Strömsholm has since the
Era of Great Power (1611-1718) been of great significance for the Swedish horse breed, most of them for
warmbloods. In 1621 a
stud farm was erected to accommodate the royal armies with horses to the constant wars. The riding school at
Strömsholm Palace was built in 1868 with the task of providing the cavalry and more with teaching in art of riding, veterinary education,
horse hoof fittings, arms and gymnastics. Prior to that, riding schools existed in various cavalry regiments, but otherwise had the training of cavalrymen partly occurred in private. In Europe, there were role models for a uniform military riding school, and eventually it was decided to place the Swedish equivalent to Strömsholm Palace. At the riding school, the cavalry officers would be trained in horseback riding, warfare, arms, veterinary education and more. The first head was
Crown Equerry Waloddi Fischerström. The operations covered the entire
kungsgård and had great influence and significance for the area until the closure of 1968. Initially, the stud farm and the riding school had a joint head. During the entire period the operations were located both to the ridge and to the palace area. Military life also influenced the environment through social relations mainly with the mansion owners, but also through the recurring parties and
balls at the palace. In 1871, the stud farm was closed down and the operations moved to a stallion depot for about 80
stallions. In 1885, Strömsholm also received a
remount depot to provide the army with already trained horses. The operation began to decline in 1956 and the same year some stallions moved to
Flyinge kungsgård and the stallion depot was closed down. The riding school at Strömsholm was founded in 1968 and is today one of three national facilities in Sweden. It is owned by the
Föreningen Ridskolan Strömsholm ("Riding School Strömsholm Association"), whose members are the Swedish Equestrian Federation and Aktiebolaget Trav och Galopp (ATG), as well as the Swedish Horse Industry Foundation (
Hästnäringens Nationella Stiftelse, HNS). HNS is a foundation formed in 1992 by ATG and the
Federation of Swedish Farmers, which has a financial and organizational responsibility for all national facilities. The others in addition to Ridskolan Strömsholm are Flyinge and Wången. ==Commanding officers==