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MODERN TRIUMPH Rooted in Tradition By Emily Yeomans
One of the world’s most successful modern Warmblood registries, the German Oldenburg Verband’s origins can be traced back over 400 years. Te breed was founded on the desire to produce excellent, modern horses by melding together the best in breeding, principles that still guide the Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society today.
T IN THE BEGINNING
he Oldenburg horse emerged in the early sixteenth century from the rich agricultural region of
Oldenburg in Lower Saxony. In 1612, Graf Anton-Günther founded the royal stud at Rastede, still the site of the Oldenburg State Championships and Elite Mare Show today. By 1640 he had bred the graceful Oldenburg stallion Kranich who embodied this vision. As history advanced, three major
Te long-standing ‘open studbook’ policy has allowed their breeders to introduce valuable outside blood into their programs, enabling them to breed the best horse possible. Tis is a concept that some of the other major studbooks are recently embracing. In Germany, Oldenburg horses are branded with the traditional
German Oldenburg ‘O’ and crown. Tis is a nod to their breed’s royal history.
American Changes From 1988 until 1996, the Verband operated in North America
events shaped the administrative structure to ensure continuity and consistence of standards: the first government-mandated stallion inspections in 1820, the introduction of a master register of origin in 1861 and the establishment of breeding associations through the Horse Breeding Act of April 9, 1897.
Breeding Forward Graf Anton-Günther’s original vision to create a refined, powerful
Oldenburg horse with a good mind has held true as the German Oldenburg evolved throughout history. As state-owned stud farms took shape in Hannover, Westphalia, Rhineland, Brandenburg and elsewhere, because of the travelling royal family, Oldenburg breeding was handled by a society of private breeders. Mare and stallion owners in Oldenburg had, and still retain, great freedom in breeding choices. Tis has allowed them to quickly adapt their breeding programs throughout history to the ever-evolving market demands. In 1923, the Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes e.V.
(the German Oldenburg Verband a.k.a. GOV) was created and has continued to steadily advance the breed by combining powerful, proven Oldenburg dam lines with stallions from diverse registries.
Photo at top: OHBS mare Special Premium Qhuiver (see p. 42).
Graf Anton-Günther, renowned as a great horseman, pictured here aboard his Oldenburg stallion Kranich.
through a licensed representative known as Oldenburg NA. Disagreements, however, between the officials running the North American entity and the German Oldenburg Verband regarding German FN rules caused the German Verband to not renew Oldenburg NA’s license in 1996. Because Oldenburg NA had trademarked the traditional Oldenburg brand, the German Oldenburg Verband is no longer allowed to use this brand in North America. Since 1996 the only official representative of the German
Oldenburg Verband in North America has been the Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society (OHBS), also commonly referred to as the German Oldenburg Verband (GOV). OHBS is not a privately held registry or a daughter society, but operates as a true department of the German Oldenburg Verband. As such we follow the same strict German breeding principles that have advanced the German Oldenburg in Europe for centuries. As an official branch of the German
Te OHBS is the official North American division of the German Oldenburg Verband, headquartered in Vechta Germany.
Warmbloods Today 35 Ernst
Oldenburg Horse Breeder’s Society Stacy Lynne
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