Master of the Horse () was a court clerk, who held one of the foremost rankings of the Royal Court of Sweden (next to the Överstekammarherren and just before the Överhovjägmästaren). He had the highest oversight of the Royal Stables, but this was governed by the First Crown Equerry, and he was for a time head of the state stud farm service in Sweden, thereby succeeding the former Riksstallmästaren in some of his duties.
Two such offices were occupied by the Royal Court in 1729, and appear to have been re-instated in 1763. During the period 1774–1792, the corresponding court official also worked at the Queen's Court and 1774–1782 and 1792–1795 at the Queen dowager's Court. "Överhovstallmästare" also appeared as a title with no corresponding office.
The office was abolished at the end of 1969.
List 1729–????: Carl Gustaf Güntherfelt 1763–1769: Johan Henrik Sparfvenfeldt 1769–1772: Jakob Wattrang 1772–1791: Adolf Fredrik Lewenhaupt 1791–1818: Gustaf Lewenhaupt 1818–1826: Claes Rålamb 1826–1826: Magnus Brahe 1826–1856: ? 1856–1859: Ferdinand Braunerhielm 1860–1874: Gustaf Adolf Fredrik Wilhelm von Essen 1875–1885: Rudolf Tornérhjelm 1886–1888: Carl Magnus Björnstjerna 1888–1908: Alfred Piper 1908–1912: Gustaf Gyldenstolpe 1912–1931: Fredrik Wrangel 1932–1957: Hans Ramel
See also Crown Equerry
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