Zweibrücker
Sign in to saveThe Zweibrücker (pl. Zweibrücken) is a type of German warmblood horse bred in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Traditionally, the breeding of Zweibrücken was centered on the onetime Principal Stud of Zweibrücken but since 1977 has been under the jurisdiction of the Horse Breeders' Association of Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar (PRPS). The modern Zweibrücker is an elegant, large-framed, correct sport horse with powerful, elastic gaits suitable for dressage, show jumping, eventing and combined driving.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- horse breed
- Subclass of
- sport horse
- Population
- 2104
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Mass
- 600
- Image
- WPT2013-CSI5-01-Kathrin Müller-Damarco-1.JPG
- Height
- 1.65
- Has use
- eventing
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- color
- black
- Commons category
- Zweibrücker (horse)
- influenced by
- Arabian horse
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Characteristics
- Breed history
- See also
- References
The Zweibrücker (pl. Zweibrücken) is a type of German warmblood horse bred in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Traditionally, the breeding of Zweibrücken was centered on the onetime Principal Stud of Zweibrücken but since 1977 has been under the jurisdiction of the Horse Breeders' Association of Rhineland-Palatinate-Saar (PRPS). The modern Zweibrücker is an elegant, large-framed, correct sport horse with powerful, elastic gaits suitable for dressage, show jumping, eventing and combined driving.
==Characteristics==
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