Oldenburg

Oldenburg horses are among the top lines of German horses.  Oldenburg horses were originally developed in order to pull carriages, and contains a wide variety of breed bloodlines, includingSpanish, Barb and Neopolitan, as well as Hannoverian and thoroughbred.  The earliest horses of the breed were known for their shiny black color and kind character, as well as their willingness to wear a saddle or pull a carriage.

Today's Oldenburg horses are primarily used for show jumping and dressage, occasional driving, and for saddle riding.  As the need for carriage horses declined at the invention of the automobile, Oldenburg horses were bred to be all purpose saddle horses, with elegance and refinement that came as a result from breeding with additional Thoroughbred bloodlines.

Oldenburg horses are developed by private breeders under teh Oldenburg Breeding Society, and are a result of breeding from all of the best European horse bloodlines.  For approval for breeding, the Oldenburg's must undergo extensive certification and examinations.

The oldenburg breed is a well-bred, compact horse having short legs and powerful hindquarters.  the neck is long and strong, coming from the days when the breed was used to pull carriages, and they are found in brown, gray or black colors.