All riding horse or riding pony foals registered with a German horse breeding association are eligible to participate.
Frequently Asked Questions
HORSE24 German Foal Championship 2023
Which foals are eligible to participate in the HORSE24 German Foal Championships?
Where can I qualify my foal?
There are around 20 qualification dates throughout Germany where foals can qualify for the finals.
Who decides whether my foal is invited to the final in Lienen?
The best 25% of each qualification are qualified and eligible for the final in Lienen.
How can I register my foal?
Registration for the qualifications takes place online on our website.
How will my foal be evaluated?
The evaluation takes place in the categories:
- Type
- Movement
- Body conformation / Development
- Overall impression
A total of three (qualification) or six (final) judges evaluate the foal separately with scores from 0 to 10.0.
How is the overall rating calculated?
Type score Judge A + Type score Judge B + Type score Judge C
+ Movement score Judge A + Movement score Judge B + Movement score Judge C
+ (conformation score judge A + conformation score judge B + conformation score judge C) / 3
+ overall impression score judge A + overall impression score judge C + overall impression score judge C
= total score
The winning foal will be selected from the three foals with the highest scores on the Sunday of the finals.
A new, additional total final score of all judges together will be added to the total score.
The foal with the highest total score wins.
How many champion foals will be declared?
A total of four winning foals will be selected:
- Warmblood colts
- Warmblood fillies
- Pony colts
- Pony fillies
Which foals are admitted to the online auction?
EVERY foal that takes part in the Final in Lienen will be given the opportunity to be marketed online by HORSE24 and its affiliated partner breeding associations.
What costs can I expect at the Championships?
The entry fee for warmblood foals at the qualification is 55,- EUR.
The entry fee for pony foals at the qualification is 35,- EUR.
The fees are to be paid on the respective qualification dates.
On the final weekend the entry fee is 20,- EUR for all foals.
HORSE24 German Mare Championship 2023
Which mares are eligible to participate in the HORSE24 German Elite Mare Championships?
Only three-year-old riding horse mares and riding pony mares that are registered with a German breeding association are eligible to participate.
How can my mare qualify?
The mares are nominated by their breeding association, each breeding association has its own contingent of starting places.
For jumping warmblood mares, a mark of 8.0 in free jumping within the scope of a mare performance test or a free jumping competition is compulsory.
How can I register my mare?
After nomination by the breeding association, registration is possible online here.
What are the evaluation criteria for my mare?
The evaluation takes place in the categories:
- Type
- Movement
- Body conformation / Development
- Overall impression
A total of six judges evaluate the mare separately with scores from 0 to 10.0.
How is the overall score calculated?
How is the overall rating calculated?
Type score Judge A + Type score Judge B + Type score Judge C
+ Movement score Judge A + Movement score Judge B + Movement score Judge C
+ (conformation score judge A + conformation score judge B + conformation score judge C) / 3
+ overall impression score judge A + overall impression score judge C + overall impression score judge C
= total score
The winning mare will be chosen from the three mares with the highest scores on the final Sunday.
The total score of the previous day is deleted. A new overall final score, awarded by all judges together, decides on the victory.
Exception: The jumping warm blood champion mare is already determined in the first judging procedure.
How many champion mares are determined?
A total of three champion mares will be determined:
- Winning mare jumping warmblood
- Winning mare dressage warmblood
- Champion mare riding pony
What costs can I expect on the mare championship?
The entry fee is 55,- EUR for warmblood mares.
The entry fee is 35,- EUR for riding pony mares.
The fees are paiable by bank transfer. Mare owners will receive a mail on the bank details from the organiser of the championship.
Online registration
Do I need a user account to register a foal or mare?
Yes, this can be created very easily and quickly.
First enter your email address and password.
You will receive an email with which you validate the user account by clicking on the activation link.
Then fill in all address and contact details.
You will receive a PIN by SMS to the phone number provided, which you should enter to validate your phone number.
Where can I find the life number of my foal?
You can find the life number on the stud certificate of your stallion station, the foaling registration or in the online account of your breeding association.
Where can I find the life number of my mare?
You can find the life number of your mare in your horse passport or in the online account of your breeding association.
How can I make changes to a registration that has already been sent?
Go to "My Account" (top right of the page). Under "My mares / foals" you can start editing a submitted registration via the pen on the upper right side
I have had a user account for a long time, but now the data is out of date - How can I change my data?
Please send us an e-mail to [email protected] with the new data (address, telephone number etc.) - we will change this for you.
Can I change the email address of my existing user account?
No, unfortunately this is not possible. Please create a new user account with the new email address. You can have your old account deleted on request, please write an email to [email protected]
How can I delete my registration?
Too bad! You don't want to participate any more? Let's talk to each other, maybe we can do better.
Please send us an email to [email protected] - we will take care of the deletion for you.