Holsteiners repeatedly occupy the winners circles. No exception was the 2008 Olympic Games where Holsteiners were in evidence as gold medalists in 3-Day Eventing and Jumping.
Holsteiners make up only 6% of the European warmblood population but there is a large number of Holsteiner we see succeeding in worldwide competition.
The Holsteiners usually are a bay, dark bay, or black (although other colors are found) and are 16-17 hands high.
Though the population is not large, Holsteiners are a dominant force of international show jumping, and are found at the top levels of dressage, combined driving, show hunters, and even eventing.
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The Swedish Warmblood Aladin also had a strong influence on the Swiss Warmblood, along with two Holsteiners, Astral and Chevalier.
When George, Elector of Hanover, became George I of England, "Thoroughbreds" of the day were imported to upgrade the often unprepossessing stock, but the founding sires at Celle were 14 black Holsteiners.
#1 Dutch mare has lots of Holsteiner blood
Holsteiners are Mature Horse Champ and Reserve at Devon!
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Holsteiner stallion Rasputin
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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, ...
The American Holsteiner Horse Association was established in 1977 to promote and support the enjoyment and breeding of the Holsteiner Warmblood horse in North America and is the registry and studbook for Holsteiners in North America.
Selective breeding took place there between base stock, Thoroughbred types and, most importantly, with 14 Black Holstein stallions. These Holsteiners were to be the primary influence on the development of the Hanoverian for approximately 30 years.
The three most important of them were Ivoire, Que d'Espair, and Orinate de Messil. The Swedish Warmblood Aladin also had a strong influence on the Swiss Warmblood, along with two Holsteiners, Astral and Chevalier.
after World War II, the breeding goal was redirected toward producing pleasure sport horses. During this process of 'modernization', there was again considerable foreign influence from France, England (Thoroughbreds), and Germany (Holsteiners and ...
 See also: Holstein, Holsteiner, Warmblood, Stallion, Dressage
  
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