Family Tradition Since 1956

"You have to put your heart into the business to be successful in the long term."

This is the philosophy that Anton and Brigitte Böckmann taught their four sons at an early age.

Anton Böckmann was the village blacksmith in Lastrup in Lower Saxony where he lived and maintained the good, old tradition of the trade – as well as devoting himself to his family. His four sons Tönne, Klaus, Gilbert and Roger have fond memories of their time together, especially Sundays, which were always family time. The family always had the same Sunday ritual; after eating breakfast together, everyone went to church and afterwards Anton Böckmann let his children ride on the family's own ponies. Sunday was quadrille day! This was how Anton made what had been denied him in his own youth possible for his sons –  riding as a favourite hobby!

Riding around the tranquil village of Lastrup together was how it all began. The father filled his children with enthusiasm for horses and riding – and went on to do everything in his power to support his children's hobby. With time this hobby meant that challenges had to be faced in the riders’ everyday life, and as the children grew older, the ponies had to be transported to riding events. This prompted Anton Böckmann to design his first pony trailer. The foundations for Böckmann Fahrzeugwerke GmbH were laid.

When his sons grew out of their small ponies, Anton Böckmann decided to build his first horse trailer. Just a short while later the first trailers were sold. Serial production already started back in the 60s. You could say that Anton Böckmann not only made a virtue of necessity, but also made a career out of virtue! The third generation is also successful in the sporting world and already has a firm grip on the reins.

Klaus Böckmann still manages Böckmann Fahrzeugwerke today and is the innovation driver in the development of new trailers. The third generation is also passionate about equestrian sports and the trailer business. Stella and Justus Böckmann have joined management to continue the company's success in the future
 

Always in line with the motto "Practical experience for practical applications

Only products that are also good enough for its own horses meet the company’s demands. This guiding principle is still followed today and shapes the way Böckmann works. The focus is always on the well-being of the horses. Our close proximity to the Böckmann stud farm and therefore also to the daily challenges of our target group are the driving force behind the further development of our vehicles. Our products have to meet high demands: Innovative, safe, reliable and top-quality workmanship.

The same principle also applies to our horse trucks. Quality and safety are the main factors in the development of our transport concepts. The goal is to drive equestrian sport forwards