Performance horse studbooks – Page 4

Oldenburger Elite Mare Show in Rastede: the secrets of success

October 5th, 2015
The Oldenburg Mare show at Rastede is one of the highlights of the breeding calendar. Breeding expert, Thomas Hartwig explains... Read Article Comments Off

Susanne Schmitt-Rimkus, and the future of the Westfalen horse

September 8th, 2015
Susanne Schmitt-Rimkus was the first ever female director of a German State Stud - the historic stallion station at Warendorf. In this interview with Chris Hector, she discusses current trends in Westfalian breeding. Read Article Comments Off

An interview with Harmut Wilking

May 27th, 2015
This year, the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia hosted Hartmut Wilking from the Hanoverian Verband in Germany, as he conducted a series of inspections all over Australia, here are his impressions... Read Article Comments Off

Jan Lüneburg – the View from Holstein

April 24th, 2015
Jan Lüneburg is a showjumping enthusiast, breeder of jumping horses, and the President of that power-house of jumping horse breeding the Holstein Verband in Germany. Read Article 3 Comments »

Marbach Stud – Living History – Exciting Future…

March 31st, 2015
Visit one of Germany's oldest Warmblood studs and meet the director, Dr Astrid von Velsen-Zerweck at Marbach... Read Article Comments Off

Danish Warmbloods

December 3rd, 2014
Danish Warmblood breeding is relatively recent, with the establishment of the Dansk Varmbloed Avlsforbund (DVA) in 1962. Originally there was no Danish riding horse. The two main Danish breeds, the Knappstrupper and the Fredriksborg, were driving horses, and riding horses had to be imported... Read Article Comments Off

KWPN: The development of the Dutch Warmblood

The Dutch have always been traders, quick to spot a new market, quick to find the goods in demand, and faster to establish themselves in the marketplace. When they turned to sport horse breeding, they brought this same drive and flexibility. When the other European books were still proclaiming the goal of an ‘all-round athlete’ […] Read Article 1 Comment »

The Brandenburger

Neustadt-Dosse in what was formerly East Germany is producing some really exciting - and beautiful - performance horses Read Article Comments Off