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The German
Oldenburg Verband (GOV) -
We are the original!
Welcome to the German Oldenburg Verband (GOV) – your trusted partner for the registration and breeding of Oldenburg horses in North America. We are proud to represent the original Oldenburg Breeding Society in the United States and offer breeders and horse enthusiasts access to one of the most prestigious horse breeding programs in the world, made in Germany.
Our mission is to promote the exceptional standards of Oldenburg Breeding worldwide and to provide expert support, comprehensive registration services and an international breeder community to breeders in North America. We want you to feel right at home with us – both as a member of our community and as part of a tradition of equestrian excellence.
Find out more about Oldenburg Breeding and the Breeding Society on the website.
Become Part of
the Oldenburg Family
Whether you are interested in registering a foal, licensing a stallion, inspecting a mare or seeking breeding advice, we are here to help you on your way. Together, we are shaping the future of sport horse breeding!
Inspection Tour of
North America and Canada
Tour 2025
PLEASE ENTER YOUR HORSE TILL BEGINNING OF JULY
Enrolling for Inspections at your place are possible until mid of march.
Every year, a trip lasting several weeks takes place through Canada and North America. Breeding judges and registration officers from the headquarters of the Oldenburg Breeding Society in Vechta offer the breeders in North America and Canada their services. The GOV offers its friends in America Registration of Mares, Mare Performance Tests, Foal Registration with awards, and Stallion Licensing or Approval and linear description of your horse.
Please register your horses for the inspection tour as early as possible so that we can plan the trip.
Dates
Here you will find all dates and events of the Oldenburg Horse Breeding Association worldwide!
Registration
Registering your horse with the GOV is simple and transparent. To register your horses with the GOV, follow these steps:
Documents Required
You can find a listing of all required documents here:
Awards and
Honours
We celebrate the successes of our Oldenburg horses at the national level. In cooperation with renowned competitions such as “Dressage at Devon” and the “Sallie B. Wheeler Hunter Breeding Finals,” we present awards and honours for particularly successful Oldenburg horses. Your horses can also enjoy these honours if they meet the relevant requirements.
Awards for Mares and Foals
in the Oldenburg Breeding
The GOV honours particularly high-quality foals and broodmares with the coveted titles during the official inspections. Foals of above-average quality can be awarded the Foal Premium and those of outstanding quality can be awarded the Elite Foal title.
Mares can receive for example a Premium if they have been judged to have very good type and movement, with an overall score of 8.0 or better.
For more information about titles please see the rulebook.
Rulebook and
Regulations
GOV
Registration Stallion Directory 2025 16 downloads (Details) | Size: 124.51 KB | Added On: Aug 05, 2025 | Last Updated On: Aug 05, 2025 | Uploaded By: pixel-kraft- Rulebook 16 downloads (Details) | Size: 281.57 KB | Added On: Aug 05, 2025 | Last Updated On: Nov 08, 2025 | Uploaded By: pixel-kraft
- Registration Form Foal/Yearling 16 downloads (Details) | Size: 427.15 KB | Added On: Aug 05, 2025 | Last Updated On: Nov 08, 2025 | Uploaded By: pixel-kraft
- Microchip Implantation Certificate 21 downloads (Details) | Size: 111.35 KB | Added On: Aug 05, 2025 | Last Updated On: Nov 08, 2025 | Uploaded By: pixel-kraft
- Inspection Form Mare/Stallion 17 downloads (Details) | Size: 224.1 KB | Added On: Aug 05, 2025 | Last Updated On: Nov 08, 2025 | Uploaded By: pixel-kraft
- Certificate of embryo production and transfer in recipient mares 17 downloads (Details) | Size: 126.9 KB | Added On: Aug 05, 2025 | Last Updated On: Nov 08, 2025 | Uploaded By: pixel-kraft
- Embryo Transfer Certificate 15 downloads (Details) | Size: 90.28 KB | Added On: Aug 05, 2025 | Last Updated On: Nov 08, 2025 | Uploaded By: pixel-kraft
- Breeding Certificate 17 downloads (Details) | Size: 84.63 KB | Added On: Aug 05, 2025 | Last Updated On: Nov 08, 2025 | Uploaded By: pixel-kraft
Stallions for
Oldenburg breed
Contact us
If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact:
Bastian Scharmann
We are here for you and happy to help.
We want to grow
our American Breeders
We would like to get to know our American breeders better and improve our offers. Your feedback and experiences will help us improve. You can send your feedback to the Oldenburg association via this form.
Thank you!
