The Association for the Advancement of Knabstrupper Breeding in Holbæk County

The Association for the Advancement of Knabstrupper Breeding in Holbæk County saw the light of day at the stud farm.  The association was founded in 1947 and during the years that followed, efforts were made to maintain stud books along with other breeds.  An agreement with the Frederiksborg Association seemed to fall into place, when the association required 7/8 purity to be able to certify stallions.  This was, however, not possible to produce, which meant no certification of stallions.  The association therefore chose to certify horses themselves.
Even throughout the years of a decline in horse breeding caused by mechanization, the association remained optimistic, as it was still possible to sell the Knabstruppers at a fair price.  However, things almost came to a complete stop at the end of the 1950s, when Herman Nielsen died, the stud farm was sold and mechanization took over.  
In 1962, several of the members chose to enter their horses for certification in the newly started Danish Sports Horse Breeding Association (DSA).  Descendants from these horses have, as the years have gone by, slipped into DSA and Danish Full-blood.  
In 1969 after 3 years of activity standstill, a general meeting was held for 7 interested parties.  The decision was made to “…keep the spotted Knabstrupper and as such attempt to refine it into a great horse.”