Posts Tagged ‘large horse’
Trakehner
The Trakehner is a European warmblood horse of East Prussian origin, the foundation for which was laid at the main stud farm established in Trakehnen, East Prussia in 1732. The breed’s name is derived from this world-famous farm, and the bloodlines can be traced back to this source. At the beginning, the horse was a stocky, strong native animal which needed size and refinement. Read the rest of this entry »
Hequ
Also Known By: Nanfan, Khetsyui (Russian)
The Hequ is found in the Qinghai Province of China and is used as a pack and draft animal as well as for riding and racing. Hequ means “river zig”. The breed originated in the border area of Qinghai, Sichuan and Gansu provinces where the Yellow River makes a large “zig”. Prior to 1954 the breed was known as Nanfan which is often misapplied to the Tibetan horse. During the T’ang dynasty the Hequ horse was a favored spoil of war in the region.
During the T’ang dynasty (618-917) the emperor established a large horse facility to develop the calvary. To do so he imported large numbers of horses from western Asian countries to use on the local Tibetan stock. Read the rest of this entry »