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All horses that are warmbloods and bred in Germany are named after the region in which they are born in. The only exception to this is the Trakehner.

German Warmbloods In Their Careers:
In modern times, different breeds of German Warmbloods are becoming popular in the FEI, Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, and USEF rated shows due to their athleticism. The popular breeds of Oldenburg, Hanoverian, Holsteiner, and Trakehner are being found in different riding areas in the equestrian world. Oldenburgs, with their jumping abilities, can be found in international and local show jumping rings. They are also beginning to pop up in upper-level dressage rings. Hanoverians are well known for their talents in the Olympics. Their breeding allows for them to place in upper-level dressage shows and show jumping shows. Holsteiners have talents that allow them to excel in show jumping, hunt seat, and dressage. Trakehners have certain breeding in them that allows for them to compete in Olympic-level dressage and jumping.

Breeding:
The four popular breeds of German Warmbloods are bred with a focus towards their intended discipline, such as hunters, jumpers, and dressage. These breeds experience policies of different breeding, whether it is pure-bred or cross-bred. Trakehners and Holsteiners over the past century have been bred pure. On the other hand, Oldenburgs and Hanoverians are bred with a similar clustering pattern in the PCA (Principle Component Analysis) and iHS (integrated Haplotype Score) selection signatures, leading them to have shared breeding.

Branding:
The brands on German Warmbloods are a way for people to know what type of warmblood they are. It also tells people what quality of horse they are looking at and its' lineage. To start, the Hanoverian has had several different types of brands, but the most common one used is the H brand. The H brand is made up of two horses necks and heads connected in the middle to form an H. Although this brand was the most popular, Hanoverians are no longer branded in Germany. The Oldenburg brand consists of an "O" that has a crown above it. The crown is a way for the breeder to signify the Oldenburg's royal origins. The next German Warmblood, the Holsteiner, has a similar brand to the Hanoverian but with variations. The brand consists of the H brand, which was once used on Hanoverians, inside a shield with a line above it. Finally the Trakehner, this horse breed has an interesting brand background. Its' brand can be traced back to the world-famous farm in Trakehnen, East Prussia. This farm was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm l of Prussia as the Main Stud in 1732. The Trakehner brand consists of moose antlers. If the horse was born in Trakehnen it is branded with a single moose antler and if the horse is born outside Trakehnen it is branded with two moose antlers.