Black Forest Horse

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Black Forest horse
Black Forest horse

The Black Forest horse, also called the Black Forest cold blood or Schwarzwälder Kaltblut, is a dark chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail. Developed in Germany, today a major center of breeding is the Marbach stud.

Characteristics include a short head, strong neck, well laid back shoulders, wide croup and expansive gaits. It stands 148-160 cm and weighs approximately 500 kg. Black Forest Horses were originally used for work in the forest and pulling carriages and carts. They are good-natured and gentle they, and recently have become popular riding horses.

Black Forest horses pulling a sleigh

Black Forest horse

[edit] References

  • (German) Black forests cold blood - History and Stories, Volume I by Thomas Armbruster, Wolf Brodauf and Gerhard Schröder, Schillinger-Verlag, 2007 Freiburg, 196 pages, 301 illustrations, solid-bound ISBN 9783891553336
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