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Preserving culture
and bringing it to lifeHistoric buildings, cultural landscapes, carriages…
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You can even feel the tradition and history in the Warendorf stable walkways. A special feature here is the arched roof.
“Historical carriage”
In the State Driving School Marbach, students live and learn classical driving culture. Visitors can book rides in different carriages.
“Agricultural holding as fodder for 500 horses”
With roughly 1,000 hectares of land at its disposal, distributed across the three stud farms Marbach, Offenhausen and St. Johann and their surrounding pastures, the stud is able to cover the majority of its fodder requirements itself.
“Group stabling for happy horses at the Principal Stud Marbach”
In Marbach, two mare herds, 30 warmbloods and 20 purebred Arabians are kept in group stables and on the vast pastures of the Marbach stud farm. 30 foals are born every year between March and June and they remain with their mothers until they are five or six months old.
“Historical stallion stable from 1891 at the stud farm in St. Johann” (Marbach)
The stables at the stud farm in St. Johann are predominantly used for stabling Black Forest cold blood stallions during the stabling period. In late summer, the performance test for cold blood horses is held here.
“Fodder store at the stud farm in Marbach”
Fodder must be provided for about 150 horses every day at the stud farm in Marbach alone. The feed grain is stored in the Swiss-style fodder store.
The state stud in Warendorf is a magnet for visitors to the region. The beautiful buildings, attractive grounds and of course the four-legged residents attract visitors all year round.
Redefin’s “Inspector’s House”
Today it is the headquarters of the Stud Administration, but it has a chequered past. In GDR times, it housed the “Falkenhayn” inn where it is believed there were some legendary evenings…
Discover Warendorf
An impressive picture is created when the circular flower bed in Warendorf is brought to life with carriages.
Winter romance
Even in winter the state stud in Warendorf looks inviting. Here, the historical buildings are especially romantic.
“Marbach Principal Stud mares and foals at the mare fountain”
The mare fountain, erected in 1844 by King William I of Württemberg, is the landmark of the Principal and State Stud Marbach and represents the highest standard of breeding for the good of the state.
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