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Origins<\/h3>\n
These animals were originally used on farms for field work, and also as status symbols by the farmers on town visits. This pride in the animal has persisted in the Dutch communities and created excellent breeding conditions for this unique animal. <\/p>\n
As the onslaught of mechanization made farm horses a thing of the past, many of those same farmers took their love of the animal into the show ring. A select few of the farmers and breeders concentrated their efforts on perfecting a carriage type saddle horse. <\/p>\n
In 2006 the KWPN registry established four different types and the riding or warmblood<\/a> type were subdivided into two types, dressage and jumping. Together they make up around 85-90% of the registry. The rarer harness and Gelderland<\/a> making up the rest. <\/p>\n Average height 16.2 hands<\/p>\n Head is expressive and tends to be narrow & dry All colors<\/a><\/p>\n Good tempered and willing to work<\/p>\n Riding horse * all links open in a new window<\/small>Features<\/h3>\n
Physique<\/h3>\n
\nNeck is set high
\nShoulders are long and powerful
\nBack is long
\nTail is high set<\/p>\nTraditional Colors<\/h3>\n
Temperament<\/h3>\n
Use<\/h3>\n
\nCarriage horse
\nCompetition horse<\/p>\nHelpful Links<\/h3>\n
\nKWPN Studbook<\/a>
\nAmerican Dutch Harness Horse Association<\/a><\/p>\nMore Images<\/h3>\n
![\"Dutch](\"\/images\/tuigpaard-kwpn-1.webp\")
\n<\/div>\n![\"Dutch](\"\/images\/tuigpaard-kwpn-2.webp\")
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Dutch](\"\/images\/tuigpaard-kwpn-3.webp\")
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