Ville Palomäki

Head of sales and training of horses and riders

Ville Palomäki was born 1970 in Finland. At the age of three he started his horse riding career. His excitement for horses runs in the family. His father was an army officer on horseback. The whole Palomäki family used to spend their weekends with hunting and trail riding in the beauty of the Finnish nature.
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Our Experienced Team

Our team of horse grooms, trainers and stable helpers is responsible for the all-round care of the horses at the farm and on the show grounds.
Proper care of horses is one of the secrets for the well-being of horses and their motivation.

We can rely on an experienced and proven team.

 

VUOKKO & SULO PALOMÄKI
THE PARENTS

The family Palomäki has had a strong commitment to horses for the past five generations. Thanks to this long-lasting passion Ville's parents have gained extensive experience which they actively use and contribute to our daily business today. So our enterprise benefits from a cross-generational passion for horses. Vuokko and Sulo support operational activities wherever their help is needed, such as taking care of the horses or the facilities. In addition they make sure none of the employees stay hungry.

MELANIE PRÜTER
STABLE MANAGEMENT

Melanie Prüter ist seit 2005 Pferdewirtin Zucht und Haltung. Sie zeichnet sich besonders durch ihre Zuverlässigkeit und ihr umsichtiges Stallmanagement aus. Stets hat sie den Gesundheits- und Futterzustand eines jeden Pferdes im Blick. Melanie koordiniert die Termine für Hufschmiede, Tierärzte, Pferdetransporte und die Bewegung der Pferde. Sie ist verantwortlich für die Geburten sowie für die Aufzucht der Jungpferde.
Zudem verfügt sie über eine Trainerlizenz der Klasse C.

JANINA MECKE
RIDER

Janina Mecke arbeitet bei uns als Bereiterin. In erster Linie ist sie für die Jungpferdeausbildung und - turniervorstellung verantwortlich. Sie hat Pferde bereits bis Dressurprüfungen der Klasse S ausgebildet.
Wir freuen uns, dass Janina seit Beginn des Jahres 2021 zu unserem Team gehört. Ihre positive Energie und ihr Fleiß zeichnen sie aus.

THOMAS HECKER
STABLE

Thomas Hecker looks after the stable 6 days a week - primarily he is responsible for feeding and keeping the stables clean.

ALINA WERNSMANN
RIDER

Alina Wernsmann ist seit Januar 2022 bei uns als Bereiterin tätig. Sie unterstützt das Team bei der Ausbildung der Berittpferde. Sie ist Pferdewirtin klassische Reitausbildung und bringt viel Erfahrung in der Ausbildung junger Pferde mit.

Our Farm

The equestrian center is located in beautiful Westphalia region – Germany’s equestrian mecca. Originally it was an old farm that has been and still is being restored and modernized step by step. We offer our customers a beautiful and bright indoor riding arena, two dressage rings, two spacious sand paddocks, one round pen, and several large, lush pastures that allow for natural and horse-appropriate husbandry.

A gallop track for young horses and as diversion for trained horses leads around the meadows.. The main barn includes one lovingly set up and large tack room, one spacious wash stall, several grooming areas, and one RELAX with a solarium.The cozy and comfortable casino is not only the ideal location for getting together and exchanging expertise, but also forms the core of our equestrian center.

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Ville Palomäki

Head of sales and training of horses and riders
Ville Palomäki was born 1970 in Finland. At the age of three he started his horse riding career. His excitement for horses runs in the family. His father was an army officer on horseback. The whole Palomäki family used to spend their weekends with hunting and trail riding in the beauty of the Finnish nature. At the age of ten, Ville was already a successful young showjumper. When he was sixteen he was discovered by Kyra Kyrklund and she advised him to change to dressage. She had significant impact on his riding career and was his trainer for over seven years.
This helped Ville Palomäki to become a successful dressage rider. In the ensuing years, he won several medals and top placings in competitions up to the highest level S, at the Finnish championships, the Scandinavian championships, and even at the European Championships. He completed the military sports school with great success. During this period he had the honor to train with the legendary rider Herbert Rehbein. Herbert had a great impact on Ville’s riding career and became his role model. In the following years Ville Palomäki was nationally and internationally successful right up to Grand Prix. He has been living in Germany now for twenty years. During the time he has had the chance to work and train with dressage champions, such as Margit Otto-Crepin, Hubertus Schmidt, and others. He maintains a longstanding collaboration with successful horse breeders and stallion breeders, who helped him recognize and train promising young dressage horses. All of these experts in dressage and breeding supported Ville on his journey to become a successful trainer and rider, training his horses individually from youngsters to Grand-Prix horses.
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