BY JEAN LLEWELLYN [PRESS RELEASE]
PHOTOGRAPHY: OLD-ART

At the Oldenburg Horse Breeding Association’s Delegates’ Assembly on Monday, August 3, 2026, the delegates set the course for the association’s future. After five years at the helm of the association, Dr. Wolfgang Schulze-Schleppinghoff stepped down as president.

The delegates then elected Marco Pundsack as the new first chairman of the Oldenburg Horse Breeding Association.
Dr. Wolfgang Schulze-Schleppinghoff had led the Oldenburg Horse Breeding Association since 2021. During his tenure, numerous initiatives were launched and important decisions were made for the association’s future. The board, delegates, and staff thanked him for his great personal commitment, his foresight, and his tireless dedication to Oldenburg horse breeding.
With Marco Pundsack, a long-standing and dedicated board member is taking over the leadership of the association. He has been a member of the Oldenburg Horse Breeding Association’s board since 2017 and was elected second chairman in 2021 following the election of Dr. Wolfgang Schulze-Schleppinghoff. With his election as first chairman, Clemens Graf von Merveldt will assume the office of second chairman in the future. In doing so, the Oldenburg Horse Breeders’ Association is prioritizing continuity and close collaboration within the board.
In addition to the election of the new first chairman, the agenda also included the election of a new board member. The delegates elected Merle von Wedel to the board of the Oldenburg Horse Breeders’ Association...

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