Oldenburg
| Oldenburg | |
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Oldenburg mare |
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| Origin: | Germany, 17th century |
| Main breeding area: | Oldenburg |
| Distribution: | especially in Germany, approx. 310 stallions and approx. 8,400 broodmares |
| Stick measure : | 165-179 cm |
| Colors : | All basic colors, piebald rather rare |
| Main application area: | Sport horse and carriage horse |
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The Oldenburger is a German riding horse breed . It is named after the main breeding area Oldenburg in Northern Germany with one of the largest German horse breeding associations. There has been evidence that the so-called " Old Oldenburgs " have been bred here since the beginning of the 17th century . Today the Oldenburg is a well-known type of sport horse with great international success.
The Oldenburg show jumping horse is bred separately from the breeding of the Oldenburg horse .
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
The appearance of the modern Oldenburg corresponds to the strong type of sport horse. He has correct feet and legs and strong, dry limbs.
The Oldenburgs are long-legged, large - framed horses. The legs are strong-boned. The tail is set high. The trunk is broad and well muscled, with a well developed back and pronounced withers . The croup is well muscled and not sloping. Modern Oldenburgers have long and steep shoulders and a strong long neck. The head is medium in size and has a straight profile. The formerly typical of Oldenburg Roman nose , in the modern sport horse type largely disappeared by appropriate Einzüchtung today.
interior
The Oldenburg is a good-natured horse with an extremely strong character. He is brave and sensible. All of his three gaits are easy, expansive and rhythmic . He is also an excellent show jumper and dressage horse .
Breeding history
Horse breeding in Oldenburg reached a high point under Count Anton Günther (1583–1667). The Oldenburger was developed in the 17th century from strong draft and work horses as a strong and elegant carriage horse. In 1923 the Association of Breeders of the Oldenburger Horse eV was founded , which arose from two previous horse breeding associations.
By crossing with thoroughbreds , Hanoverians and Holsteiners , the breed has developed into a noble sport horse type with international successes since the 1950s.
In 2001, an independent show jumping horse breeding association separated from the Oldenburg Association. This operates under the name Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International eV and breeds the international Oldenburg show jumpers with its own stud book . However, both associations cooperate with each other and operate, among other things, a joint website. In December 2011, the joint umbrella organization of the Oldenburg Horse Breeding Association was founded by both associations .
To distinguish between the breeds, the abbreviation OS is used for show jumping breeding and the abbreviation OL is used for breeding by the association of breeders of the Oldenburg horse.
In 2016, the Association of Breeders of the Oldenburger Horse eV took 3rd place in the worldwide studbook ranking for dressage horses of the WBFSH .
Representative in international equestrian sport
- Bonfire - Four Olympic medals (including a gold medal in the individual ranking) under Anky van Grunsven (Netherlands) in Sydney, 2000
- Donnerhall - two-time team world champion (dressage) under Karin Rehbein , well-known Oldenburg stallion
- Fabiola - under Hannelore Brenner 3 × German champion and 3 × World Cup silver at the Paralympic Games
- Relevant - 2002 World Cup team silver, 2003 European Championship individual silver, 2004 team bronze dressage at the Olympic Games in Athens under Lisa Wilcox
- Renoir-Unicef - under Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff many first and second placements in the Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special, Grand Prix Freestyle and Nations Cup Aachen
- Sandro Boy - World Cup Final Winner 2006 with Marcus Ehning
- Weihaiwej - individual and team world champion in jumping under Franke Sloothaak , 1984
- Weihegold (* 2005), Oldenburg black mare, by Don Schufro ad Weihevoll v. Sandro Hit , 2016, Rio de Janeiro : Silver medal with Isabell Werth in the individual evaluation and gold medal with the team
- Sergeant Pepper
See also
- Streiff († 1633), a warhorse of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden
- List of horse breeds
literature
- Elwyn Hartley Edwards: Horse races BLV Verlagsgesellschaft, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-405-14741-7
- Andrea Fitzpatrick: Horse Edition XXL, Fränkisch-Grumbach 2004, ISBN 3-89736-342-9
- Josée Hermsen: Horse Encyclopedia Edition Dörfler in Nebel Verlag, Eggolsheim, ISBN 3-89555-656-4
Web links
- Association of breeders of the Oldenburg horse
- Oldenburg: From coachman to athlete ( Memento from May 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) - German Equestrian Association (FN)
- Oldenburg Registry North America (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ History of the breeding of the Oldenburg horse ( Memento from July 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Springpferdezuchtverband Oldenburg-International: The OS-Springpferd ( Memento from July 4th, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ December 22nd, 2011 - The umbrella organization Oldenburger Pferdezuchtverband eV is founded
- ↑ Home page of the joint portal page of the two Oldenburg horse breeding associations ( Memento from February 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ FEI horse database: Weihegold OLD
- ↑ http://www.pferde-gestuet.de/news/Hengst-Sergeant-Pepper-gewinnt-Maechtigkeitsspringen-524.html