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Marco Pundsack Elected as New First Chairman – Merle von Wedel Joins the Board.
At the Oldenburg Horse Breeders’ Association’s delegates’ meeting on Monday, August 3, 2026, the delegates set the course for the association’s future. After five years as president, Dr. Wolfgang Schulze-Schleppinghoff did not seek reelection. The delegates elected Marco Pundsack as the new first chairman of the Oldenburg Horse Breeders’ 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.
Born in 1994, the breeder has been involved with the Oldenburg Association since her youth. She was active even as a young breeder and is now a successful breeder in the Oldenburg Horse Breeding Association alongside her husband, Maximilian von Wedel. Professionally, she is a consultant at an international strategy consulting firm. She recently successfully completed her doctorate in business administration at the University of St. Gallen. Over the past two years, she has supported the Oldenburg Horse Breeding Association in various forward-looking projects. In doing so, she contributed her expertise particularly in the areas of digitalization, process optimization, and the further development of event and marketing concepts.
With the election of Marco Pundsack as First Chair, Clemens Graf von Merveldt as Second Chair, and Merle von Wedel as a new board member, the Oldenburg Horse Breeding Association is positioning itself for the future in terms of personnel. Together with the existing board, they aim to continue the association’s successful development and actively shape the future of Oldenburg horse breeding.
Photo: From left to right: Merle von Wedel, Dr. Wolfgang Schulze-Schleppinghoff, Clemens Graf von Merveldt, Marco Pundsack ©OLD-Art
