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The Jutland horse (Danish: Den jyske hest) is a draft horse breed originating in Denmark, named after the Jutland Peninsula which forms the western part of the country. Usually chestnut , they are a compact, muscular breed known for their calm and willing temperament.
The Schleswig Coldblood originates from the area of the Duchy of Schleswig, in the southern part of the Jutland Peninsula, and has its origins in the Jutland horse. In about 1860 an imported English stallion, Oppenheim LXII, either a pure-bred or a part-bred Suffolk Punch, was introduced, and became the foundation stallion of the breed.
Pony breeds and saddle and sport horses are the main horse breeds in Denmark. Through imports and the establishment of dedicated racecourses, the development of trotting is reflected in the breeding of the Danish trotter. Most of the Danish horses are to be found on the Jutland peninsula, especially the local draft horse breed (Jutland horse).
Anna Archinger: "The Danish Jutland Horse is a rare breed - with only around 800 horses remaining worldwide - which used to play a significant role in Danish agriculture. Today, a handful of ...
Draft horses (or draught horses, for those Brits among us) are really really rare on the ground any more. This is a global problem for any developed country. Ealdgyth - Talk 15:27, 26 January 2011 (UTC) As far as I know, without being an expert, the Jutland horses were famous in Denmark for their working power.
Images from the 9th century show a horse similar to the Jutland being used by Viking raiders in what is now Great Britain. A stud book was created in the late 19th century, and the Jutland population grew to a maximum of around 15,000 by 1950. Numbers subsequently declined, and as of 2011 it is estimated that there are only about 1,000 horses ...
Jutland horse; K. Knabstrupper; S. Schleswig Coldblood This page was last edited on 23 March 2023, at 16:19 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
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