At the Schusterhäusl there is an adventure farm - some well-known animals from the petting zoo are there

Created: 08/11/2022 15:59

By: Helga Zagermann

Nicole Amberger and her daughter Lucia on the "longest-serving" horse Suni, which has been used for educational work for 20 years.

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The family's popular petting zoo at the Schusterhäusl is a thing of the past.

But now the area is awakening from its slumber: Two women and their team are building an adventure farm there.

Riding pedagogy, animal-assisted therapy, support and coaching are to be offered.

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– Every Saturday from 10 a.m. we work.

Then volunteers are invited to help shape the future of the large area at the Schusterhäusl.

Many know the petting zoo from their childhood or used to be there with their offspring - and that's why they are happy when the area is brought to life.

You come with work gloves and mosquito repellent, tools are available on site.

Nicole Amberger with "Welcome Gift Snow".

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Up to ten helpers are there on Saturdays, reports Sandy Kaiser (34) from Germeringer.

She and 46-year-old Nicole Amberger from Puchheim-Ort are very grateful for the support.

The two, their families and other families have taken on a mammoth task: The “Adventure farm at the Schusterhäusl” should become a paradise for animals and people.

Two hectares of land, which they leased long-term from a private owner, are being redesigned.

That will take months.

But Sandy Kaiser, alternative practitioner for psychotherapy, specializing in children, youth and families, and Nicole Amberger, riding teacher and nanny, are optimistic: they are taking the time for their paradise.

They started work at the beginning of June.

Since then they have been there every day.

The private petting zoo, last open to the public in 2018, will be a meeting place for humans and animals.

The animals are allowed to enjoy their existence - they are not objects to be petted, although they are of course happy to be given attention, says the 34-year-old: "The animals are much more - they are our co-therapists." They give you access to people.

For example, those affected by learning and concentration disorders, depression or burnout can be accompanied, but also people with physical disabilities.

Courses and seminars are to be offered on the site, support and training, mindfulness exercises and "time-outs from everyday life", of course also for healthy people.

Even children's birthdays should be possible.

They want to work together with the city, like they used to do with the holiday program.

The Erlebnishof also cooperates with social institutions such as retirement homes, kindergartens and schools.

Both women emphasize that there is a demand for all of this.

You have many requests.

Donkey Rudi as a guard dog

It is important to the duo that the animals are doing well: They want to implement an all-round species-appropriate attitude.

This starts with the stables and open spaces and ends with the feed.

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Sandy Kaiser with the donkey Rudi, who is 24 years old and has always lived at the Schusterhäusl.

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A few animals already inhabit the site.

There's the donkey Rudi, 24 years old and a great guard dog with his "Yah" cries.

He is loudly supported by a rooster who lives on the farm with four chickens.

There are also mini-shetties with a foal that was born on the day the duo took over the grounds.

It was christened "Snow".

And finally, there are some pygmy goats that help as “lawn mowers” ​​with the conversion of the area.

Rose Garden: Anita Jörger-Blumberg.

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Plant founder recently deceased

It was perfectly clear to the duo that they would take over all of the animal residents from the Frischmuth family – the founder of the petting zoo, Walter Frischmuth, had recently died at the age of 89.

Most recently, his daughter Sylvia and his wife Anni took care of the residents of the petting zoo, which was then closed.

Anita Jörger-Blumberg (43), a friend of Nicole Amberger since childhood and part of the farm community, had contacted the Frischmuth family.

She had told the family years ago that she knew someone who would be interested in the site as soon as the Frischmuths wanted to withdraw from the lease.

Some time later, the concept for the adventure farm was presented to the family.

The long-time operators of the petting zoo campaigned for the women's duo with the lessor of the site.

"We are incredibly grateful to the Frischmuth family for their trust and the blossoming friendship," says Sandy Kaiser.

"And we are proud that we can continue this place for animals and people."

The duo also wants to work on the farm with their own horses.

Nicole Amberger has been running her company “Experience with Horses” in Alling for several years.

Leo Blumberg (11) is allowed to feed the goats.

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Extended offers will be possible at the “Erlebnishof am Schusterhäusl” – simply because there is even more space there.

For example, for a rose garden for meditation - this is where florist Anita Jörger-Blumberg can make a special contribution.

A water garden will also be designed.

Overall, spaces for nature education are emerging.

"This is our lifelong dream," says Sandy Kaiser.

"The team from Erlebnishof likes to work for this every day."