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Encyclopedia > Brandenburger

Brandenburger is a warmblood horse originating in Germany. Warmbloods are a group of sport horse breeds and the term simply distinguishes this type of horse from the cold bloods (draft horses) and the hot bloods (Thoroughbreds and Arabians). ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ...

The Brandenburger brand.
The Brandenburger brand.

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History

Horse breeding was first mentioned in documents in the Brandenburg March in the fifteenth century although at that point one could hardly however speak of a uniform or standardized breed. The development to the modern Brandenburger sport horse during the mid twentieth century was achieved by utilizing Trakehners, Hanoveranians and English Thoroughbreds. The national and state stud of Neustadt/Dosse, which was founded by King Frederick Wilhelm II in 1788, had substantial influence on the development of the Brandenburger. For the similarly spelled Brandenberg, see Brandenberg (Austria) or Brandenburg (disambiguation) Location Coordinates , , Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE4 Capital Potsdam Minister-President Matthias Platzeck (SPD) Governing parties SPD / CDU Votes in Bundesrat 4 (of 69) Basic statistics Area  29,479 km² (11,382... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... A Trakehner can also refer to a type of Cross country jump The Trakehner Trakehner is a horse breed. ... Hanoverian A Hanoverian is a warmblooded horse originating in Germany, which is often seen in the Olympic Games and other difficult English style competitions, and have won gold medals in all three equestrian Olympic competitions. ... For the processor with the same codename , see Athlon. ... Frederick William II (German: ; September 25, 1744–November 16, 1797) was the fourth King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...


Bloodlines, breeding, and prominent sires

A Brandenburger jumper.
A Brandenburger jumper.
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A Brandenburger jumper.

Following reunification with the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany), stallions from Hanoverian bloodlines and lines which came via Redefin gained a big influence on the Brandenburg breed. These included inter alia the: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “East Germany” redirects here. ...


Detektiv line (via Duell by Duellant, Dollarprinz by Dollart, Dispondeus by Direx), Goldschaum xx line (via Gottland by Goldstein), Adept line (via Abendwind by Adept, Akzento by Arzano).


The stallion Komet who came from Mecklenburg and who miraculously escaped the enforced castration that was the rule for unapproved stallions in East Germany at that time, later became a great sire and produced a series of successful showjumping sires such as Kolibri by Kobold and Kogani I by Kobold I. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a state in northern Germany. ...


A comprehensive blood rejuvenation has taken place since 1990, through the newly founded breeder's association. Since then, mainly Holsteiners from the Ladykiller xx line and the Cor-de-la-Bryère-SF lines, but also stallions from Oldenburg have gained predominance. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Holsteiner is a warmblood horse breed which has its origin in the region of Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. ... Cor de la Bryère is one of the most influential sires in modern warmblood breeding. ... Oldenburg (Low German: Ollnborg) is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...


In 1999 the breeding stock encompassed 1,927 registered broodmares and 76 sires. The Neustadt/Dosse state stud is the breeding centre. This is where the stallion approval takes place in October every year. This article is about the year. ...


Temperament

The Brandenburger is a well-balanced horse with a lively temperament, an easy to get along with character and little tendency to nervousness. Brandenburgers are to be found in all spheres of the riding and driving sport as well as in pleasure riding.


Miscellaneous

Poetin, a Brandenburger mare, sold for a record amount at auction- 2.5 million euro. For the President of Russia, see Vladimir Putin Poetin [1][2][3] was a world-class dressage horse that was the 2003 World Young Dressage Horse Champion in the six-year-old division, and sold for a record amount at the PSI Auction in Germany. ...


References

  • Brandenburger Horse

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Brandenburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1160 words)
Brandenburg is bordered by Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the north, Poland in the east, Saxony in the south, Saxony-Anhalt in the west and Lower Saxony in the northwest.
Brandenburg was one of the German states to switch in 1539 to Protestantism in the wake of the Reformation, and generally did quite well in the century following, as the dynasty expanded its lands to include the Duchy of Prussia in 1618 and along the lower Rhine Duchy of Cleves (1614) and elsewhere.
Brandenburg was still the most important portion of the kingdom (and the state was often referred to informally as Brandenburg-Prussia) but for the purposes of accuracy, the continuation of this history can be found at Prussia.
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Brandenburg's large pine forests, silvery sand, numerous lakes and waterways cross the land along the Havel river and in the Rheinsberg lake region and is simply a nature lover's delight.
Geographical data: Brandenburg, the largest of the new German federal states, borders Poland to the east and surrounds Berlin: The farmland, the Schorfheide and the Uckermark regions to the north are a contrast to the Flaming hills to the south and the lakes to the west.
Commencing with the feudal tenure of the March of Brandenburg for the dynasty of Hohenzollern in 1419, a new era was initiated: This dynasty was to rule for the ensuing five centuries--as electors of Brandenburg, kings of Prussia, and emperors of Germany.
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