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We preserve genetic diversity
The state studs help to preserve the living cultural heritage that is the “horse”. For centuries, specific breeds and types have been bred for the changing needs of people, for use in agriculture and forestry, as a means of transport, for the military or representation, as partners for sport and leisure.
In addition to modern riding horses, cold blood breeds like the Altmärker, Rhenish-German, Saxon-Thuringian, South German and Black Forest Cold blood can also be found in the state studs as well as heavy warmbloods, riding pony stallions and Haflingers. Their names reveal the regional bearing of the horses, which are as diverse as the landscapes from which they originate.
The motorisation of agriculture and transport resulted in many cold blood breeds and heavy warmbloods losing their original purpose in the 20th century. These “cultural horses” have since found themselves on this list of endangered domesticated animal breeds. They have the state studs to thank for their survival: these studs provide the limited, but very passionate breedership with enough stallions to ensure the continued existence of these horse populations. By preserving the different breeds of horses, the breeders and state studs are making a significant contribution to the protection of biological diversity.
Heavy horses are currently enjoying increasing popularity again in the forestry sector, as leisure partners and in hippotherapy. The “heavies” delight audiences at stallion parades year in year out. Heavy warmbloods like the “Moritzburg black horses” and the “Altwürttemberger” have established themselves as excellent driving horses.
The German state studs are home to special hippological treasures. For example, with the Weil-Marbach purebred Arabian, the Principal and State stud Marbach is preserving the heritage of Württemberg’s King William I, who founded the first Arabian breeding facility in Europe in 1817. Warmblood breeding in the State Stud Prussendorf serves to preserve the valuable old mare families of the former Principal Stud Radegast.
The German state studs are indispensable for modern breeding of sport horses. We encourage special combinations of bloodlines and ensure wide genetic potential. The character and specific qualities of the different bloodlines are values that passionate breeders appreciate and we have made it our task to preserve them. By preserving good stallion lines and maintaining valuable mare families, we offer reliability at the highest level. Modern horse breeding with proven lines that are not dominated by fashion stallions.
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”The silver herd – Grace and beauty of the Arabian horses”
The Weil-Marbach purebred Arabian mares fascinate audiences time and time again when they appear at stallion parades, at the “Marbach Classics” concert event or in the show programme of the Stuttgart German Masters in the Schleyerhalle.
German sport horse “Quaterback” (Quaterman x Brandenburger) ridden by Marlin Rinné
most-visited dressage sire from Neustadt (Dosse)
Hurrican the cold blood
The Rhenish-German cold blood HURRICAN is not only popular as a breeding stallion, but is also famous for being in the comedy duo act of the state stud. At numerous events and of course at stallion parades, he and Georg August Schulte Quaterkamp provide lots of hippological laughs.
“Dance on Top, the riding pony stallion”
The lease stallion owned by Kristin Romanowski from Stülow is a son of HB Daylight by Top Nordpol x Liverpool x dam. In 2011, he qualified for the Federal Championships for the third time running.
Orkan, the Rhenish-German cold blood
"Orkan" (Orloff x Onix) – Top stallion of the cold blood breed with outstanding type and nobility
Sporty cold blood
A total of 20 trainee equine managers train in Warendorf. They do not only ride warmbloods, they ride cold bloods too, which are also very sporty and willing to perform under the saddle.
“Black Forest traditions at the Principal and State Stud Marbach”
The Principal and State Stud Marbach makes a significant contribution to the preservation of Black Forest cold bloods. In the last few years, the breeding goal has been successfully extended to include possible use in recreational sport.
“Winter at the stud farm in St. Johann”
The Swabian Alb is the perfect place for winter fun. At 800 metres above sea level, there is plenty of snow for romantic sleigh rides with Black Forest cold blood stallions.
“Pulling performance test for cold blood horses”
The performance tests are one of the supreme tasks of the Principal and State Stud Marbach. Every year there is a pulling performance test for cold bloods at the stud farm in St. Johann. A testing station for sheep is also operated in the surrounding pasture.
“Nobility and performance”
The pedigree of the Marbach purebred Arabian stallion Dschehim ox (by Pamir ox x Nasrodin ox) can be traced all the way back to the foundation mare Murana I 1808 (Royal Stud Scharnhausen-Weil) and carries the blood of the stallion Bairactar. Dschehim is performance-tested (100-day test, dressage index of 117 points), trained in class S dressage lessons and successful at shows (Senior Champion C-Show, Class Winner int. B-Show). Dschehim is approved for warmblood, Trakehner and Riding Ponies.
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The tasks of the
German state studsgo to Overview
Top stallions with breeder service
Living cultural heritage
Genetic diversity
