Holsteiner horse
Sign in to saveThe Holsteiner is a horse breed originating in the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany. It is thought to be the oldest of warmblood breeds, tracing back to the 13th century. Though the population is not large, Holsteiners are a dominant force of international show jumping, and are found at the top levels of dressage, combined driving, show hunters, and eventing.
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It sits within the topics Horse breeds, Horse breeds originating in Germany and Warmbloods.
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Key facts
- Horse breed.name
- Holsteiner
- Horse breed.image
- Holsteiner Apfelschimmel-2005.jpg
- Horse breed.image2
- Kamal Bahamdan 7251.jpg
- Horse breed.features
- German sport horse bred for show jumping, primarily grey and bay in color.
- Horse breed.altname
- Holstein
- Horse breed.country
- Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Horse breed.group1
- Holsteiner Verband
- Horse breed.std1
- https://holsteiner-verband.de/en
- Horse breed.group2
- North American Breeding District of the Holsteiner Verband
- Horse breed.std2
- https://www.holsteiner.com/rules-and-bylaws
- Horse breed.note
- Brand on left hind leg features the letter "H" within a crowned shield.
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- horse breed
- Subclass of
- sport horse
- Population
- 8024
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Mass
- 600
- Image
- Holsteiner Apfelschimmel-2005.jpg
- Height
- 1.73
Show 4 more facts
- Commons category
- Holsteiner
- Commons gallery
- Holsteiner
- color
- black
- native label
- Holsteiner Warmblut
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Breed characteristics
- Gaits
- Jumping
- Coat colors
- Temperament
- Breed history
- Nineteenth century
- Twentieth century
- Influential sires
- Uses
- See also
- References
- External links
The Holsteiner is a horse breed originating in the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany. It is thought to be the oldest of warmblood breeds, tracing back to the 13th century. Though the population is not large, Holsteiners are a dominant force of international show jumping, and are found at the top levels of dressage, combined driving, show hunters, and eventing.
==Breed characteristics==
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