- State Mass Participation in Sport Conference 2026

Dear Sir or Madam,

We warmly invite you to the 2026 State Mass Participation in Sport Conference ! The event is open to everyone and is aimed not only at instructors, coaches, examiners and judges, but also specifically at riders and other interested parties.

Theme: Future-oriented basic training – versatile & mentally strong in equestrian sport
Date: 15 March 2026
Venue: Hotel Gut Immenhof, Malente
Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

Registration

Participation fee: €75 including lunch, soft drinks, coffee and tea

Speakers:

• Martin Plewa (riding instructor, former national eventing coach)
• Sophia Völcker (sports psychologist & equine management graduate in riding)
• Sabine Leistikow (Class A driving coach, preparatory level judge)
• Anna-Sophie Laurenz (Equestrian Sports Development Officer (FN), B-level coach)

Programme:

• From 9.30 am: Arrival outside the indoor riding arena at Gut Immenhof
• 10.00 Welcome
• 10.15 am Workshops begin (‘Confident and motivated in the saddle. Mentally strong riding lessons’. Presenter: Sophia Völcker; ‘Versatile ground work for the horse’. Presenter: Sabine Leistikow)
• 12.45 Joint lunch
• 1.45 pm All-round rider training: Introduction to jumping. Speaker: Martin Plewa
• 15:15 Report from Pferdesport Deutschland (FN): APO 2026 (recreational sport) & updates from the Equestrian Development Department. Speaker: Anna-Sophie Laurenz

(Subject to change)

Accredited for continuing professional development:

6.5 LE in Profile 3 for instructors and examiners/judges in recreational equestrian sport

Registration by 6 March 2026, online only at https://psvsh.idloom.events/Landesbreitensporttagung-2026.

Places are limited. Sufficient parking is available.