You are warmly invited to the 40th Holsteiner Spring Auction with Riding Test! Look forward to versatile young horses, exciting presentations and excellent Holsteiner bloodlines in a convivial atmosphere.

Afterwards, we’ll round off the evening together at an after-show party – we look forward to seeing you there!

On Sunday, 19 April, the Steinburg Breeding District’s free jumping competition will take place from 11:00 am at the Putter family’s facilities in Wittenbergen.

All breeding districts of the Holsteiner Verband may enter three- and four-year-old horses, as well as five-year-old horses without competitive placings. Holsteiners and horses with Holsteiner bloodlines are eligible. Click here to register

Holsteiner mares can take their 14-day performance test at Helmar Bescht in Schlieckau. Further information will follow.

The first mare performance test of 2026 at the association's ground in Elmshorn.

2:00 p.m. Tasdorf (Tasdorf Stud Farm) 5-year-old and older mares
followed by 3- and 4-year-old mares

9:00 a.m. Elmshorn (riding and driving school) 5-year-old and older mares
followed by 3- and 4-year-old mares

2:00 p.m. Behrendorf (indoor riding arena) 5-year-old and older mares
Followed by 3- and 4-year-old mares

10:00 a.m. Kayhude (Ellerbrock family) 5-year-old and older mares, followed by 3- and 4-year-old mares

The second mare performance test of 2026 at the association's ground in Elmshorn.

A select lot of Holsteiner foals will be auctioned at the traditional Swedish 5* tournament with derby. 

At the professional yet warm and welcoming tournament in Hörup, Holsteiner foals will make their first big appearance on the auction stage. 

The elite of the 2026 foal crop will be auctioned off at the association's premises in Elmshorn.