Hello!
Welcome to Picadera.de
Picadera is your online shop for Iberian and baroque riding equipment. The focus is on high-quality products for you and your horse - manufactured in factories, mainly in Spain and Portugal. But Picadera is also about the stories behind the products: the stories of the craft businesses, some of which are over 150 years old, and the people who work there and love equestrian sports just as much as you and I.
The story behind the shop
I also bring my own story with me – and maybe it is not so different from yours.
I have been a passionate equestrian for over 30 years. I first learned to ride on ponies in the countryside, then I grew up in classic FN riding on warmbloods. By chance, during my studies, I ended up in a stable where everything was a little different to what I had known before - they worked in hand, lateral movements had a completely new meaning and even school ponies were allowed to learn to piaffe. This was my first point of contact with classic Iberian dressage. This credo that dressage is there for the horse and not the other way around is now reflected in more and more trends across all riding styles - for me personally, it is closely linked to Iberian riding.
It wasn't long before I bought my first baroque horse - Filiberta, a Knabstrupper-Andalusian mare. Since the beginning of 2013, when she was three and a half, I have been training Filiberta in the classic Iberian style with the support of experienced trainers and I regularly attend courses and seminars on various topics. In 2014 I heard about Working Equitation for the first time and was fascinated by the versatility of this equestrian discipline, which allows horses with very different conditions to show their respective strengths. So it was that in 2014 we were able to make our tournament debut in Working Equitation. Since then I have been a regular at tournaments in Germany.
Equipment as part of the equestrian identity – the idea of “Picadera”
For me, the identity as a rider also includes the right, functional equipment that reflects your own personality in this sport. It is not only important to me to find the riding equipment that suits my horse and me, but also the process itself - from the decision to buy a product to the moment I hold it in my hands. Driven by this, at the beginning of 2017 I began to think about how the situation could be improved for riders in Germany and Austria who are interested in Iberian and Baroque riding, as well as working equitation.
Several months of intensive research followed, as well as trips to Spain and Portugal to get to know small and large manufacturers and factories on site. It is important to me that there is a story behind every brand offered on Picadera.de. Because I believe that only those who really enjoy equestrian sport understand what functional riding equipment is and how innovation and tradition can be brought together in equestrian sport.
When selecting items and designing the online shop, two things are particularly important to me: consistently above-average quality and a high level of functionality. Whether in the shop, on the riding arena or in the campo - I want your experience with Picadera to be consistently positive.
Rediscover horse riding with Picadera
If you don't have a good experience with Picadera or the products offered here, please feel free to write me a message. I'm always happy to receive feedback - whether positive or critical. Because I don't want to stand still. Picadera will continue to grow in the coming years in order to tell many more exciting stories about small and large manufacturers from the Iberian Peninsula.
You are cordially invited to join us on this journey!
Your Fanni,
PS: You can always find current pictures of trips and new products on Instagram or Facebook.
