Latvian cold blood
| Latvian cold blood | |
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| Important data | |
| Origin: | Latvia |
| Main breeding area: | Baltic States |
| Distribution: | Baltic states, very little |
| Stick measure : | around 160 cm |
| Colors : | Foxes, browns, molds |
| Main application area: | Draft and work horse |
The Latvian draft horse ( Latvian Latvijas ardenis , Latvian Ardennes) is a medium-weight draft horse of the Swedish Ardennes type. Today this breed has almost disappeared.
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
The exterior of the Latvian draft horse is characterized by a medium-sized head, a short, strong neck, a compact torso, a medium-long, straight back and a round, sloping croup. The limbs are short and stable, the joints dry, the hooves firm.
interior
The Latvian cold blood is considered good-natured and spirited.
Breeding history
The origins of the Latvian draft horse can be traced back to the time of the Teutonic Knight Order (12th to 15th centuries). Oldenburg horses were then crossbred in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the 1930s, Swedish Ardennes were also crossed for breeding. Overall, the breeding history is similar to that of the neighboring Lithuanian draft horses . With the motorization, the breed almost disappeared, in 2006 there were 196 Latvian cold-blooded horses in Latvia.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.lszaa.lv/eng/l_horse_breed.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Publication of the Latvian Agricultural data center: Population of domestic horses with a breakdown by breed on p. 69 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
