What is a Knabstrupper horse used for?
What is a Knabstrupper horse used for?
Knabstrupper horses are used in performance today. Many are used in dressage, jumping, driving, and endurance. They mostly have leopard-spotted coats and stand between 15hh and 16hh. They are docile but high-spirited and have the willingness to work, making them the perfect performance horse.
Where can I buy Knabstrupper?
The Knabstrupper is sold for 750 SC. The six available variations can all be found at Jorvik Stables.
What color are Knabstrupper horses?
Quick Information
| Other Names/Nicknames | Knabstrup, Knapstruper, Knabstruper |
|---|---|
| Colors/Coat | Solid to a full leopard spotted patterns on a white background with many variants in between; spots can be black, gray, bay or chestnut |
| Common Uses | Work, dressage, show jumping, general riding, carriage drawing, endurance, circus |
Are Knabstruppers Warmbloods?
The Knabstrupper is an athletic horse bred to European warmblood standards. Its kind temperament makes it particularly suitable for amateurs and juniors, and its loud coloring makes quite the splash in the show ring.
How did the Knabstrupper horse get its name?
While many breeds have notable stallions as the foundation of the breed, the Knabstrupper is traced back to a chestnut blanketed mare that a Danish butcher named Flaeb bought from a Spanish officer. The mare is known as “Flaebehoppen” which means “Flaeb’s mare.
How many Knabstrupper horses are there in the world?
This breed is rare, with the members of this breed coming down to around 600 living individuals world-wide. Many of the living specimens are either without verified ancestry, or an incomplete pedigree.
How big is a full grown Knabstrup horse?
Knapstrup horses generally stand between 15.2 hands (62 inches/157 cm) and 16 hands (64 inches/163 cm) high. Families can buy a Knabstrup for their children too, since the breed also includes delightful pony-sized individuals up to 14.2 hands high (58 inches/147 cm).
What kind of riding does a Knabstrupper do?
Uses the Knabstrupper has a very flashy appearance, which attracts all sorts of uses. The Sport Horse types are popular in dressage, eventing and showjumping, while the Classic types are more popular in driving, classic riding and even as a circus horse, due to its appearance. Pony types are popular with children.