“Weide fertiliser spreader” on Usedom
Horse boarding, riding holidays, family holidays – everyone finds their bit of luck at the Jaddatz farm on Usedom.
The Hamfler-Jaddatz family runs a small horse farm with an idyllic island on the second largest German island of Usedom. In addition to Madlen, Robert and Casper Hamfler-Jaddatz, 37 horses and ponies have found a home on the island. In addition, many holiday guests come to visit every year. These are families who would like to enjoy the tranquillity and seclusion of the island, or horse-loving children and adolescents between the ages of 7 and 18, who spend their holidays at the horse riding centre. Many guests return several times: That's because the family business on the former farm offers many opportunities for leisure activities and nice family connections. "I want the children to build a relationship with the horse. The horseback riding then happens on its own”, says equestrian master Madlen Hamfler-Jaddatz while explaining her riding holiday concept.
Of course, with so many people and animals there is a lot of work to be done. So in early 2017, Robert Hamfler set out to find a technical helper for the farm. He quickly came upon the Weidemann dealer Baase, who first demonstrated an 1160 eHoftrac to him. But the machine was still too big. Since the dealer did not have a smaller machine available at the time, he quickly took the family to a satisfied Weidemann customer in the area. Here the Hamfler-Jaddatz couple was able to test the small 1140 from Weidemann for themselves – and they were thrilled. Together with the sales consultant Torsten Schwebke, they custom configured their machine according to their wishes. The hydrostatic drive and operation via joystick were very important to them in addition to an oil cooler. In June 2017, the small 1140 was then delivered with a bucket, grab bucket, skip and bale fork. As soon as it was standing in the yard, their son Casper jumped on it. The 18-year-old moves the machine as if it were a part of his body, and so the two adults are now only “allowed” to ride the Weidemann "once in a while".
In summer, the horses and ponies are in the pasture. The four-legged animals spread out from the stables to the Peenestrom (estuary of the Baltic Sea between Usedom and the mainland). In the evening, they get a ration of hay in the paddock - of course from the Weidemann 1140. In addition, the Weidemann's daily tasks include loading hay and straw, transporting firewood, processing green waste and many other small tasks. The riding hall is also screeded with the Weidemann and a steel carrier. An extra detachable trailer hitch was made for this purpose.
Manure is increasingly added in the winter. This is where the 1140 got its name: "Mister Weidi”, because it helps with mucking out and it comes from Weidemann [‘misten’ in German means to ‘muck out’ so it is a play on this word]. When mucking out, you can also see why a larger Hoftrac was out of the question: The stall doors have widths between 102 and 114 cm. "Many things that I used to do with the big (tractor) are what the little one does now", says Robert Hamfler, summing up the use of the Weidemann. In the future, he wants a mower. But that will only happen when the mower tractor breaks.
You can find out more about the riding and boarding stables as well as the holiday farm on Usedom at: www.hof-jaddatz.de
