North Rhine-Westphalian State Stud Warendorf

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North Rhine-Westphalian State Stud Warendorf

Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westfalia.svg
State level country
position State company
legal form public institution
Supervisory authority Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Headquarters Warendorf
Authority management Hans Readers (Acting Head)
Web presence http://www.landgestuet.nrw.de
North Rhine-Westphalian State Stud Warendorf, seat since 1885 (aerial photo from 2014)
Roundel of the North Rhine-Westphalian State Stud Warendorf with the coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia

The North Rhine-Westphalian State Stud Warendorf is the center of horse breeding and equestrian sports in North Rhine-Westphalia .

history

The North Rhine-Westphalian State Stud can now look back on over 180 years of history. It was founded in 1826 at the request of horse breeders in Westphalia and the Rhine Province , making it the first Prussian state stud in western Germany. After the war ended, it became the property of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and is now part of the Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia . However, the task of the state stud has remained basically unchanged since its foundation. It consists in providing the horse breeders with high quality and genetically interesting stallions for a reasonable stud fee . The primary goal is the breeding progress.

today

From 1996 to spring 2016, the stud farm was managed by the agricultural engineer Susanne Schmitt-Rimkus. She was the first female state stud manager in Germany and was responsible for around 100 active stallions. In addition to the warmblood stallions and thoroughbreds, there are also numerous warmblood stallions in the listed stables of the stud.

The stallions are looked after and looked after by around 65 employees. In addition, there are 21 apprentices who are learning the profession of horse trader - focus on riding or - focus on breeding and husbandry.

The German Riding School is attached to the stud . It is the "center of professional equestrianism" and offers advanced training and examination courses for professional riders, amateurs and tournament professionals. Since not every candidate has his own horse, around 50 stallions and geldings are part of the school's teaching horse population.

In total, the state stud offers space for 160 horses on its eight hectare site. The breeding season lasts from February to August. Customers include breeders from Germany as well as all of Europe, the USA and Australia.

tasks

Stallion keeping

The state stud maintains 22 breeding stations and insemination stations in Westphalia and the Rhineland. The stud has an average stallion population of 75 warmblood stallions, three thoroughbreds and 20 draft horses. In cold blood breeding, the focus is on preserving valuable genes.

German riding school

The German Riding School has been affiliated with the Warendorf State Stud since 1968. It offers advanced training and examination courses for professional riders and tournament professionals. In the technical school driving courses and tests are up to the instructor performed by Fahrabzeichen. Around 50 stallions and geldings belong to the teaching horse population of the German Riding School.

Performance testing institute

Stallions have been tested at the Warendorf State Stud since 1906. State sires and privately owned stallions can take part in the performance tests (30 and / or 70 day test) required by law today. Cold-blooded animals have also been tested in a one-day field test since 1997.

education

The State Stud Warendorf, with currently 20 training places for horse traders - focus on breeding and husbandry, as well as horse traders - focus on riding, is one of the largest training companies in these professions nationwide. Even the State Stud is recognized training center for insemination and waiting Eigenbestandsbesamer for horses.

Tournament sport

In addition to being used in breeding, Warendorf stallions are successfully presented at tournaments. Not only do you advertise the state stud, you also contribute to the good image of the horses from North Rhine-Westphalia.

Events

Every year on three Sundays and one Wednesday - at the end of September / beginning of October - the State Stud Warendorf invites you to its traditional stallion parades . Around 100 stallions can be seen in various diagrams. In mid-August, the Open Air Festival, consisting of the “Symphony of the Stallions”, the family day and a live concert, has now found a permanent place in the calendar of events.

literature

TV documentary

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Richard Winkels : The end gives the deeds their title . In: Warendorfer Schriften , vol. 19/20 (1989/1990), pp. 26–44, here p. 29.
  2. ^ Westfälische Nachrichten : Tickets for the Stallion Parade , Service, Warendorf, September 9, 2013

Web links

Commons : Landgestüt Warendorf  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 57 ′ 23 "  N , 7 ° 59 ′ 49"  E