NAES is celebrating the Top 10 Horses from our Archives
JULY 2020
#9 The Kladruby Breed
November 2015
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| (Photo: Helena Gornerova, National Stud Kladruby nad Labem) |
Horse of the month is the Kladruby Horse which is the only indigenous breed of the Czech Republic. The Kladruby breed is over 400 years old, from the 16th and 17th century. The Kladruby horse shares ancestry traits with the Nonius and Lipica breeds.
The stables at Lipica and Kladruby nad Labem often exchanged breeding materials, not just studs, but also mares. It is estimated that there are 1,200 Kladruber horses in the world with more than 1,000 in the Czech Republic. The Kladruby’s average height is 16.2 to 17 hands and they are known for their high front leg action.
Their breeding results with horses in grey and black colors, and all grey horses are born dark, so the foals are dark brown, black. They have noble heads with typically shaped Roman noses, and have a strong neck and long body. |
