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.
Inspection Tour of
North America and Canada
Tour 2026
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:
Stallions for
Oldenburg breed
The Oldenburg Stallion Directory shows all the licensed and tested stallions that are approved for Oldenburg breeding, registered for the current breeding year and entered in Stallion Book I. You will also find pictures, further information on their offspring and the stallion's location in the stallion distribution plan. We recommend that you see the stallions or their offspring in person if possible.
Stallions that have been licensed but have not yet been entered in Stallion Book I because they have not yet participated in the Stallion Performance Test or have not passed it in full are not listed in the Stallion Directory. This particularly affects younger stallions. In this case, please contact the stallion stud for more information.
For stallions that are not listed in the Stallion Book I but are found in the Stallion Directory, a difference in fees may apply when the foal passport is issued.
DISCLAIMER:
The Oldenburger Pferdezuchtverband GOV/OHBS makes no claims or guarantees regarding the fertility, health, or accuracy of information provided for stallions listed in the Stallion Directory or on this site. Information is current as of publication and provided to the best of our knowledge. No liability is assumed for inaccuracies.
Contact us
If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact:
Bastian Scharmann
Peggy Sasse
We are here for you and happy to help.
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 Program Contact:
Awards Program Contact: Sharon Downes
gov.ohbs.sharondownes@gmail.com
Show Managers, please CLICK HERE to request OHBS or WE High Score neck sashes for your horse show.
The Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Society works with locally based National sport and breed competitions (like Dressage at Devon, the Sallie B. Wheeler Hunter Breeding Finals and the Young Horse Show Series) issuing ribbons and High Point German Oldenburg neck sashes for their competitions to further celebrate the success of German Oldenburg's in NA. In 2014, the Weser-Ems Verband also supported the High-Scoring Weser-Ems pony at the National Dressage Pony Cup in Lexington, KY. To request a High-Score German Oldenburg or Weser-Ems neck sash please click the link above.
2026 Adequan USDF/OHBS All Breeds Awards Declaration
To declare your horse for the 2026 Adequan USDF/OHBS All Breeds Awards you must do two things.
1. - Before August 1st, join either the Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Society or the Weser-Ems Pony and Small Horse Breeding Society as an active member.
2. - Before August 1st, declare your horse or pony with the USDF All Breeds Award Program. Your horse must be an Oldenburg breed horse that has papers originally issued by either the Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Society in North America, or from the Verband der Zuechter des Oldenburger Pferdes in Germany. Horses that are Thoroughbreds, Arabians, branded Hanoverians, Westphalians, etc. will not be eligible.
Please click here for the Membership Form 2026.
Please click here for the USDF Declaration Form. Please click here for the USDF All-Breed Program.
2026 USDF/OHBS Dressage Year End Awards
The Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Society works with both the USEF and the USDF in honoring our great German Oldenburgs that do so well in sport throughout the year.
2026 USEF/OHBS Hunter/Jumper/Eventer Year End Awards
To declare your horse for the 2026 USEF/OHBS Year End Awards you must do three things.
1. - Before August 1st, join either the Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Society or the Weser-Ems Pony and Small Horse Breeding Society as an active member.
2. - The horses must also be lifetime registered with the USEF and comply with all of the USEF rules and requirements as outlined on their website.
3. - Before August 1st, you must fill out the PDF Declaration Form and submit it to the OHBS. Your horse must be an Oldenburg breed horse that has papers originally issued by either the Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Society in North America, or from the Verband der Zuechter des Oldenburger Pferdes in Germany. Horses that are Thoroughbreds, Arabians, branded Hanoverians, Westphalians, etc. will not be eligible.
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.
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!
