Westphalia's event year
Welcome to the events organised by the Westphalian Studbook. Throughout the year, we offer you a wide range of exciting events on the topics of horse breeding, marketing and sport!
Both the event hall and the large outdoor area of the Westphalian Horse Centre in Münster-Handorf offer ideal conditions for presenting the full diversity of our shared passion - horses.
And that's why there's always something going on here: from a selection of late entries to stallion shows, external events, a free jumping final and several OnLive auctions through to numerous breed-specific breeding events such as the Haflinger Days, Icelandic Days, Small Horse Days and Cold Blood Days. One of our highlights is the traditional six-day Westphalia Week in the summer months, where sport, breeding and auctions come together. We have also had the honour of hosting the German Amateur Championships at our showgrounds on several occasions and welcoming the best amateur riders. At the end of the year, the licensing of riding horses, riding ponies and small horses brings the breeding year to a glamorous close.
Whether you are a passionate breeder, rider or simply a horse lover, we cordially invite you to take part in our events and explore the fascinating world of Westphalian horses with us.
We look forward to your visit!
Westphalia calendar
Highlights 2024
You should definitely not miss these events:
Selected events
The German Amateur Championship is coming to Handorf again this year. From 27 to 29 September 2024, it will be exciting: who can secure the title of the German Amateur Championship and the German Amateur Championship?
The Handorf Pony Day is a highlight for pony breeders in Westphalia. On 20 July 2024, we are expecting mares and foals for the Westphalian Foal Championships as well as the stud book recording with elite show in Handorf.
Once again this year, we are looking forward to six days full of sport, breeding and auctions on the spacious outdoor grounds of the Westphalian Horse Centre in Münster-Handorf! This year's Westphalia Week will take place from 30 July to 4 August 2024 and offers a varied programme for all horse lovers.
The Handorf Haflinger Day will take place on 27 July 2024. In addition to the studbook recording and elite show for three and four-year-old Haflinger and thoroughbred Haflinger mares as well as the North German Foal Championships (including the awarding of the Westphalian Gold Premium), the premium show of the best with the awarding of the Green Ribbon will once again be organised.
Every spring, the Handorf Icelandic Horse Days, including the Icelandic horse licensing, take place on the grounds in Handorf - a fixed date for all Westphalian breeders and friends of the Icelandic horse.
For the second time, the Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch e.V. is organising a day dedicated to cold blood breeding. In addition to a foal championship for Westphalian and Rhineland cold-blooded foals, the Westphalian and Rhineland Elite Show for three and four-year-old cold-blooded mares will be held at the Westphalian Horse Centre.
At the end of each year, the Westphalian main licensing of riding horses and small horses takes place in Münster-Handorf. The Westphalian licensing commission first decides on the quality of the young stallions presented in a pre-selection and then on four licensing days. The best are awarded the title of "licensed" and the top candidates are also honoured with premiums.
The Westphalian Horse Centre is the venue for the Westphalian Free Jumping Final every year. The participants first qualify at various qualifying competitions and then meet at the grand final in Münster-Handorf.
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