HOLSTEINER VERBAND STUDBOOK
About the Holsteiner Verband Studbook
The Holsteiner horse is world-renowned and you will find Holsteiner blood in many other warmblood breeds. Through thoughtful breeding and meticulous documentation of pedigrees and damlines, our breeders have developed the breed into one of the world's best. The strict rules of the Holsteiner Verband ensure that our breeding standards are main-tained. Every horse entering the Holsteiner studbook is inspected and judged on at least conformation and movement.
The different studbooks
The eligibility of each horse entering our studbook is determined by its pedigree. For stallions, health and performance requirements apply additionally. Apart from our own Holsteiner and AHHA horses, the Holsteiner Verband welcomes thoroughbred horses, anglo arabian horses and horses that are registered with warmblood breeding associations that are recognized by the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses. The Holsteiner Verband does not recognize stallion licensing with the Anglo European Studbook (AES).
Mares may enter one of four books: Marebook I, Marebook II, HolsteinGlobal, or Pre-Marebook.
Stallions may enter one of four books: Stallionbook I, Stallionbook II, Holstein Global, or Pre-Stallionbook.
Primary owner responsibilities
Members of the Holsteiner Verband are required to report any changes to their breeding stock until December 31. Approved mares and stallions need to be activated if they are breeding-active and the owner pays an annual activation fee. Foal births need to be reported within 28 days. Foal registrations must be completed in the year of birth, otherwise higher fees apply.