Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of horse farmers in Europe holds companies in 36 of its countries.
List of Horse Farmers in Europe
Horse farmers breed foals and raise, train and sell horses and ponies for sport and leisure riding. We list 60,604 horse farmers in Europe, most of them in France (38%) and Poland (24%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
60,604 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies60,604
Countries36
Largest countryFrance
Employees1-4
Revenue< $100K
Email11%
Phone26%
Website15%
CEO name92%
Live sample of horse farmers in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 60,604 horse farmers, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk Horse Society(the) | Unitedkingdom | Woodbridge | Base Business Park Ltd | Suffolk | IP12 2TZ | *****.uk | 1891 | $258,748 | 1,633 | Corporation | N/A | 00035060 |
| 2 | Wilfield Bloodstock Unlimited Company | Ireland | Clonmel | Western Road | North Tipperary | E91 H223 | N/A | 2025 | $74,212 | 1,159 | Corporation | 4 | 801916 |
| 3 | Regia Nationala A Padurilor - Romsilva Directia De Crestere, Exploatare Si Ameliorare A CA | Romania | București | Str. Petricani Nr. 9a, Sectorul 2 | Bucureşti | N/A | *****.ro | 2019 | $15,543,189 | 562 | Government body | N/A | 41228341 |
| 4 | COOLMORE/CASTLEHYDE And Associated Stud Farms LIMITED | Ireland | Fermoy | Castlehyde East | Cork | P61 PR39 | N/A | 1989 | $667,908 | 500 | Corporation | 35 | 149097 |
| 5 | Ukraine Horse Breeding | Ukraine | Kyiv | 1 Vul. B. Hrinchenka | Kiev | 01001 | N/A | 2010 | $19,058,056 | 434 | Corporation | 684 | 37404165 |
| 6 | Stal Wijdewormer-Kwadijk B.V. | Netherlands | Volendam | Kwadijk 27 | Noord-holland | 1471 CB | *****.nl | 1992 | $24,489,960 | 330 | Corporation | 15 | 35023225 |
| 7 | Spanische Hofreitschule - Lipizzanergestut Piber | Austria | Wien | Hofburg Michaelerplatz 1 | Wien | 1010 | *****.at | 1572 | $14,715,145 | 228 | Corporation | 4 | FN204366p |
| 8 | Godolphin Ireland LIMITED | Ireland | Kildare | Kildangan Stud | Kildare | W34 HR98 | *****.com | 1982 | $32,892,239 | 219 | Corporation | 3 | 87955 |
| 9 | Konny Zavod Donskoi, OOO | Russia | Khutor Ostrovyanski | 1a Ul. Severnaya | Rostov | 347523 | N/A | 2002 | $3,124,766 | 202 | Corporation | 3 | 33308150 |
| 10 | Carriganog Racing LIMITED | Ireland | Carrick-on-suir | Carriganog Owning Hill | North Tipperary | N/A | N/A | 2017 | $74,212 | 191 | Corporation | 2 | 614164 |
| 11 | Narodní Hrebcín Kladruby Nad Labem | Czechrepublic | Kladruby Nad Labem | Kladruby Nad Labem 1 | Pardubický | 53314 | *****.cz | 2009 | $8,360,800 | 160 | Local government body | 7716 | 72048972 |
| 12 | Redwings Horse Sanctuary | Unitedkingdom | Norwich | Redwings Horse Sanctuary | Norfolk | NR15 1SP | *****.uk | 1998 | $17,018,877 | 396 | Corporation | 3 | 03524502 |
| 13 | Helgstrand Dressage Aps | Denmark | Vodskov | Uggerhalnevej 80 | Nordjylland | 9310 | *****.com | 2008 | $22,003,237 | 281 | Corporation | 130 | 31754615 |
| 14 | Issa Resort S.R.L. | Romania | Turda | Str. Dealul Viilor Nr. 10 | Cluj | N/A | N/A | 2023 | $2,411,943 | 117 | Corporation | 5 | 32783407 |
| 15 | Zenit, OOO | Russia | Voronezh | D. 38a Ofis 7 Pom. 1/4, Ul. Voroshilova | Voronezhskaya Oblast' | 394055 | N/A | 2019 | $16,844,541 | 111 | Corporation | N/A | 39812688 |
| 16 | Babolna Nemzeti Menesbirtok | Hungary | Bábolna | Meszaros Utca 1. | Komárom-esztergom Megye | 2943 | *****.hu | 2016 | $7,940,684 | 107 | Government body | 559 | 15833710211 |
| 17 | Stadnina Koni Iwno Sp Z O O | Poland | Tarnowo | Mielzynskich 1-1 | Województwo Wielkopolskie | 62025 | *****.pl | 2001 | $10,553,462 | 100 | Corporation | 37028 | 7861003601 |
| 18 | Ukraine Horse Breeding | Ukraine | Vyshneve | 12 Vul. Dniprovska | Poltava Oblast | 53642 | N/A | N/A | $300,256 | 99 | 684 | 37727827 | |
| 19 | Pskovski, Koop | Russia | Volosovo-dudino | N/A | Kaluzhskaya Oblast' | 182626 | N/A | 2000 | $1,577,658 | 96 | Cooperative | N/A | 00657007 |
| 20 | Paul Schockemöhle Pferdehaltung GMBH | Germany | Steinfeld (oldenburg) | Munsterlandstr. 51d | Vechta | 49439 | *****.com | 2009 | $16,548,195 | 95 | Corporation | 18 | 26135B110837 |
| 21 | Stoeterij Vogelzang B.V. | Netherlands | Echt | Putbroekerbosweg 1 | Limburg | 6105 AK | *****.nl | 2017 | $74,212 | 107 | Corporation | 2 | 52195457 |
| 22 | Trakehner Gestut Gut Staffelde GMBH | Germany | Kremmen | Nauener Chaussee 21-22 | Oberhavel | 16766 | *****.de | 1931 | $316,000 | 90 | Corporation | N/A | 10623B390B |
| 23 | Ballylinch Stud Unlimited Company | Ireland | Kilkenny | Ballylinch Demesne | Kilkenny | N/A | *****.com | 1987 | $22,625,007 | 81 | Corporation | 6 | 125915 |
