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Apply for permission to operate a riding and driving business

You need a permit to operate a riding stable or a carriage business.

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Detailed description

If you regularly keep horses for riding purposes or as a carriage driving business, you need a permit. This also applies if you are a riding club and regularly rent out your horses to non-members for a fee.

 

Information

Prerequisites

There are no animal welfare concerns.
The responsible persons and their deputies have the necessary expertise
You or the business owner have the necessary personal and financial reliability.
The available rooms and facilities are suitable for keeping the animals in a species-appropriate manner.

Documents required

Please provide the following information in your application:

  • planned activities
  • Place of business (business address)
  • Owner of the business (name, address, date and place of birth)
  • Information about the person responsible for the activities, if this person is not the same as the respective business owner (name, address, date and place of birth)
  • Species and respective numbers of animals to be kept

Please submit the following documents with your application:

  • Evidence of the reliability of the business owner
  • Evidence of the expertise and reliability of the responsible person
  • Site plan of the buildings and areas showing the use as well as rental or lease agreement or declaration of ownership

Please note

Obtain all necessary building permits for the buildings you intend to use from the relevant building authority before applying for a permit to operate a riding and driving business.
The permit only refers to the species of animal and the maximum number of animals with which the activity is to be carried out, as well as to the rooms and facilities specified in the application. A permit issued on the basis of incorrect information is invalid and can be withdrawn at any time.

Deadlines

You need permission before you can operate a riding and driving business.

Procedure

You submit the application for permission to operate a riding or driving business along with the required documents to the responsible authority.
The responsible authority will check your documents. If necessary, it will request further documents or information from you.
The responsible authority will examine your application.
You will receive a notification.

Processing time

4-6 weeks

Fees

Fees apply. The amount of the fees is calculated based on the fee schedule.

Legal remedies

contradiction

Legal basis

§ 11 Paragraph 1 No. 8cAnimal Welfare Act (TierSchG)

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Last updated: 28.04.2025