40th International Congress for Horse Breeding of the Socialist States in the GDR in 1989 - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1989 - 10 Pfennig

40th International Congress for the Breeding of the Socialist States, GDR 1989 On the occasion of the 40th International Congress for the Breeding of the Horse of the Socialist States in the GDR in 1989, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four multicolored special postage stamps. Special cancellation from 18 July to 17 September 1989 40th International Congress for the Breeding of the Socialist States, GDR 1989 The 40th International Congress for the Breeding of the Socialist States takes place from 22 to 28 August 1989 in Berlin, the capital city the GDR took place. Since 1949, the congress with the international thoroughbred meeting integrated into it has been held alternately annually in Moscow, Warsaw, Prague, Budapest and Berlin. It includes the organizations and institutions of the PR Bulgaria, the Hungarian VR, the GDR, the People's Republic of Poland, the SR Romania, the USSR and the CSSR, which are responsible for the management of horse breeding. The basic objectives of the Congress are to promote relations and cooperation between the socialist states in the field of scientific and technical progress in horse breeding. It deals with such tasks as the exchange of professional cadres, breeding animals and experience and scientific work on horse breeding and performance testing. The international thoroughbred meeting integrated into the congress serves to compare the level of performance in horse racing between the participating socialist states. The issue of special postage stamps is intended to draw attention to the four main breeds of horses bred in the GDR. The motifs depict characteristic head portraits and a main direction of use for each horse breed. 10 Pfennig value: Haflinger The Haflinger originated from the down-to-earth mule horses in the Tyrol and developed at the beginning of the 20th century by crossing in Arabian horses. Since 1956, starting with imports from the original breeding area, the Haflinger is bred in the GDR as a multi-purpose small horse. Characteristic features are his chestnut color, and the white long hair. The versatility of the Haflinger finds its expression in the suitability for trail rides, carriage rides and other riding and tourist services as well as for light to medium-weight tractors in agriculture and forestry.