We warmly welcome you to the website of the Amaro Riding Stables and Amaro Publishing.
Here we will give you a brief overview of our work with the animals who live with us at our
stables, as well as the main characters in our books.
At Amaro Riding Stables, we try to look after our animals in a correct and loving way, and to communicate with them in "their language".
Children learn here to empathise with the animals, in order to discover how they feel, think
and communicate.Trust can only develop in an atmosphere free of fear, where the animal is
well looked-after and feels understood. This is the basic requirement for an harmonious
relationship between humans and animals.
Amaro Riding
Amaro Riding is a bitless riding technique in which the horse is primarily â?steeredâ? by the
rider's weight distribution and ability to speak the horse's language.
Amaro Riding is based on the respectful interaction between human and animal. For us,
horses are not sports equipment.
We treasure them as loyal leisure partners and are convinced that harmonious riding begins
with looking after horses in the right way:
Open Stables
... with lots of running around in all weather in an open paddock offering the opportunity t
o develop friendships for grooming or for play.
We think it is also important to acquire expert knowledge and learn how to care for the
animals in a responsible loving way, therefore, as well as riding tuition, we also teach the
technical facts involved in looking after horses.
Making Dominance Visible
In order to ride correctly with as few actions as possible, the pupil should learn to
empathise with the horse, enabling horse and rider to merge into harmonious oneness.
This can only work if the rider is able to give the horse guidance and security, and
the horse acknowledges the rider as the "lead stallion" and therefore as the more dominant
one.
When recognised as the "lead stallion", the trainer is able not only to lead and ride a horse
with minimal assistance, but also to "free longe" an entire herd:
commanding the pace and direction of a team of the horses without the need for a longe line,
even on an open riding ring, past filled feeding racks, in a manner comparable to a herd
leader (lead stallion) in the wild.
Lydia is one of our very advanced students, accepted by the entire Amaro herd as being of
highest rank. Like a lead stallion or a lead mare she is able to "steer" all horses
simultaneously using her body language.
If the horse accepts the trainer as leader, it will react without rope or halter to the slightest
signal.
Goal of Riding Tuition
We endeavour to introduce children to the joys of nature through this holistic riding technique
and, at the same time, teach them to be responsible young riders who can play an active
part in animal welfare together with us.
Amaro Riding - more than just a riding technique
It is our policy to keep charity horses and disabled animals at our stables too. Children
learn to take these limitations into consideration, and in doing so they discover that even old
or disabled animals can be enriching. These animals are often particularly patient with
children. In this way, young people learn to practice and recognise tolerance, that every living
creature has an equal right to exist even if it is not perfect, and that it can make a valuable
contribution to society in its own way.
Rubin
Rubin, our herd leader (23 years old) can only be ridden intermittently, due to a coach
accident. Approximately 3 years ago, 50 cm was removed from his intestines because
of cancer.
During riding tuition, he needs to be very thoroughly groomed for a long time,
which is something hereally enjoys. The children can only ride him for a short time, after
which he is allowed to have a rest. In order to stay fit, he goes with us into the paddock as a
near horse. For the children it is always a very special moment when they are allowed to ride
on the herd leader.
Sunny
Sunny, our "throat whistle" has breathing problems on hot days when galloping.
Her breathlessness can be compared with that of an asthmatic. She has already had two
throat operations.
But we love her just as she is, we take her breathing problems into consideration and,
when necessary, only ride her at walking pace.
Franzi
What would we do without our good old sheepdog Franzi (10 years old)! She has suffered
from cancer of the bladder for more than 7 years and 3 years ago her hips also started to
make walking difficult. We have learned to treasure her as a very special gift from heaven,
as she proves time and again to the children that the most different types of animal can
live happily together, and that peace is an amazingly valuable and healing treasure.
Luigi
Luigi, our 15 year old quarter mix, broke his first cervical vertibra when he was a foal. When
we bought him as a small yearling with his lopsided head, we didn't know if we would ever
be able to ride him. We slowly and gently broke him in over many years, giving him lots of
floor work and "physiotherapy" for his spine, and it paid off. The delicate gelding
was transformed into a powerful, unrivalled reliable horse worth his weight in gold (and
that adds up to quite a lot!!!).
We take his spine into account and treasure his wonderful characteristics:
â? absolute reliability in road traffic, in the open country (and in the kitchen)
â? his patience of a saint, especially with children and beginner riders
â? and above all the amazing trust which he shows in us.
For this we are especially grateful.
Luigi lives in the open stall at (and sometimes in) our house and from the very beginning
he been a member of the family.
From Luigi we have learned that trust cannot simply be bought, you have to earn it. A rider
must continually practice putting himself in a horse's hooves.
Sometimes you can only progress further in the training, if you patiently wait a while or
courageously take a few steps backwards. This training often means hard work, above all on
yourself, because a good trainer needs strong nerves and a lot of patience. The effort is
comparable with diligently learning a foreign language. No one is spared the cramming of
vocabulary and the repetitions of grammar rules. When the word pool is established then a
declaration of love, for example, can be made in the foreign language, which may succeed not
just in overcoming barriers but also in moving mountains - in a magical way.
Marlene and Luigi (both 15 years old) have basically grown up together as foals like brother
and sister. By looking after them properly, consistent floor work and a loving "horse sense",
a very strong trust relationship has developed between the two of them over the years.
