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This warmblood horse originated in the sandy province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.

 


Gelderlander
The Dutch Province of Gelderland has a tradition of excellence in horse breeding. The province gives name to an excellent breed of horse which has evolved over the last century.

Gelderland Breed of Horse:

The Gelderland is a horse that was developed in the province of Gelderland which is in Netherlands and is essentially a heavy warm blooded breed of horse.

Gelderland Horse
Also called 'Gelderlander', this is a good looking and handsome horse with an excellent temperament and hard working nature.

Gelderland Horse
Origin: Holland - Gelderland.
Height: Usually 15.2-16hh; occasionally taller.

The Gelderland, or Gelderlander, is a heavy warmblood breed of horse that was developed in the Netherlands province of Gelderland. An ancient breed, it is typically used as a riding or pack horse.
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Also called the Gelderlander, the Gelderland comes from the Gelderland province in Holland, however they have not been officially bred since the late 1960′s & their lineage was absorbed into the Dutch Warmblood.
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Gelderland (horse)
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Gelderlands are chestnut, bay, black, or gray, and can have white markings on the face or legs, though occasional skewbalds can be found.

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The Gelderlander developed approximately 100 years ago in the Gelderland province of the Netherlands.

The Gelderland, also known as the Gelderlander, is a warmblood horse which originated in the sandy, mid-eastern province of the same name in theNetherlands.

THE GELDERLANDER
A century ago the breeders of the Gelder province began to develop the Gelderlander, using the dull, common native mares as a base.

Gelderland Type
With the merging of the local studbooks into one organization, some breeders decided not to follow the modern trend and continued to breed the traditional farm type of light draft horse -- the Gelderlander.

GELDERLANDER HORSE
The Gelderlander breed comes from the Dutch Province with the same name, known for their excellent horse breeding traditions.

The Gelderlander, which evolved on the light sandy soils of central Holland was a stylish horse of medium stature, frequently chestnut with flashy white markings; ...

INFLUENCES
1. Gelderlander 2. Groningen 3. Thoroughbred
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N.A./W.P.N. - North American Department of the Royal Warmblood Studbook of The Netherlands ...

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Gelderland - chestnut and gray with frequent white markings
*German Riding Pony - no distinct type
*Gidran - usually chestnut, but all colors common to Arabs appear in the breed ...

Dutch Warmbloods of every type trace their heritage primarily to two historic Dutch breeds, the Gelderlander of southern Holland and the Groninger of northern Holland, which were then selectively crossed with German, French, and English horses, ...

This makes it a good animal for many small farmers on mixed farms in sandy regions and largely explains why the Dutch Draft is so often found in Gelderland and to some extent in North Brabant and Limburg.

Up until World War II, the Dutch Warmblood was divided into two types: the Gelderlanders bred in the south and the Groningen bred in the north.

Chestnut; height 10 to 12; Use: Draught, Pack, Riding
Gelderland (Netherlands)
Chestnut; height 16; Use: Carriage, Riding
Gidran Arabian (Hungary) ...

Some breeds such as the Gelderland are almost exclusively sabinos, having the large facial white, chin-spot and high leg white. Shires and Clydesdales are exclusively sabino, though the markings may be limited to white face and leg markings.

See also: Warmblood, Gelderlander, Bay, Chestnut, Thoroughbred