knabstrup
Believed to have originated from the prehistoric spotted horses of Spain, the Knabstrupper is one of the oldest breed registries in Europe.
Knabstrup
The original size of the Knabstrup horse was about 14.3 hands. It had clean, dry limbs; large, strong hind quarters; and a small, refined head.
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Knabstrupper Studs
Spotted Sport Horses
Knabstrupper Stallion
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Knabstruppers are valued for their kind temperaments, high level of trainability, strength, stamina and good health as well as for their color.
The Knabstrup has a calm, friendly temperament. The Knabstrup also demonstrates keen intelligence and a willingness to learn. This is mainly why Knabstrup horses are a preferred breed of horse for circus acts.
The Knabstrup was established in 1812, when the Major Villars Lunn purchased an Iberian mare for his estate Knabstrupgaard. The chestnut mare was bred with Fredricksborg, a palomino stud.
Knabstrup Horse
The Knabstrup originated in Denmark. It traces back to the age of the Vikings.
The original size of the Knabstrup horse was about 14.3 hands. It had clean, dry limbs; large, strong hind quarters; and a small, refined head.
Knabstrup
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The Knabstrup or Knabstrupper is a European horse breed with an unusual range of coat coloration.
Knabstrup horses were known for their high spirit and energetic action yet they were not temperamental.
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Spotted coat coloring was often seen in very primitive horse breeds and there are frequent depictions surviving from many hundreds of years ago of spotted horses.
The Knabstrupper
"About 20.000 years ago, after the ice age, the Cro-Magnons were hunting in the area today known as southern France. The cave paintings made by these hunters still exist today in the caves of Lascaux and Pêche Merle.
The Knabstrup or Knabstrupper is a European horse breed with an unusual range of coat coloration. It shows the same color pattern as the Appaloosa, with coat patterns raninging from solid, through many variants to the full leopard spotted.
KNABSTRUP HORSE
The Vikings were known to use Knabstrup horses, the breed originated in Denmark. The original size of Knabstrup horses was around 14 hands.
Uses of Knabstrup Horse
According to the Danish Knabstrup Association, also known as the KNN, classified the Knabstrup horses into four types- Classic, Pony, Sport horse and Mini.
Knabstruper
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OVERVIEW
The Knabstruper breed came about relatively recently and as the result of a single mare's strong characteristics. Spotted coats were evident in cave paintings and have been popular throughout ancient and modern times.
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Characteristics/Application:
the Brandenburger is a lightly well-balanced horse they are affable characters that are not prone to nervousness.
*Knabstrup - spotted, appaloosa patterns on a roan base
Konik - yellow, blue, or gray dun, usualy with a dorsal stripe
Kushum - bay and chestnut
Kustanai - bay, chestnut, red-gray, brown
*Kuznet - no distinct type ...
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Another recorded import (again of Spanish decent) was some Danish Knabstruppers in the early 1960's. gnome stallions were also imported by Chipperfield's Circus for liberty work and some found their way into private hands.
Black, grey; height 16 to 17; Use: Carriage, Riding
Knabstrup (Denmark)
Cream or Appaloosa colours on roan; height 15.3; Use: Riding, Parade
Konik (Poland) ...
History
Bred by the danes for the purposes of being a competition horse. Influential breeds such as the Hanoverian, Holstein and Trakehner were mixed with local Knabstrup and Frederiksborg horses to produce the horse we know today.
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Dutch breeds such as the Friesian and Gelderland also contain significant Spanish blood, as do Danish breeds such as the Fredericksborg and Knabstrup.
 See also: Appaloosa, Stallion, Black, Bay, Mare
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