Jutlander
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| Important data | |
| Origin: | Northern European lowlands |
| Main breeding area: | Denmark |
| Distribution: | low |
| Stick measure : | 1.58 - 1.65 m |
| Colors : | Light foxes |
| Main application area: | Agricultural work, slaughter |
The Jutlander is a Danish draft horse breed that has been bred for centuries with different goals. Due to their fox color with light long hair and hangings, their representatives look very similar to the heavy Haflinger type .
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
Heavy workhorse of the strong type with a rather coarse, massive skull, long ears and a friendly expression. The neck is straight and short, the shoulder steep and extremely broad. With a deep and broad trunk, hardly any pronounced withers. The compact middle section with the pronounced arching of the ribs merges into an extremely strong, round croup with a sloping line. The massive foundation is characterized by short legs with wide joints, flat hooves and lush curtains.
interior
The movements of the Jutlander show eager actions with a good trot and great traction.
Breeding history
The Jutlander, which was coveted by knights in the Middle Ages , goes back to the heavy horses of the northern European lowlands. In the 16th century it was overtaken in popularity by the Frederiksborger and from then on the Jutlander was only used in agriculture.
In the 19th century, the Jutlanders were increasingly given blood of the Cleveland Bay , Frederiksborger and Yorkshire Roadster breeds to promote the breed's popularity. Later one went about crossbreeding with Shires , Clydesdales and Suffolks in order to breed more mass again. A change in the inconsistent breeding policy only arose after the use of the English draft horse Oppenheim , who was probably a Shire or Suffolk. In addition to his dark chestnut color, he also passed on the desired quality and thus became the progenitor of the modern Jutlander.
At the beginning of the 20th century the blood was again refreshed. This time, however, Ardennes were used.
