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THOMAS RHINOW
Thomas Rhinow is the Deputy Director of the Elite Auctions and is a breeding inspector for the Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes.
 
Mr. Rhinow attended the Westfalische-Wilhelms-Universitat in Munster/Westfalen, Germany, where he studied in the School of Law, Business and Economics. He has held a lifelong interest in animals, and in 1989-1990 was a Bereiter and assistant to Mr. Hubert Schulze Ruekamp at Hubertshof, the largest private sales and breeding farm in southern Germany. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Rhinow was the Bereiter for Ludwig Kathmann, owner of one of the oldest and most prestigious private stallion stations in Germany. During this time, Mr. Rhinow also rode Oldenburg auction horses in Vechta. In 1993, he began working full time as a Deputy Manager of the auctions under Mr. Uwe Heckmann, the General Auction Manager and Director.  Mr. Rhinow is a member of the committee responsible for selecting the very best of the riding horses and foals available for the Oldenburg Elite Auctions. He is also a fully accredited breed judge and inspector for the Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes.