horse breeds · Germany
Horse breeds from Germany
Horse breeds from Germany include modern riding horses, ponies, warmbloods, draft horses and small or feral breeds. This list includes breeds linked to Germany, from the Black Forest Horse to the German Riding Pony.
Read the entries from A to Z. Compare each breed’s stated origin, type and recorded height. Some entries have a height figure, while others have origin details without one.
Beberbecker Germany Height 1.63 cm Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
Black Forest Horse Germany Height 1.53 cmWeight 610 kg Photo: Xocolatl · Public domain 
German Classic Pony Germany Height 1.12 cm Photo: Freia Schultz-Friese · Public domain 
German Warmblood Germany Photo: Eponimm · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Holsteiner horse Germany Height 1.62 cmWeight 600 kg Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Mecklenburger Germany Photo: Steinfurth · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Ostfriesen and Alt-Oldenburger Germany Height 1.59 cm Photo: Otto Erelman · Public domain 
Photo credits24 photographs on this page
- Aegidienberger — BS Thurner Hof · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Altwürttemberger — Xocolatl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Bavarian Warmblood — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Beberbecker — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- Black Forest Horse — Xocolatl · Public domain · file page
- Brandenburger — Florence.Skowron · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Dülmener — Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Edelbluthaflinger — Haflingermaus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Classic Pony — Freia Schultz-Friese · Public domain · file page
- German Part-bred Shetland Pony — Shetta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Riding Pony — Sara Landvogt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Trotter — Hartmut Reiche · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · file page
- German Warmblood — Eponimm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Hanoverian horse — Alain Laurioux CDDENE · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Heck horse — Robin Müller · CC BY-SA 2.0 de · file page
- Hessisches Warmblut — Krypt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Holsteiner horse — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Liebenthaler — Sebastian Wallroth · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- Mecklenburger — Steinfurth · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Oberlander horse — Rumo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Oldenburg horse — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Ostfriesen and Alt-Oldenburger — Otto Erelman · Public domain · file page
- Palatinate-Ardennes — 4028mdk09 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Rhenish-German Cold-Blood — Pieter Delicaat · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons under the licence each one names. How Animalso credits photographs.
Check the German region
Some breeds are tied to a specific part of Germany. The Altwürttemberger comes from Baden-Württemberg, while the Brandenburger comes from Brandenburg in north-eastern Germany.
The Bavarian Warmblood is associated with southern Germany, and the Black Forest Horse with the Black Forest.
Match the breed type
The list covers several types. The Aegidienberger and German Riding Pony are riding breeds, while the Black Forest Horse is a light draft breed.
The Dülmener is a small feral horse. The German Classic Pony is a riding pony, and the Bavarian Warmblood is a warmblood breed.
Compare recorded height
Recorded heights range from 1.12 for the German Classic Pony and 1.2 for the Arenberg-Nordkirchen to 1.63 for the Beberbecker.
Other listed values include 1.4 for the German Riding Pony, 1.45 for the Aegidienberger and 1.6 for the Altwürttemberger. Use these figures to narrow the size range you want to explore.
Check alternate names
Some entries have another name. Arenberg-Nordkirchen is also called Arenberg-Nordkirchner, and Dülmener is also called Dülmen.
The German Classic Pony is also known as Deutsches Classic Pony. These names can help when you compare the same breed across records.
Breed lists are arranged A to Z, never ranked, and have no paid places. The order does not show quality or suitability.
Figures are presented as recorded for the breed, with height values shown where available. Origin and breed descriptions follow the details supplied for each entry.
Questions
What kinds of horses are on this German breed list?
It includes riding horses, ponies, warmbloods, a light draft horse and a small feral horse.
Which listed breed is the smallest by recorded height?
The German Classic Pony has a recorded height of 1.12. The Arenberg-Nordkirchen is listed at 1.2.
Which breed has the highest recorded height here?
The Beberbecker has a listed height of 1.63. The Altwürttemberger is listed at 1.6.
Are all entries given a height?
No. Some entries, including the Edelbluthaflinger and German Part-bred Shetland Pony, have origin details but no height in the supplied facts.
What is the German Riding Pony?
It is a modern German breed of pony or small horse of warmblood type, with a recorded height of 1.4.