Our training concept
The European Youngsters Guidelines
It is our goal to provide you with horse that makes you enjoy jumping again and again. We have mutually committed ourselves to professional guidelines ensuring the well-being of our horses as well as their top-notch development.
That way success does not remain a coincidence, it lasts.
Select
carefully
SELECT CAREFULLY
Correct exterior, scope and riding comfort are important indicators for the potential of a young horse, but not a guarantee for success in the ring. The horse’s character is also decisive: intelligence, willingness to learn and perform, enjoyment of training. We take a very close look at all of this, for a fair assessment even in different environments.
Master of horse Management and Nations Cup rider Karin Ernsting and her team have a closer look at around 80 young horses per year, nationally as well as internationally. Ultimately, only the best make it into our training program – after a final, thorough vet check.
This proven selection process ensures that our investment pays off. And yours, too.
Promote
health
PROMOTE HEALTH
Even the best show jumper is only as good as its physical condition. Therefore, responsible training includes mindful health management, which creates the basis for a long-term sports career. Varied exercises, balanced training, individually tailored feeding – these are some basics of our health care program.
In close cooperation with the European Youngsters Team, experienced physiotherapists, first-class veterinarians and qualified farriers accompany and care for our horses. All relevant health data can be accessed via the touchscreen in each stable. This allows us to document the health history of each of our horses without any gaps.
Create best
conditions
CREATE BEST CONDITIONS
Our idyllic property just outside Münster provides the ideal setting for the well-being of our horses and their performance-oriented training. Airy, light-flooded stables; spacious riding and exercise indoor arenas as well as the 4,000 square meters outdoor ring, all equipped with a top-notch Ebb and Flow system; 800 meters of race track; a comprehensive tournament course and lots of horse-friendly training equipment: that’s how you work professionally.
Large-scale paddocks and pastures as well as a wellness area with infrared and inhalation ensure well-being in the horses leisure time. Our well-coordinated stable team ensures that our Youngsters are looked after 24/7. Thanks to structured processes and individual training plans, each horse gets its regenerative exercises in addition to their daily work.
Fitness and health maintenance are just as important for our employees: That is why we also offer our team compensation and support for the demanding daily work routine, for example by joint physio trainings under professional guidance.
Train
sustainably
TRAIN SUSTAINABLY
What we do does not focus on the moment – but on the future. That’s why we afford the horses time to learn.
Our daily training is not so much about big jumps, but about exercises for condition, routine and rideability. They promote balance and stability, and the horse’s concentration at the same time.
We also train our horses mental flexibility by setting a wide variety of tasks. This includes of the participation in training shows, practising the horses in different arenas and environments.
During the training, which sometimes lasts several years, we observe the development of our youngsters meticulously and as objectively as possible. The goal is not to achieve top performance as a “demonstration effect”, but to achieve a reliable athletic and mental performance that enables the horse to successfully master new challenges in the future.
Build
track record
BUILD TRACK RECORD
The hardest currency in equestrian sport is show success. That’s why we dedicate a large part of our work to the set up of our Youngsters’ show experience.
Longer transports, stabling in unfamiliar boxes, the busy atmosphere of the show grounds, always courses in changing arenas: we systematically introduce our horses to all of that and thus familiarize them step-by-step with everyday show life.
In the saddle and as an observer from the ground, we analyze the performance of our Youngsters in detail and take home important impulses for our further training.
With targeted assignments at national and international shows, we not only strengthen the routine of our horses – but above al, ensure the set up and expansion of track record.
Find the
perfect match
FIND THE PERFECT MATCH
After intensive training, usually lasting several years, we know exactly the strengths and abilities of our horses. When selling, we make sure that every client gets exactly the horse that suits his or her personal ambitions and possibilities.
Because we want you to have many years of pleasure and success in equestrian sport with your Youngster – the chemistry has to be right, right from the start.
In addition to all papers and health tests, we will provide you with comprehensive information about your horse, and of course we will also be available to you with support beyond the purchase if required.
We look forward to seeing you and your horse again at shows in the future, following your career and proudly documenting your joint successes in the ring!