| 24 | Juddmonte Farms LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Kirtling Green | Banstead Manor | Cambridgeshire | CB8 9RD | *****.com | 1925 | $94,399,543 | 93 | Corporation | 7 | 01746568 |
| 25 | P G Brech LLC | Ukraine | Brech | 12 A Vul. Shkilna | Chernihiv Oblast | 15361 | N/A | 2009 | $1,290,452 | 80 | Corporation | 5 | 36584676 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most horse farmers?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Horse farmers per country, 36 countries
France and Poland together hold 61% of the horse farmers in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 21 countries hold 2,202 more.
Largest horse farmers in Europe
The biggest horse farmers in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in France, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Regia Nationala A Padurilor - Romsilva Directia De Crestere, Exploatare Si Ameliorare A CA is the largest horse farmer in Europe by headcount. 42 horse farmers employ 50 people or more; 17 employ 100 or more.
67 horse farmers in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 32 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
France has the most horse farmers in Europe: 22,889, or 38% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
1,240 horse farmers were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
13 horse farmers in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most horse farmers in Europe are very small: 98% have 1 to 4 employees, and 78% report under $100K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 57,901 | 98% | |
| 5-9 | 955 | 2% | |
| 10-19 | 311 | 1% | |
| 20-49 | 119 | 0% | |
| 50-99 | 25 | 0% | |
| 100-199 | 8 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 5 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 4 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 43,998 | 78% | |
| $100K-$500K | 11,736 | 21% | |
| $500K-$1M | 463 | 1% | |
| $1M-$5M | 281 | 0% | |
| $5M-$10M | 35 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 31 | 0% | |
| $50M+ | 1 | 0% |
How many horse farmers started this year?
This year 1,240 new horse farmers registered in Europe, after 1,905 last year.
Founded per year
- 1,9032022
- 1,8462023
- 1,7262024
- 1,9052025
- 1,2402026 so far
Legal forms of horse farmers in Europe
Two in three horse farmers in Europe are sole traders.
- Sole traders40,406
- Corporations11,233
- Partnerships3,800
- Cooperatives796
- Non-profit258
- Foreign companies34
- Other or unknown4,077
Which horse farmers are part of a group?
6,932 of the 60,604 horse farmers in Europe (11%) are part of a chain or group: 3,293 head offices or parent companies and 3,639 branches. The other 53,672 (89%) trade from a single location. 36 of the 50 largest horse farmers in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 53,672 | 89% | |
| Head office | 3,293 | 5% | |
| Branch | 3,639 | 6% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Stadnina Koni Pępowo Sp Z O O37,028 in group
- 2Narodní Hrebcín Kladruby Nad Labem7,716 in group
- 3Cólucht Groighe Náisiúnta Na Héireann Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe (the Irish National Stud Designated Activity C1,017 in group
- 4Ukraine Horse Breeding684 in group
- 5Babolna Nemzeti Menesbirtok559 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 60,604; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do horse farmers do?
Horse farms and stud farms breed foals, raise young horses and ponies and break them in for riding or driving, and many offer livery, training and stallion services. They sell to riders, riding schools, competition and racing stables and private owners.
Our data comes from the business registers of 36 European countries, where horse farmers are classified under SIC code 0272 (horses and other equines). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 60,604 of them (100%) sit in class 01.43 (raising of horses and other equines), part of division 01 (crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities).
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Our data holds 60,604 horse farmers in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
France, with 22,889 horse farmers or 38% of the total, followed by Poland (14,346) and Italy (3,517).
Most horse farmers in Europe are very small: 98% have 1 to 4 employees, and 78% report under $100K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Regia Nationala A Padurilor - Romsilva Directia De Crestere, Exploatare Si Ameliorare A CA in București with 562 employees.
This year 1,240 new horse farmers registered in Europe, after 1,905 last year.
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