In 1925 the Sv\u0113tciems State Stud Farm was established to focus on sport type animals. Using military mares (a blend of Thoroughbred<\/a>, Arabian<\/a> and Trakehner<\/a>), along with some Hanovarian<\/a> and Meklenburg<\/a> from Germany. <\/p>\n By the time WWII hit, Latvia had developed around 46,000 animals and despite the hardships experienced in the country during the war, they continued to breed. By mid 20th century there were more Latvian bred animals in the country than imports. <\/p>\n Mid 20th century the government declared all horses bred in Latvia be called Latvian Riding Horses. However, in the 1960s Moscow reduced state breeding, but local breeders continued about their work. By the mid 1970s breeding began to attract attention again and several stud were renovated for use. Numbers continued to decline through the 20th century, but a few enthusiasts managed to keep bloodlines alive. In 1976, the name was updated to simply Latvian Horse. <\/p>\n While it is not completely clear, it seems this type is considered the lighter riding type horse which is separate in the studbook from a heavier warmblood<\/a>. The Latvian version of the Ardennes<\/a> breed was developed independently using European draft breeds. <\/p>\n Average height 15.1 – 16 hands<\/p>\n Chest is broadPost War Era<\/h3>\n
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\nBack is long and flat
\nLegs are well set with good joints<\/p>\nTraditional Colors<\/h3>\n
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