History
Hinnershoff Manor was built in 1791 by the Wolters family. The manor and its stables were surrounded by a 100 hectare estate of prime farmland. Over time, the family sold off the majority of the land. The manor changed hands many times over the years and the roster of owners included a South African mining family as well as a German film producer.
In 2004 the manor along with what remained of the original estate (approximately 10 hectares) was purchased by us with the singular goal of creating a first-class facility to breed and produce top level show jumpers. Great time and effort were expended since 2004 to restore the manor and stables as well as to reacquire the original lands. At this point, most of the original lands have been reacquired and the buildings have been painstakingly restored with attention paid to every detail. The name ‘Gestüt Eichenhain’ was given to the stud to pay homage to the grove of giant oak trees that dominates the property.
The stud is only ten minutes away from the town of Verden which is the seat of the Hanoverian Society (Hannoveraner Verband) in the heartland of German horse country.
Our sister farm, Päärdu Manor (earlier called Kose Manor, German: Kosch) was purchased by us in 2000 and similarly restored at great expense, was a knight’s manor and is located in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. The manor dates back to the early 16th century. The first known owners were the Uexküll family.
Approximately 50 mares from the best European mother lines call Hinnershoff Manor home, in addition to around 40 horses-in-training and up to 100 young horses. All weaned foals are taken to Päärdu Manor where they are raised until ages ranging for two to four years old, before they come back to Germany. On average there are usually between 400 and 450 horses between the two farms.
Over the years, the farms have produced many licensed stallions and countless successful horses at the highest international level including the Olympics and the Equestrian World Championships. Those successes include All Star 5 ridden by Denis Lynch (IRL), Bella Donna ridden by Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) and later by Hamad Ali Mohamed Al Attiyah (QAT), Lolita ridden by Johnathan Asselin (CAN) and later by Ben Asselin (CAN), Oak Grove’s Heartfelt ridden by Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE), Oak Grove’s Carlyle ridden by Jeroen Dubbledam (NED) and later by Daniel Coyle (IRL), Just a Dream ridden by Harm Lahde (GER), and Oak Grove’s Darshan ridden by Harm Lahde (GER) and later Mohammad Talaat (EGY).
You can contact us at
contact@gestuteichenhain.com
PHONE NUMBER
+372 5646 4346
LOCATION
Hinnersweg 1, 27337
Blender, Germany