Horse breed information - Oldenburg, Hanoverian and Holstein horses

The name of the Oldenburg horse derives from the origin of the horse; Oldenburg is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. Modern Oldenburg horses are controlled by the "Association of Oldenburg Horse Breeders".

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Oldenburg horses are bred for performance and quality; They excel at dressage and jumping. On level ground, the Oldenburger has incredibly lively rhythmic gaits, with a lot of balance Oldenburgers are also extremely accurate over obstacles; They are bold and have a powerful jump with plenty of room to manoeuvre.

Characteristics

Due to the open stud book of the Oldenburg breed, the substance and size of the individual horse vary depending on the horse's lineage. Oldenburgs are usually brown, tan, maroon, gray, or black. You can find horses for sale with these characteristics on a good classifieds site or recommended horse dealer.

History and Development

The Oldenburg Warmblood Register was created in 1923. The history of the Oldenburg lies with the native Oldenburg horse, the Alt-Oldenburger, meaning Old Oldenburg. The Alt-Oldenburger was a general horse type, a heavier, warmblood horse used for farming and carriage work. In the 1940's and 1950's we replaced horses with tractors and cars, so the horse became more of a luxury than a necessity, creating a need for a lighter riding horse.

The Alt-Oldenburger was refined by infusing Thoroughbred and Anglo-Norman blood. The infusion of the French bloodlines proved to be the most successful.

Modern breeding practices such as artificial insemination have made it possible to include stallions from distant origins in the Oldenburgs' meticulous breeding program to improve the breed. The infusion of various illustrious sport horse bloodlines has made the Oldenburg one of the leading sport horses.

Hanoverian horses

The Hanoverian is a continental Warmblood horse, the Hanoverian originates from Germany, from the area known as Lower Saxony, this area was the former Kingdom of Hanover and this is where the name Hanoverian Warmblood derives from.

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The Hanoverian Warmblood is extremely distinguished; It is one of the oldest and most established continental warmbloods, an extremely powerful performer that excels in equestrian sports such as dressage, eventing and show jumping. Hugely popular horses, Hanoverian Warmbloods can be found on all five continents due to the fantastic characteristics of the Hanoverian Warmblood horse.

Characteristics

The Hanoverian Warmblood usually stands between 15.2 and 17.2 hands. They are usually tan, gray, maroon, tan, or black. Hanoverian Warmblood horses are bred for performance, so the Hanoverian Warmblood is a well-built, strong sport horse with fantastic basic gaits and exceptional jumping form. Classifieds websites are a good place to find these types of horses for sale from both private and professional sellers.

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The Hanoverian stud book officially began in 1888, but breeding records date back to the early 1700s when the Hanoverian Warmblood was bred for carriage and army work. The Hanoverian became one of the most sought-after horses in Europe. After the Second World War, the Hanoverian Warmblood horse was bred for performance, as there was a great demand for high-quality riding and competition horses.

The name of the Holsteiner Warmblood horse is derived from its place of origin, the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein.

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The modern Holsteiner horse is a top-class all-round horse that excels in dressage and show jumping. The Holsteiner is of international standard. Many of today's top show jumpers and dressage horses are Holsteiners.

Characteristics

Registered Holsteiner horses bear the Holsteiner brand, represented by an "H" in the crowned shield. Registered Holstein horses typically have between 16 and 17 hands and can be bay, chestnut, black, gray or bay only. Other colors are not allowed. The size and build of the Holsteiner horse will vary depending on the individual horse's lineage, but overall the Holsteiner has a muscular, strong body and powerful hindquarters, giving the Holsteiner excellent jumping ability. History The Holsteiner is considered to be the oldest of all continental horse breeds, its ancestry can be traced back to the 13th century.

Holstein horses in the Middle Ages were used as war horses. In the 16th and 17th centuries there was a need for carriage horses, so the heavier warhorse with Neapolitan, Barbarian and Spanish bloodlines was refined to develop a lighter type of horse suitable for coaching work. Later in the 19th century a more athletic, faster carriage horse was needed, consequently the Holstein was improved by adding blood from Yorkshire carriage horses, which themselves were rich in Thoroughbred blood.

In the 1960s, the Holsteiner breed was refined again, using thoroughbreds from Great Britain and Ireland. Breeders were also aware of the success the Oldenburg's breeders were having in infusing French blood, as Holstein breeders were also introducing French blood into the Holstein breed.

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