Who are we?
Denmark is one of the oldest monarchies in the world and Dansk Varmblod is particularly proud to have Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte as our patroness.
HRH Prinsess Benedikte in front of the Manor House of Dansk Varmblod
Denmark is a part of Scandinavia and is connected with the rest of mainland Europe at its southern borders.
Dansk Varmblod is Denmark’s largest horse breeding federation with approx. 6,000 members. Throughout the year many member activities, tests, and selections are arranged. Only the best horses are approved for breeding. In this way progress and quality are guaranteed.
The dressage horse
of the century is a Dansk Varmblod
In 1999 Marzog was selected by an international jury as ”The best dressage
horse of the century”. He was helped to this honourable title by his
outstanding rider Mrs Anne Grethe Törnblad. The couple added grace and lightness to the dressage sport and dominated the international dressage arena during the mid-1980s.
Dansk Varmblod - an international success
Throughout the years many international riders have been very successful
with their Danish Warmblood horses and Danish Warmbloods always take part in the European Championships, the World Championships and the Olympic Games. In fact, at the Olympics in Sydney nine nations all included a Danish Warmblood in their equestrian team.
The National riding horse
Today most Danish riders ride Danish Warmbloods.
Danish horse breeders are highly educated experts
Danes have been breeding horses for centuries and have always been among the best in the world.
This tradition and know-how continue in Dansk Varmblod. Danish horse
breeders are very knowledgeable, and Dansk Varmblod constantly provides them with opportunities to update their know-how through genetic evaluations, careful foal- and mare inspections, severe selections with riding tests for both mares and stallions as well as breeders' educational courses. All this adds to increase the high quality of the Danish Warmblood horses.
Beauty alone is not enough
Dansk Varmblod values quality higher than quantity. To prove real ability under the saddle both stallions, mares, and geldings are rigorously tested.They have to have a good temperament and be strong and intelligent riding horses as well. Only the best stallions are approved as sires of the future.
Dansk Varmblod abroad
Many breeders of Danish Warmblood horses abroad take them to Denmark
so that they can be graded and tested here.
At regular intervals Dansk Varmblod also visits England and the United
States to grade mares and stallions, make ability tests, inspect foals and mirror Danish Warmbloods to a world-wide market.
Dansk Varmblod has many foreign members
Many people living outside Denmark are members of Dansk Varmblod and often visit Denmark to update their knowledge of Danish Warmbloods. It is also easy to keep informed through Dansk Varmblod’s website, and at regular intervals a Newsletter is mailed out to all members. Foreign members are likewise always welcome to contact Dansk Varmblod.
There are many advantages of being a foreign member of Dansk Varmblod, and further information and advice is always available from the Dansk Varmblod Secretariat.
How do I buy a Dansk Varmblod?
If you take part in any of Dansk Varmblod’s many activities, or attend one
of our official events, you will easily find a horse that complies with your
requirements. Dansk Varmblod can assist in finding horses for both breeding
and riding. The sales database on our website contains
details of horses of all ages, or you can contact the Dansk Varmblod
Secretariat directly about your requirements. Furthermore, we feature two major Dansk Varmblod auctuions per year: The Elite Foal Auction during the Elite Mare show at the beginning of September and our Spring Auction during our fantastic National Stallion Show each year in March.
Wonderful horse days
The two most important breeding events of the year are the Elite Mare show
in late summer and The National Stallion Show in March. At the Elite Mare Show and the National Stallion Show the most outstanding Danish horses are shown, competing for the most prestigious predicates.
The stallion grading also includes the Danish Warmblood Young Horse Championship and the Spring Auction, along with dressage and jumping competitions.
Championships for Young Horses
Each autumn, Dansk Varmblod holds both dressage and jumping ability tests for young horses in order to provide data, which are subsequently used to generate the genetic evaluations and thus update the breeding advice available from the Secretariat. The 30 best of each discipline are invited to take part in the Danish Warmblood Young Horse Championship which is a part of the National Stallion Show.
Guarantee of Identity
Dansk Varmblod’s brand, the crown over the wave, is carried by the progeny of graded parents. For every single horse, there is an internationally recognised pedigree (Equine passport), which is an absolute guarantee of
origin and identity.
H.R.H. Princess Benedikte is the patroness of Dansk Varmblod
Princess Benedikte is the owner of several Dansk Varmblod horses and is a keen rider and breeder. Her daughter Princess Nathalie zu Sayn Wittgenstein has inherited her interest for horses and is on the Danish Olympic dressage team. No less than 3 Grand Prix dressage horses bred by HRH Princess Benedikte, all educated by her daughter.
World Breeding Federation For Sport Horses
Dansk Varmblod is a member of the global breeding organization World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses
(WBFSH), which has Dansk Varmblod’s chairman Jan Pedersen as its President.
Among other things, the WBFSH runs the World Championship for Young Horses in dressage, jumping, and eventing, and has initiated world-wide cooperation on UELN and database software along with a clear and strong increase in the relations with the FEI.
The main secretariat is situated at the headquarters of Dansk Varmblod at The Danish National Equestrian Centre in Vilhelmsborg in central Jutland.
If you want to know more?
Please do not hesitate to contact Dansk Varmblod’s Secretariat for further information and advice at any time on varmblod@varmblod.dk
