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American Holsteiner Horse
Association
222 E. Main Street, Suite 2, Georgetown, KY 40324
(502)863-4239 * Fax: (502)868-0722
Email:
ahhambr@bellsouth.net
Website:
www.holsteiner.com
American Hanoverian Society Central Office
4067 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 1
Lexington, KY 40511
Tel: (859) 255-4141
Fax: (859) 255-8467
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Email: AHSoffice@aol.com
Website:
www.hanoverian.org
The British Hanoverian Horse Society
Chiltern Chambers, St Peters Avenue
Caversham, READING
Berkshire, RG4 7DH
Email:
info@hanoverian-gb.org.uk
Website:
www.hanoverian-gb.org.uk
American Warmblood
Society
2 Buffalo Run Rd.
Center Ridge, AR 72027
501-893-2777
501-893-2779 - fax
Email:
aws@americanwarmblood.org
Website:
www.americanwarmblood.org
American Warmblood Registry
P.O.Box 190 Larkspur, CO 80118
Tel: 561-333-5848 ~ Fax 775-667-0516
Email:
amerwarmblood@aol.com
Website:
www.americanwarmblood.com |
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Germany has some of the best competition horses in
the world and one important factor was the foundation of the state stud
at Celle, in 1735, which provided local people with the services of good
stallions at affordable fees. Most of the horses were bred originally
for agricultural and carriage use; from the early-mid 20th century, more
thoroughbred blood has been introduced to develop types more suited to
the leisure and competition rider. The state has taken an active role to
the current day in ensuring the quality of breeding stallions which face
veterinary inspection before licensing, followed by ridden performance
tests. |
Holsteiner |
| Probably the oldest of the German Warmbloods, it was derived
from inter-breeding of local breeds with Spanish and oriental breeds.
During the 19th c. they were crossed with the Yorkshire Coach Horse, to
produce the high knee action, presence and good temperaments that made
them excellent army horses. |
| Origin: Germany. |
| Colour: All colours permissable, Bay with
black points and brown most common. |
| Height: between 16 and 17hh. |
| Conformation: well-set head in proportion to
size, long slightly arched neck, sloping shoulders, strong muscular back
and quarters, big clean hocks and hard feet. |
| Character: intelligent, bold, good temperament. |
| Uses: all disciplines incl. competition
driving. |
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Oldenburg |
| Germany's heaviest warmblood, it was based on the
Fresian horse and developed as a coach horse. Later breeders introduced
Thoroughbred, Cleveland Bay and Hanoverian blood and - more recently -
further infusions of Thoroughbred and Selle Français have produced a
finer horse more suitable for the competitive disciplines. |
| Origin: Germany. |
| Colour: Brown, black and bay. |
| Height: between 16 and 17hh. |
| Conformation: rather plain head, long strong
neck, muscular sloping shoulder, deep chested powerful body and strong
quarters, short limbs with plenty of bone and large joints. |
| Character: intelligent, bold, good
temperament. |
| Uses: all disciplines incl. competition
driving. |
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Hanoverian |
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Developed from the Holstein and imported Trakehners and
English horses, particularly the Thoroughbred. |
| Origin: Germany. |
| Colour: All solid colours. |
| Height: between 15.3 and 16.2hh. |
| Conformation: medium sized head
with large eyes, long fine neck, sloping shoulders, prominent wither,
deep body and muscular quarters, well muscled limbs with large joints
and hard, well shaped feet. |
| Character: intelligent, bold, good
temperament. |
| Uses: Excel in dressage and show
jumping. |
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