Horse breeding was first mentioned in documents in the Brandenburg March in the fifteenth century although at that point one could hardly however speak of a uniform or standardized breed. The development to the modern Brandenburger sport horse during the mid twentieth century was achieved by utilizing Trakehners, Hanoveranians and English Thoroughbreds. The national and state stud of Neustadt/Dosse, which was founded by King Frederick Wilhelm II in 1788, had substantial influence on the development of the Brandenburger.

Brandenburger is a warmblood horse originating in Germany.