Mecklenburger
Sign in to saveThe Mecklenburger is a warmblood horse bred in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region of north-eastern Germany. The breeding of these horses has been closely linked to the .
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- horse breed
- Subclass of
- sport horse
- Population
- 1712
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Official website
- www.mecklenburger-pferde.com
- Image
- Andreas Kreuzer mit Chacco-Blue, CSI 5 Hamburg.JPG
- Has use
- dressage
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- Mecklenburger Warmblut
- native label
- Mecklenburger Warmblut
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Breed history
- Early horse breeding in Mecklenburg
- Mecklenburgers in the 20th century
- References
- External links
The Mecklenburger is a warmblood horse bred in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region of north-eastern Germany. The breeding of these horses has been closely linked to the .
Historically influenced by Arabian and Thoroughbred blood, today's Mecklenburger is an athletic riding and driving horse similar to the neighboring Hanoverian. They are bred to the same standards as the other German Warmbloods, and are especially suitable for dressage and show jumping, though they are used for combined driving, eventing and show hunter competition as well.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mecklenburger” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.