Intro
Altmärkische Kaltblut (cold blood) is a medium sized draft breed that comes from Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. They are considered to be incredibly quiet & to have a pleasant in character.
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Germany Category
Zweibrücker Horse
Intro
The Zweibrücker or Zweibrücken Horse are bred in state owned stud facilities in Zweibrücken, Germany and is one of the smaller state run facilities.
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Württemberger Horse
Intro
The Württemberger or Württemberg Horse comes from Württemberg Germany where it was developed in the middle of the 16th century as a heavy coach horse.
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Westfalen Pony
Origins
The Westfalen Pony is a sport type pony that was developed in Westphalia Germany, they are the pony version of the Westfalen Horse. I could find very little information about this pony breed, but they are one of the German Riding Ponies developed mainly as a children’s mount for show & sport.
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Westphalian Horse
Intro
Most of the warmbloods in Germany are named for the region in which they are bred. In keeping with that tradition the Westfalen or Westphalian horse comes from Westphalia in Germany
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South German Coldblood Horse
Lehmkuhlener Pony
Origins
The Lehmkuhlener Pony originated Lehmkuhlen, Germany and was bred privately by the House of Baron Thunder stud farm and come from a cross between local Westphalian animals & a English Westmoorland blood.
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Senne Horse
Origins
The Senne or Senner Horse comes from the heath area of Senne in Germany and comes from indigenous warmblood animals (which are now extinct) crossed with Arabians, Thoroughbreds & Spanish animals. This is an old breed thought to date back to the end of the 12th century and has largely been governed by natural selection throughout the years. Until the beginning of the 20th century when the local studs were closed & the animals sold off to private breeders.
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Schleswiger Heavy Draft Horse
Intro
Also called the Holsteiner Coldblood, & Schleswiger Kaldblut, the Schleswiger Heavy Draft comes from northern Germany. In their heyday they were widely used as a working horse, but sadly today they are on the list of endangered domestic animal breeds.
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Saxony Warmblood Horse
Intro
The Saxony Warmblood is a robust warmblood breed with a much heavier body type than the warmblood sporting horses of today. They are bred in the areas of Saxony & Thuringia, and although they are a heavy in type they are not to be confused with the Saxon-Turinga Coldblood.
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