Young Stallion Licensing in December
Young stallion licensing in December
The licensing of the colts is the breeding year’s major event. In Holstein, this event has been held at the Neumünster Holstenhalls for well above 30 years. Since 2023 the young stallion licensing is held in December at the Verband facility in Elmshorn. At the Elmshorn licensing site held in Spring, older stallions are admitted, as well.
In fall the registration period for the pre-selection of young stallions begins, the colts are presented for pre-selection to the stallion licensing held at Elmshorn in December. At least three members of the licensing committee judge the colts at the pre-selection and the licensing. In order to succeed at the stallion licensing, they have to convince the panel in terms of conformation, movement and jumping ability.
To register for the preselection of young stallions, a written application must be submitted to the Elmshorn Breeding Office.
The registration of the 2 1/2-year-old Holsteiner young stallions is made on the registration form from PFERD+SPORT, the registration form or in the member area Holsteiner Online.
Young stallions with a date of birth after 06/09/2024 cannot participate in the pre-selection due to animal welfare regulations.
Do not submit any registration papers/equine passports yet! In case you wish to enter several colts, use a separate form for each horse (print copies). IMPORTANT: Your information will be used when compiling the stallion licensing catalog later. The application form must be completed in full and submitted to the Holsteiner Verband Elmshorn office by 18 September 2026.
Colts are pre-selected from 27.10. – 30.10.2026 at Elmshorn. The stallion producers will be given the exact date when calling in to confirm the entry. The application fee per colt is € 100 for Holsteiner Verband members and € 200 for non-members. Applications submitted after the due date incur a € 50 late fee per colt.
Deadline:
The application form must be submitted to the Elmshorb office by 18 September 2026.
Mailing address: Verband der Züchter des Holsteiner Pferdes e.V., Westerstraße 93, 25336 Elmshorn, Germany, E-mail: behrens@holsteiner-verband.de.
Same as last year, stallion producers are requested to call in to confirm their entry some days prior to the pre-selection. The stallion owners/producers will receive more detailed information and instructions after the closing date.
Please take care to observe this rule!
Pre-selection schedule:
1. presentation at liberty and free-jumping (indoor arena)
2. presentation in-hand presentation (bridled) on hard surface
3. After the pre-selection, the stallion producers will be sent a decision letter. Then the auction conditions have to be agreed upon, as well.
Membership Area Holsteiner Online
STALLIONS
Assessment of a stallion’s hereditary potential
To assess a stallion’s hereditary potential, the results of the current breeding value estimation are published annually.
At the end of each breeding year, every breeder receives the breeding values for their breeding stock (stallions and mares) along with the herd report.
The breeding value provides information about a horse’s genetic predisposition, which cannot be directly discerned from observed performance. In breeding value estimation, environmental factors such as the horse’s age, the quality of the rider and the training regime are separated from the genetic predisposition. The accuracy of the breeding value estimation indicates the reliability of the breeding value and is expressed as a percentage.
