At the gates of the State capital Schwerin, surrounded by a natural landscape, lies GUT VORBECK with its golf hotel, café HerzensGUT and riding stable directly on the Warnow River. With its 20 rooms and suites located directly on course 13 of the WINSTONlink, the estate's golf hotel offers everything for a perfect vacation in the middle of Mecklenburg's unspoiled nature.
The Mecklenburg landscape around GUT VORBECK offers riders and horses a varied original environment - perfect for extended cross-country rides. Fine sandy, well-kept paths lead through shady forests, flowering meadows and fragrant fruit trees along the course of the Warnow River.
If the weather doesn't cooperate, you don't have to give up your passion thanks to the 800 square meter indoor riding arena and the lunging arena. These as well as the jumping and dressage arena can be used all year round.
By the way, you are welcome to take your "darling" with you on your riding vacation. In the horse pension of GUT VORBECK competent personnel cares for the four-legged friends.
In the riding stable, which is surrounded by 40 hectares of pasture land and paddocks, children's riding, guided rides as well as individual riding lessons on your own horse or the horses at home here are offered. Whether you want to take riding lessons during your riding vacation to learn a few new tips on how to handle horses, or use your free time to try out riding for the first time to see if you like it - at GUT VORBECK, riding lessons are suitable for beginners and experienced riders alike. Suitable riding arrangements are offered by the hotel.
Riding courses are held several times a year, and you can also take jumping courses or earn riding badges.
The historic manor house with its exclusive country and golf hotel, the café "HerzensGUT", a playhouse and the canoe station belong to the estate. In the immediate vicinity is "Germany's best golf course" (Golf Magazin), the 45-hole WINSTONgolf course.
The following services are offered:
- Longe lessons for children, beginners, late starters, re-starters
- Individual lessons from class E to S, disciplines: Dressage and jumping, for children, beginners, late entrants, re-entrants.
- Group lessons:
- from class E to S in jumping
- from class E to M in dressage
- Dwarf group (every 14 days, for children up to 6 years)
- training courses:
- from class E to S in jumping
- from class E to M in dressage
- Riding badge courses, jumping courses, weekend riding courses with and without overnight stay (suitable for returning riders), practical theory (every last Saturday of the month)
- We are also happy to organize children's birthday parties and corporate events for you
- Trail riding:
- Guided cross-country rides (1 - 3 hours, 1 to 5 riders, larger groups on request) on your own horse or rental horse, qualified riding companion.
- Special: Big spring and autumn trail rides incl. catering (3 h)
Training for the horse:
- From gentle breaking in to tournament preparation and presentation, correction of problem horses, intermediate riding in case of absence.
Horse stock:
- Several ponies and large horses for lungeing lessons, individual lessons, dressage and jumping training, riding badge courses, cross-country rides.
Yard infrastructure:
- 1 indoor riding arena 800 sqm with grandstand
- 1 lunging hall 400 sqm
- 1 show jumping arena 6,000 sqm, with gallop track
- 1 dressage arena 800 sqm (expandable to 1,200 sqm)
- 1 cross-country course
- Instruction by qualified personnel: Pferdewirte, Pferdewirtschaftsmeister
- Special features: Riding hall room "GUTe Stube", blanket and gaiter service, horse transport, washing machine use, horse riding or moving, pets allowed, hotel and estate café, canoe station, golf course, bathing and shopping facilities available nearby.
Guest horses welcome:
- Guest horse stalls in the stable: 2 stables with a total of 53 spacious, bright boxes, some with their own directly adjacent paddock, washing area, large tack room incl. blanket drying room.
- Guest horse pasture: 40 ha of pastures and paddocks along the river
- Guest horse paddock: Small paddocks, approx. 1000 square meters
- Feed for guest horses: Hay, oats, pellets, muesli.
Arrival and departure services: Shuttle service can be booked additionally