Kladruber
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| Origin: | Czech Republic |
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| Distribution: | low |
| Stick measure : | approx. 167 cm |
| Colors : | only gray and black |
| Main application area: | Driving and baroque riding |
The Kladruber is a horse breed from the National Stud Kladruby nad Labem (Kladrau, also Kladrub on the Elbe in Bohemia ), an imperial and royal stud establishment, comparable to the one in Lipica and the Federal Stud Piber . It was originally bred as a carriage horse, but is now increasingly used as a riding horse.
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
The Kladruber occurs exclusively as a gray or black horse . The exterior shows a rams head , large protruding eyes, a high erect strong neck, strong limbs, strong hocks and hard, large hooves.
interior
As a good coachman (carriage horse), the Kladruber is characterized above all by his calm.
Breeding history
The Kladruber are a breed of horse that was bred for ceremonial occasions. A distinction was made between court ceremonies - for which only white horses were bred - and church ceremonies - for which only black horses were bred. The ancestors of the Kladruber were selected accordingly. Only large, impressive horses with an innate demeanor and proud demeanor were considered for breeding. Breeding was originally based on Spanish and Italian horses, which Maximilian II imported in 1552. The official founding of the Kladruby nad Labem stud was on April 14, 1579 by Emperor Rudolf II of Habsburg , making Kladruby one of the oldest studs in Europe.
The gray go back to the Neapolitan stallion Imperatore , whereby the two descendant lines Generale and Generalissimus were created. Black horses have their origins in two Italian stallions owned by the Marquis Sacramoso. In order to maintain the color, the Friesian stallion Romke had to be included in the breeding, Shagya Arabs and Lipizzaners were also crossed. This led to the fact that today's Kladruber is smaller and more elegant looking.
See also
Web links
- Breed portrait of Kladruber
- Website of the stud (Czech, German, English)