Oldenburg for sale

One of the most important factors that people consider when they buy a horse is the breed. Certain horse breeds are most suited for certain types of heavy work, while others are only useful as light riding horses. The origin of a horse and its breed’s characteristics determines how useful it will be for the owner. Many people prefer horses from old breeds because they show a good level of stamina and endurance than later breeds. One such old horse breed is the Oldenburg horse.

Oldenburg horses were cited in 17th century and this was developed as strong cart horse by heavy Friesian horse. This horse belongs to heaviest and largest German warm blood breed. Oldenburg horse was developed by Duke Anton Guenther from Oldenburg as domestic horse breeding which can even today be graded as exemplary. The desired types of horses during those days are horses with high knee action and Oldenburg was developed as the equivalent to that need and called as Mercedes of the time. But in the due course the demand for Carriage horses started declining there was no need for heavy riding horses, hence Oldenburg breeders had to change the breed into a lighter type but with same stability.

Oldenburg horses are very refined and have the proud appearance. The size of the horse varies from 165 – 170 cm. It is more compact and has short and heavy boned legs with well built joints and sound hooves; it has a large barrel and a very broad back. It has a noble head and long shoulders with high set neck, strong back with well muscled croup. The color of Oldenburg horses are generally black, dark bay, chestnut and grey. The general usage of these horses is for sports and pleasure horse driving. These horses mature early usually in three years.

In the present days the Oldenburg horses are well suited for show jumping and combined training and also become popular as a competition driving horse which goes back to root of this breed.