A big lifelong dream and lots of courage to face life

A riding accident changed her plans for her own horse farm, but Margret Adrian did not give up and found a new home at Gut Berlinghoff in Böne in Westphalia.

There are blows of fate that cannot be anticipated and that fundamentally change people's lives. And so it happened to financial consultant Margret Adrian, who as a passionate rider in dressage riding already passed the S-class with her Trakehner grey horse Cefir and had specific plans to build her own riding facility. In November 2014, she had a tragic accident: she broke her spine when she fell from her horse and has been in a wheelchair ever since. On the first day of the Christmas holiday, Margret Adrian had her birthday and was immensely surprised when her daughter and her rider friends stood outside the hospital with her two horses in the trailer as a birthday gift. This special moment moved her so much that she decided not to give up on her plans for her own horse farm. While still in the hospital, she did research on buying suitable property and family and friends actively helped her with her project. The plan now focused on a horse boarding business aimed at owners of older horses that can no longer be actively ridden.

A historic farm and a big project.

The choice ultimately fell on Gut Berlinghoff, which is located between Hamm and Dortmund. Part of the historic half-timbered facility dates from the year 1839. Part of the farm used to be a bakery for the village, which still exists to this day. The grain for the baker was stored in the barns. "We saw the farm and immediately said: This is it!" One barn has already been converted for 12 horses. It contains very spacious stalls. The farm has 2.5 hectares of land, which ensures the run-out for the horses and the feed is purchased. The conversion of the second large barn into a cat boarding facility is in full swing. The location of the farm is ideal for this offer. Several apartments are being built in the large main house. Together with Margret Adrian, the horse owner Anke Barenbräucker and her 15-year old son Niklas live and work on the farm. They are a committed team in all matters.

The 1160 eHoftrac was there from the start.

The directly adjacent residential area brought Margret Adrian the emission-free loader together with the Weidemann sales consultant Kai Hohoff from Mesche Landtechnik. "With the eHoftrac, we can work on our farm whenever we want without disturbing the residents. In addition, I only need a normal outlet to be able to operate the machine. I didn't want to have a diesel drum on the farm either", says Margret Adrian about the benefits of the electric loader. The eHoftrac is currently being used in a dual function: On the one hand, it supplies the horses with hay and straw bales, fetches the feed, helps muck out the stalls and hauls away the grass clippings. A bucket, a fork & grab, a bale fork and a pallet fork are available for this purpose. On the other hand, part of these attachments are of course used to actively support construction work on the farm.

The Weidemann magazine would like to visit the farm once again after it is done. We wish Margret Adrian and their team all the best for the upcoming conversion work!