Brandenburger
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The Brandenburger is a German
re-unification of Germany it again had its own stud-book. In 2003 it was included in the stud-book of the Deutsches Reitpferd, which also included the Sachsen-Anhaltiner Warmblut, the Sächsisches Warmblut and the Thüringer Warmblut; the Bavarian Warmblood, the Württemberger and the Zweibrücker were added to it in 2014.[6]
Like other German warmblood breeds, it is bred to compete in
History
The Brandenburger originates in the
Friedrich Wilhelm II in Neustadt, in the landkreis of Ostprignitz-Ruppin in north-western Brandenburg.[9][10] It was bred principally as a military mount.[7]
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re-unification of Germany, a new association – the Pferdezuchtverband Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. – was formed; in 2007 this merged with the Pferdezuchtverband Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. to form the Pferdezuchtverband Brandenburg-Anhalt e.V.[10] From 2003 the Brandenburger was included in the stud-book of the Deutsches Reitpferd, which also included the Sachsen-Anhaltiner Warmblut, the Sächsisches Warmblut and the Thüringer Warmblut; to these the Bavarian Warmblood, the Württemberger and the Zweibrücker were added in 2014.[6]
In the early twenty-first century there were approximately 70
Characteristics
As with other European warmblood sport horses, the Brandenburger is bred for performance and not for specific physical characteristics. The horses usually stand between 162 and 177 cm at the
white markings.[4]
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Uses
Like other German warmblood breeds, the Brandenburger is bred to compete in
References
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- ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b Breed data sheet: Brandenburger Warmblut / Germany (Horse). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2024.
- ^ a b Breed description: Brandenburg. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Archived 14 October 2007.
- ^ ISBN 9781780647944.
- ^ ISBN 9781789241532.
- ^ a b Breed data sheet: Deutsches Sportpferd / Germany (Horse). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2024.
- ^ ISBN 9780691167206.
- ^ a b Katrin Bischoff (22 December 2005). Brandenburgs teuerstes Pferd ist tot (in German). Berliner Zeitung. Archived 8 May 2012.
- ^ a b History. Neustadt (Dosse): Pferdezuchtverband Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. Archived 10 October 2003.
- ^ a b c Geschichte. Neustadt (Dosse): Pferdezuchtverband Brandenburg-Anhalt e.V. Archived 21 June 2021.