Oldenburg Horse Breed

Oldenburg Horse
This beautiful horse has excellent free moving paces and great athleticism making it an excellent riding, driving and competition horse.

Originates
In Oldenburg, lower Saxony, Germany.

Height
16 to 17.3 HH

Colour
Oldenburg horses are brown, black, bay and chestnut.

Conformation

The head is elegant and has an intelligent expression.
The neck is long, strong and muscular with a crest.
The shoulders are well muscled and sloping.
The back is short and strong.
The hindquarters are well rounded and powerful.
The girth has good depth to it.
The chest has ample width.
The limbs are long and strong.
The tail is fairly high set.
Both the mane and tail are thick and full.

Famous Oldenburg Horses A horse called Bonfire who was successfully ridden by Anky van Grunsven in the sport of dressage. And also a horse called Weihaiwej was successfully competed in the sport of show jumping by Franke Sloothaak.

History
The Oldenburg takes its name from Count Anton Gunther von Oldenburg who helped to develop the breed in the 16 th century. This wonderful looking horse was originally bred using a mixture of Friesian, Barb, Thoroughbred, Cleveland bay and Hanoverian and was required for coach work and farm work where its impressive size and strength came into its own.

However with the increasing demand for quality riding and competition horses the Oldenburg was re-created with the addition of more Thoroughbred and also Selle Francais to give the Oldenburg its impressive build if a little lighter and with a few conformation refinements. The end result is a big upstanding horse with excellent movement and a generous temperament.

Uses

Dressage
Show jumping
Eventing
Driving
Pleasure horse

Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society
The society offers information on breeding, inspections, events and membership.

The Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society - North American Division