The Knabstrupper horse breed comes from Denmark, it was created about 3 centuries ago in the Danish village of the same name. A distinctive feature of the horses is the spotted coat color, reminiscent of a Dalmatian. This breed line belongs to the horse-drawn line.
Knabstrupper
A Brief History of Knabstruppers
At the beginning of the 19th century, the butcher Klebe lived in the small village of Knabstrub. He bought a mare named Flebenhoppen with a chubar color. Her ancestors were Spanish horses. The horse turned out to be very frisky and hardy, distinguished by good health and high intelligence. According to some sources, the butcher subsequently sold the horse to Judge Lunn.
She was crossed with a Frederiksborg stallion. The mare gave birth to a beautiful foal, whose hair shimmered with silver. It was from him that the history of the Knabstrupper breed began.
By the end of the 19th century, the village of Knabstrub was going through hard times, so almost no one was engaged in the selection of horses of a new breed. Luckily, a Danish veterinarian showed interest in animals. On his initiative, an association of spotted horses was created. With this move, the population gradually increased.
Exterior description
Initially, Knabstrub horses were larger, now their average height reaches 1,55 m, and their weight is 500–650 kg. According to the type of exterior, they are similar to the Appaloosian horse.
Characteristic:
- neat head of medium size;
- thick slightly curved neck;
- pronounced withers;
- massive body with deep chest;
- raised round back;
- slender strong legs;
- the suit of knabstruppers chubarai – dark spots of various sizes and shapes on a white background, randomly scattered throughout the body.
Breed knabstrupper
Attention! There are no two identical colors in horses of this breed, each of them is unique.
Character
Knabstruppers are distinguished by their good disposition and humility. Breeders note that it is a pleasure to train them, animals are easily trained and willingly follow commands. Danish horses never show aggression and tempers, these qualities are not characteristic of them. Beautiful creatures get along well with children, which allows them to be used not only in sports, but also in circus art.
Knabstrupper is a hardy and strong breed of horses with a good character. It is used not only for riding, but also in a light harness, because these horses have an easy beautiful move. Danish horses performed well in vaulting.
