvis and Jessy. It was important to the owners that the animals should not be separated. They could no longer keep the ponies themselves due to health and financial problems and gave them up with a heavy heart.

Neapolitano 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…

Rusty | Horse

Rusty got his name from a very sad event. Animal lovers had bought foals free and wanted to place them. When no one was interested in the animals, they stayed where they were. The animal lovers got into massive financial problems, so that in the meantime they could no longer guarantee their feeding. We were…

Hanna | Horse

When Hanna and her fellow sufferers arrived at the Gut Aiderbichl Ballermann Ranch, it was a picture of misery. Their hooves were far too long and their tails were caked with dirt and manure from the past few years. You could see that they were totally weakened and exhausted. Animal lovers became aware of the…