Kinsky horse

The Kinsky horse ( Equus Kinsky also, Chlumetzer and Bohemian Hunter) is a horse in the type of a light warmblood horse, which was grown to mid-twentieth century in its country of origin Bohemia in what is now the Czech Republic and was represented as the dominant race.

Background information on the evaluation and breeding horses can be found at: exterior, interior and horse breeding.

Exterior

The targeted breeding colors to Kinsky horse are Isabel and dun, but there are also gray, sable, fox, brown and colors like Cremello, Perlino and Smoky Cream ago. All colors are provided with an intense shine, so that the animals appear almost golden in fur. Kinsky horses are medium large, harmoniously built, elegant warm-blooded animals with a high proportion of whole blood. On the arched neck sits a noble head with kind eyes. The conformation is stable. The muscular croup is slightly sloping, set the tail deep. The legs are characterized by strong joints and good bones. The gold-colored horses have a silky, glossy, fine and soft fur.

Interior

The Kinsky horse is a spirited noble sport horse that is highly sought after due to its suitability for competitive sports. They are also considered attractive, reliable and sociable leisure horses.

Breeding history

The genesis of the Kinsky horse is very closely linked with the history of the Count Kinsky family: The first mention of the race concept Kinsky horse or even the protected name Equus Kinsky dates back to the year 1838 This year founded Octavian Graf Kinsky in Chlumec the. Kinsky horse breeding. Before the horses that he bred were designated only as a special horse of Count Kinsky. Mostly bred the family of Count Kinsky already over decades been very successful thoroughbred horses to gallop on their own terms.

It is said that Count Kinsky founded the Kinsky horse breeding, because the Jockey Club refused to sign a isabellfarbenes foals on the ground this color have never been there in a whole blood. This refusal brought Count Kinsky to start his own stud book.

The breeding of the Kinsky horse was the end of the 20th century, almost entirely in the Czech Warmblood. The Kinsky horse is now (2004), with less than 1000 copies worldwide, as an endangered species and one of the rarest breeds in the world. The breed is operated on the Czech tribe stud Ostrov near Pisek, Czech private breeders also continue to try to get the Kinsky horse as a breed and breed according to the original features on.

The country Czech Republic has detected that the race is worth preserving as a cultural asset and has commanded the extermination by regulation stop, but there is no grant or financial support for the maintenance, preservation or further breeding of Kinsky horses.

Another problem in the conservation of this breed in the country of origin is that the good horses are sold abroad. Resourceful dealers, including Germany, have poor Czech breeders for their ratios much money. This sell reduces the already very small gene pool in addition.