Reiterhof Wildenstein

- Season 1

(2019)

Rike often gets along better with horses than with people. With the noble animals she finds a loving closeness that she lacks in her family and their traditional horse breeding. She doesn't want anything to do with the Wildenstein Riding School, which she turned her back on 13 years ago. When her father dies, Rike returns for the funeral from faraway Arizona, where she breeds mustangs with her partner Jack. As soon as she is home, Rike remembers why she first found happiness abroad: her mother Elsa teases her like she used to and her brother Ferdinand runs the farm in...

Rike tackles the great challenge of getting the heavily indebted Wildenstein Riding School back on track with vigour. She unexpectedly gets reinforcements: Tabea, who has a criminal record, is supposed to complete a rehabilitation program with her. The young police chief Meier leaves Rike no choice: only if she takes in the difficult teenager will she escape punishment for her traffic offences. Although Tabea is anything but good at introducing herself, Rike firmly believes in her new trainee. However, the new boss soon finds out that her brother Ferdinand is ...

Rike can finally realize her dream of animal-friendly riding and her therapeutic concept. At the traditional Wildenstein Stud, under her management, it is no longer about top performance and prize money, but rather about the harmony between horse and rider. The desperate guest, Philipp, whose horse Leo goes through with the slightest irritation, relies on her special talent. Rike empathetically sets out to fathom the trauma of the sensitive black horse and to rebuild his trust in people. An unannounced inspection by the supervisory authority shocks the stud boss: ...

In Starnberg, a free-roaming palomino mare causes a sensation: the beautiful stranger does not allow any contact - not even from the horse whisperer Rike. The horse farm manager is fascinated by the runaway who behaves like a lonely person. The well-cared for but idiosyncratic animal is only interested in eleven-year-old Joschi, who is supposed to live with his dad Jan for a few weeks. The divorced police chief can hardly live up to his role as a father because he has to investigate the disappearance of the stallion Jacomo. The fact that Rike is hiding something from ...

Rike has an unexpected encounter during a ride: a wolf appears for a moment - and ensures that her inexperienced riding student Sabine is thrown off. However, Rike's special understanding does not make her doubt the horse. She knows: The sensitive animals reflect people's feelings and react uncontrollably when they lack confidence. Nor does Rike make a hasty judgment when Sabine's husband Kaspar finds several torn sheep on his farm. Of course, the suspicion falls on the immigrant wolf and other conspecifics. Hardliners, who want to take up hunting weapons immediately,...

Riding farm boss Rike and her trainee Tabea discover a horse that has been left behind in the nearby forest. However, the beautiful stallion is in critical health and lies on the ground with cramps. The previously convicted Tabea, whose work on Wildenstein is part of the legal probation requirements, has serious problems as a result of the rescue operation. This is because Tabea missed a lesson in vocational school - not for the first time. Rike manages to get the deeply angry teacher Lina Ackert to turn a blind eye for the very last time. Shortly afterwards, however,...