United States Kladruber Horse Association
Very few horse breeds have the history of the Kladruber. It is a breed dating back 450 years.
The breeding aim for the Kladruber horse for four centuries was as a gala carriage horse. Now it is favored for competition carriage driving and dressage, particularly classical and baroque riding.
The exterior typically shows a large rectangular frame with refined physical proportions, a prominent Roman nose and a large lively eye. The neck is powerful and well arched. The withers can be less pronounced; the shoulder slightly more steep, allowing a high action. The stud requires the chest to be deep and proportionately wide. A good and not too long line of the back and shoulders ends in sometimes shorter, but proportionately wide oval hindquarters. The frame is sturdy, lean and has marked contours of the joints and tendons. The cannons are sometimes long, but well defined. The pasterns have a good length and can be upright. The hoof is generous, hard, and tends to be more upright. The paces must be elastic, high and cadenced. The generousness of the action must not interfere with the raising of the feet.
Experts today have formed the ideal concept of a horse based upon the model of the horse that is most common, the English horse. We must take into account that historical cultural breeds with roots in the baroque have to differ from such a concept in their exterior, without it being to their detriment. On the contrary, the differences, as well as inner differences (of temperament and character) considerably enrich the range of horse breeds.
| Stallions | Mares | |
|---|---|---|
| Height at withers — cm (measurement taken with tape) | 172—180 | 169—178 |
| Height at withers — cm (measurement taken with stick) | 162—170 | 159—168 |
| Girth circumference — cm | 190—200 | 190—200 |
| Cannon circumference — cm | 21.5—22.5 | 21.5—22.5 |
| Weight — kg | 570—670 | 545—645 |
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