Oldenburg horse
10 -year-old Oldenburg mare
The Oldenburg is a German riding horse race. The name derives from the main breeding area of Oldenburg in northern Germany with one of the largest German horse breeding associations. Here was known to have been the beginning of the 17th century, the breed of the so-called "Alt - Oldenburger " operated. Today, the Oldenburg is a well known sport horse type with major international successes.
Separated from breeding by the Oldenburg horse breeding takes place in the Oldenburg show jumper.
Background information on the evaluation and breeding horses can be found at: exterior, interior and horse breeding.
Exterior
The modern Oldenburg corresponds in appearance to the wealthy sports horse type. He has a proper foundation and strong, dry limbs.
The Oldenburg horses are long-legged big-framed. The legs are strongly boned. The tail is set high. The body is broad and well muscled and has a well-developed back and a pronounced withers. The croup is well muscled and slightly sloping. Modern Oldenburg have long and steep shoulders and a strong long neck. The head is medium sized and has a straight profile. The former is typical of Oldenburg rams head is now largely disappeared by appropriate Einzüchtung at the modern sport horse type.
Interior
The Oldenburg is a good-natured horse with a distinguished strong character. He is brave and sensible. All his three gaits are easy, ground covering and a clocked manner. He is also an excellent jumper and dressage horse.
Breeding history
Reached a climax the Oldenburg horse breeding under Count Anton Günther ( 1583-1667 ). The Oldenburg was developed from vigorous train horses and work as a powerful and elegant carriage horse in the 17th century. In 1923, the Association of breeders of the Oldenburg horse founded eV, which originated from two recent horse breeding associations.
Through breeding with Thoroughbreds, Hanoverians and Holsteiners the race has developed into a noble sport horse type with international success since the 50s of the 20th century.
In 2001, an independent Spring Horse Breeders' Association of the Oldenburg Verband was separated off. This operates under the name Spring Horse Oldenburg- International eV and breeds with their own studbook racial International Oldenburg jumper horses. However, both organizations cooperate with each other and operate under a common andrerem Internet presence. In December 2011, the joint umbrella organization Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Association eV was founded by the two associations.
To distinguish between the races, the abbreviation OS and for the breeding of the Association of breeders of the Oldenburg horse is used the abbreviation OL for the breeding of jumping horses.
Representatives in international equestrian
- Bonfire - four Olympic medals (among gold medal in the individual competition ) under Anky van Grunsven (Netherlands) in Sydney, 2000
- Donnerhall - a two-time world champion team (dressage ) under Karin Rehbein, known Oldenburg stallion
- Fabiola - 3x under Hannelore Brenner German Champion and 3x World Championship silver at the Paralympic Games
- Relevant - 2002 World Cup team silver, 2003 EM Single Silver, 2004 Bronze dressage team at the Olympic Games in Athens under Lisa Wilcox
- Renoir - Unicef - under Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff many first and second placings in the Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special, Grand Prix Freestyle and the Nations Cup in Aachen
- Sandro Boy - World Cup Final winner in 2006 with Marcus Ehning
- Weihaiwej - individual and team world champion in jumping under Franke Sloothaak, 1984