[2] It was instituted by the National Agriculture Association, affiliated with the National Association for Breeding and Animal Inspection and Control, authorized on 9 April 1930 as the German Horseman's Badge.

[1][3] The badge was awarded in three classes of Bronze, Silver, and Gold.

[1] Notable recipients of the German Equestrian Badge include Reinhard Heydrich and Hermann Fegelein.

[3] Also from the National Association for Breeding and Animal Inspection and Control was the German Horse Driver's Badge (German: Das Deutscher Fahrerabzeichen), which was presented for professional horse race competitions and authorized in May 1930.

[4] In addition, the German Care of Horses Badge (German: Deutsches Pferdepflege-Abzeichen), which showed a man next to a horse, were issued to qualified persons in bronze, silver, and gold.