Leila
Leila, our silky fowl hen, has never laid an egg in her entire life, which is probably the
reason why the cock expelled her from his brood. Her reactions are not exactly the quickest
and she usually gives the impression of being rather clumsy, but we love her just as she is
anyway, and enjoy her pretty appearance and her friendliness towards people.
Jeronimo
After two years of homeopathic treatment, Jeronimo's open tumour was finally healed, but the
four year-old could not be ridden for almost 3 years because he was poisoned by plants (fresh
ash-tree buds) found in the pile of cut branches at our riding ring. During floor work he worked
enthusiastically and eagerly and is therefore at least a horse's length in front of the other
horses.
We want to show that it is possible to experiences the joys of life despite a
disability or illness!
We invite everyone to join with us to forge a new direction in handling animals, and to travel
with us along this wonderful journey, always learning and discovering something new.
We have gathered our experiences in handling animals into an easy-to-understand and
thoroughly exciting and perceptive book "The Magical Horse Book", together with many
colour photographs and beautiful illustrations. These experiences include how to understand
and speak the language of horses, how a rider can learn to be acknowledged as the "lead
stallion", how to work with "invisible magic reins" (guiding and "longeing" without rope or
halter), how to look after horses properly; basic knowledge about horses' hooves (because
a horse can only enjoy working with us when it can walk without pain...).
The Magical Horse Book
Amaro Publishing
ISBN 978-3-00-024436-0
⬠24,90
Keeping Rabbits
Our rabbits live together (group husbandry) in an outdoor enclosure with an integrated rabbit
hutch.
We only take rabbits into the house if we are rehabilitating animals during the winter who have
formerly always been kept inside (house husbandry). They live inside during the cold season
in rooms which are however only minimally heated. Even indoors we make sure these
little rodents have plenty of opportunity to move around, with a ramp made out of variable
fencing elements.
At the Amaro Stables, children learn to identify with a rabbit and never to pick or lift it up
against its will because that frightens the animal, but to observe and wait until it finally
comes to them of its own accord, to collect a treat from the child's hand. Normally this works
very quickly, particularly with delicacies such as carrots, apple slices, drops, etc.
By looking after the rabbit properly, approaching it respectfully and giving it loving care in
surroundings free of fear, the animal soon starts to build up trust with the owner, gradually
loses its shyness and finally becomes a plucky rabbit who will even come when called.
Our plucky rabbits come when they are called and explore their surroundings with curiosity.
They will always be obliging when the reward is a delicious treat to munch.
Leonie, our white ram appeared to be very interested in Vivaldi.
But it wasn't long before we noticed that it was the delicious wood of the violin
which had really taken her fancy, she wasn't able to restrain her in-born urge to gnaw any longer.
Our dogs have learned that our rabbits also belong to the family - or the pack -and must
not be touched under any circumstances. The rabbits are treasured just like the puppies
of the highest-ranking she-wolf, who would defend her offspring with her life if necessary.
An owner must therefore teach his dog that, being the alpha â?dogâ?, the owner decides who
will and who will not be tolerated within the pack. As "highest ranking wolf", the owner
must insist that his instructions are strictly obeyed, for order and peace to reign within
the community.
We have summarised our experiences with rabbits - how to look after them properly, getting
them used to other pets (dogs, cats...), rehabilitating them from an animal sanctuary to a
new home, feeding tips, how to turn a scaredy rabbit into a plucky rabbit, and much more -
in our beautifully illustrated book "Marvin the Plucky Rabbit", including many wonderful
animal photographs.
In this very special guidebook, Marvin - a former "Easter Rabbit" - tells you not only his
exciting true-life story as an Easter Rabbit, in the animal sanctuary and with his new foster
family, but also explains in a sensitive way what rabbits really need.
"Marvin the Plucky Rabbit" has been recommended by the German Society for the Protection of
Animals(see "du und das tier" 2/2009)as "...an outstandingly work", and is an absolute must
for all rabbit owners, those who think they would like to own one, or simply a wonderful
present for animal lovers young or old.
Marvin the Plucky Bunny
Amaro Publshing
ISBN 978-3-00-024437-7
⬠14.90
Trust is something very valuable.
It isn't just given to you,
first you have to earn it
and that often means hard work,
above all, on yourself.
Angela Mayr
"Animal welfare means
education in humanity"
Albert Schweitzer
â?The greatness of a nation
can be measured
in the way it treats its animalsâ?
Mahatma Gandhi
Our current articles about the animal protection
Chicken Eyes You Could Fall In Love With
In Wietze more than 400 new feed lot operations have been
planned as well as a mega slaughtering farm, on which 15 000
animals are to be killed every hour. The horrific photos of live
chickens hanging upside-down from their legs on conveyor
belts used for machine slaughtering have led us to write an article.
With â?Chicken Eyes You Could Fall In Love Withâ?, we wanted to
show that chickens are living creatures and just like dogs, cats or
horses can feel joy and pain and even strong emotional connections
to people.
Every animal, even a chicken, has a right to being kept in a way
appropriate to their species and they have a right to good care.
We have written our contribution in a way that it may also be
understood by children in the hope that we can change the way
people think from a young age.
The many negative headlines in the media about Homeopathy and
especially the article â?Homeopathy â the great illusionâ? in the Spiegel
Magazine have lead us to write a report of our own experience
with our cat, that according to normal school medicine was incurably
sick and would have had to be put down.
The short photo documentation shows his path to recovery with homeopathic
remedies leading up to his complete health. Attached is our â?SPIEGEL Reflexâ?.
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