How do I get into one of the UK tours by the German Verbands?
Weser-Ems and Westfalia do this differently and it can’t be guaranteed that they will come every year. You need to notify them that you want to be included and you will need to make sure they confirm this. Westfalia generally come to The College in Bedford (August/September) and this is the only location they come to. Oldenburg do the inspections on behalf of Weser-Ems and you will need to make sure that Oldenburg know about you and include you, as the two organisations don’t always seem to communicate 100%. Generally, unless you have a number of foals, they will slot you in with a few other people and you will need to travel, but not too far! They do two tours taking in different parts of the country, usually around August/September and October/November. Make it clear that this is a pony rather than a horse, as they will need to bring a different branding iron. They are very helpful and easy to deal with, but sometimes things get lost in translation. If you have a HBD or Casino foal a
