Paul R Posted November 4, 2005 Author Share Posted November 4, 2005 Paul & David, they were awarded to my wife when she was young (19 years old/mid 80s), she also has the Fahrer-Abzeichen. Both are bronze.TonyCan you please post the set for us? Do you remember what the criteria was for each grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Can you please post the set for us? Do you remember what the criteria was for each grade?Paul,The Fahrerabzeichen is below.The criteria for both badges in bronze was to pass the ?A? test. For riders this consists of the:?A? dressage test?A? horse jumping testTheoretical test about riding horses, caring for them, tack etc.The Fahrerabzeichen test is much the same as a car driving test and includes theory too. The test categories are:E ? Einf?hrung (introduction)A ? Anf?nger (beginner) badge in bronzeL ? leicht (easy) badge in silverM ? mittel (medium)S ? (schwer) difficultBronze and silver are awarded for passing tests in ?A? and ?L? whereas gold is awarded for outstanding achievement at shows.I can?t say if the criteria was the same during the 3rd Reich but I do know my wife did the same dressage test as in the Heeres Dienstvorschrift for riders during the 1930s and her instructor was a cavalry officer during the war. Don?t know if he spent more time with heavy armour or horses though.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul R Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) Very nice! I bet that she is very proud of earning this prestigous award. I bet that it was not an easy feat. Thank you for showing her badge to us. It is amazing how little has changed in the over all appearance of this award. Even the card the badge is attached to has not changed that much at all...Lets see more! Edited November 16, 2005 by Paul Reck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus H Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) The next time I go a stay with Skip (WAF) in Berlin I'll take some pic's of whats left of the horesy 'HQ', stables, yard and buildings, it's right next to the Olympic Stadium. Paul if your interested I saw a silver box for one like mine on a German dealers site ! One of the 'W' dealers.Tony, does your wife still ride, mine does, and I never see her.......in fact I'd the thing !! Edited November 17, 2005 by Marcus H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 German sports badges in general are a strange "after market." Though the Official Price Guides have become more and more the BOTTOM valuation line rather than the top, on this side of the Atlantic I have always found a distinct disinterest in all the sports badges common in the American collecting community with prices generally below "book" to SELL. There just is a disconnect in demand and supply.The full and complete regulations for any Third Reich (and earlier) German sports badge can be found in the booklet version of the award document. The rules changed quite often, which has always bugged me in the blas? way English languarge awards reference books sloppily get most of it all wrong with a half page "snapshot" on each award as if the rules were always the same.While the figures are mostly complete and known on these Horsemanship badges, I don't think I've seen five award booklets for sale in 30 years, and never had one in my paws to copy the regulations sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 17, 2005 Author Share Posted November 17, 2005 Paul if your interested I saw a silver box for one like mine on a German dealers site ! One of the 'W' dealers.Hi Marcus.What is a 'W' dealer?Kind regardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus H Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'll send you a pm mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 17, 2005 Author Share Posted November 17, 2005 Thank you Marcus! Kind regardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Tony, does your wife still ride, mine does, and I never see her.......in fact I'd the thing !! Yeah she does and it's bloody expensive. I think stable rent is an EK an month.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Are there any other zinker out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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