GESTÜT Görlsdorf is owned by Heike Bischoff and her husband Niko Lafrentz. They bred and raced the Lanwades Stud-based Sea The Moon (Sea The Stars) and their stud is among the most successful in Germany. The couple have, however, a very international perspective too, and they have a number of ideals and criteria which they maintain.

Describing themselves as having a passion for breeding, the first thing you will find on their homepage is an outline of their philosophy, which is ‘to breed healthy, strong and fast middle-distance horses to race over distances between nine and 12 furlongs”. While they may be described as classic owner-breeders, they produce horses both to sell in Germany and internationally, and for their own racing stable.