13. March 2026
Reminder: Application for the Spring Licensing on 17 April

On 17 April 2026, a stallion licensing and stallion book entry will take place at the association's facility in Elmshorn. The Holstein Spring Auction will also be held on the same day.

This will be a saddle licensing for four-year-old and older stallions; three-year-old stallions will not be presented under saddle. You can register your stallions until 16 March 2026.

To register

Further information

Your contact person
Dr. Astrid Behrens
Stallionbook
+49 4121 49 79 52 (8.30 - 13.30 Uhr)
+49 157 34 26 82 85
behrens@holsteiner-verband.de
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Spring Auction & Stallion Days (Licensing)
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Further information to follow

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May 2026
01. May 2026
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Mare performance test (station) (external location)
Holsteiner mares can take their 14-day performance test at Helmar Bescht in
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14. May 2026
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20. May 2026
Mare performance test (field test)
The first mare performance test of 2026 at the association's ground in
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21. May 2026
Mare registration in the Breeding Districts Bordesholm, Plön, and Rendsburg-Eckernförde
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26. May 2026
Mare Registration Breeding Districts Dithmarschen, Europe, Pinneberg and Steinburg
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27. May 2026
Mare Registration Breeding Districts Nordfriesland and Schleswig-Flensburg
2:00 p.m. Behrendorf (indoor riding arena) 5-year-old and older mares Followed
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28. May 2026
Mare Registration Breeding Districts Ostholstein, Segeberg und Stormarn-Lauenburg
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June 2026
10. June 2026
14. June 2026
Holsteiner Horse Days with State Championships, Association Mare Show & Foal Auction
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11. June 2026
Assembly of Delegates

Assembly of Delegates in Neumünster, Hotel Prisma

 

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Foal Auction during Holsteiner Horse Days in Elmshorn

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Foal Auction in Falsterbo (SWE)
A select lot of Holsteiner foals will be auctioned at the traditional Swedish
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At the professional yet warm and welcoming tournament in Hörup, Holsteiner
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Elite Foal Auction in Elmshorn
The elite of the 2026 foal crop will be auctioned off at the association's
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Your Contact Persons

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Contact persons at Verband Kiel

Stephan Haarhoff
Managing and Breeding Director
+49 4121 49 79 0
+49 4121 93629
zucht@holsteiner-verband.de
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Marja-Liisa Solterbeck
Assistant to the Breeding Director, Breeding District North America
+49 4121 49 79 51
+49 4121 93629
solterbeck@holsteiner-verband.de
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Dr. Astrid Behrens
Stallionbook
+49 4121 49 79 52 (8.30 - 13.30 Uhr)
+49 157 34 26 82 85
+49 4121 93629
behrens@holsteiner-verband.de
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Nicole Weßel
Foal Management, Equine Passports, digital Registration
+49 4121 49 79 50
+49 160 96933239
+49 4121 93629
wessel@holsteiner-verband.de
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Alexandra Hoffmann
Accounting, DNA Descent Verification, Duplicate Papers
+49 4121 49 79 54
+49 4121 93629
hoffmann@holsteiner-verband.de
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Britta Kaminsky
Membership Administration
+49 4121 49 79 55
+49 4121 93629
kaminsky@holsteiner-verband.de
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Johanna Voth
Public Relations
+49 152 55240433
jvoth@holsteiner-verband.de
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Carolin Tassius-Diederich
Public Relations
+49 176 70542507
tassius@holsteiner-verband.de
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Vivian Lohse
Young and new breeder representative
0155 60909184
lohse@holsteiner-verband.de
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Contact Persons at Verband Elmshorn

Ulrike Borowski
Payroll Accounting
+49 4121 4979 31
+49 4121 93629
uborowski@holsteiner-verband.de
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Désirée Dann
Marketing
+49 4121 4979 46
+49 4121 93629
ddann@holsteiner-verband.de
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Heike Nitschmann
Financial Accounting
+49 4121 4979 26
+49 4121 93629
hnitschmann@holsteiner-verband.de
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Kornelia Kindermann
Secretary's Office
+49 4121 4979 21
+49 4121 93629
kkindermann@holsteiner-verband.de
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Mara Kolberg
Reception
+49 4121 49 79 0
info@holsteiner-verband.de
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Contact Persons at VERBAND STALLIONS

Gérard Muffels
Manager stallion stable
+49 4121 924 14
+49 4121 807728
hengststall@holsteiner-verband.de
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Heike Benzin
Inseminator & Semen Ordering
+49 4121 924 14
+49 4121 807728
hengststall@holsteiner-verband.de
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Pia Cunow
Insemination technician and semen orders
+49 4121 924 14
+49 4121 807728
hengststall@holsteiner-verband.de
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Michaela Riewesell
Semen Ordering
+49 4121 924 14
+49 4121 807728
hengststall@holsteiner-verband.de
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Anna Pautze
Accounting & Cover Funds
+49 4121 4979 22
+49 4121 93629
apautze@holsteiner-verband.de
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Bryan White
Semen Distribution & Direct Marketing Horses
+491741639127
bwhite@holsteiner-verband.de
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Contact Persons at SALES

Felix Flinzer
Executive Director Auction & Sales
+49 4121 4979 16
+49 162 3493942
+49 4121 4979 77
fflinzer@holsteiner-verband.de
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Alexandra Bitter
Sales
+49 4121 4979 39
+49 170 38 25 465
+49 4121 4979 77
abitter@holsteiner-verband.de
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Sigrun Günther
Facility & Stable Management / Sales
+49 163 24 69 320
+49 4121 4979 77
sguenther@holsteiner-verband.de
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Bryan White
Semen Distribution & Direct Marketing Horses
+491741639127
bwhite@holsteiner-verband.de
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Kira Seiler
Sales & Event
+49 4121 49 79 41
kseiler@holsteiner-verband.de
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Sönje Hass
Accounting Sales
+49 4121 49 79 23
shass@holsteiner-verband.de
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THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Olaf Rörden
First Chairman
holsteiner-verband@sylvert.de
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Hanno Köhncke
2nd Chairman
h.koehncke@gmx.net
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Matthias Wree
1st Assessor
wreematthias@gmail.com
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Jürgen Schaffner
2nd Assessor
schaffner@holsteiner-verband.de
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Inken Gräfin von Platen-Hallermund
3rd Assessor
info@inken-graefin-platen.de
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Online Shop

Julia Riedel
Holsteiner Shop
+49 1522 1791698
shop@holsteiner-verband.de
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