Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 horse breed · 671 on Animalso
Holsteiner horse
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Sport horse
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- 1.62 cm
- Weight
- 600 kg
About the Holsteiner horse
The Holsteiner is a horse breed from the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany. It is thought to be the oldest warmblood breed, with origins traced to the 13th century. Though its population is not large, Holsteiners are prominent in international show jumping. They are also found at top levels of dressage, combined driving, show hunters, and eventing. These disciplines make the breed relevant to readers interested in sport horses across several competition settings. The listed measurements are a height of 1.62 and a weight of 600; no units are specified. Its origin is Germany, and its listed type is sport horse.
What stands out
- Prominent in international show jumping
- Competes at top levels of dressage
- Also found in combined driving, show hunters, and eventing
Worth knowing
- The population is not large
Who it suits
The Holsteiner may interest people looking at German sport horses, especially for show jumping, dressage, combined driving, show hunters, or eventing.
In short
The Holsteiner is a German sport horse associated with several competitive disciplines. Its listed height and weight do not specify units.
More horse breeds from Germany
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 
Other sport horse breeds
German Classic Pony Germany Height 1.12 cm Photo: Freia Schultz-Friese · Public domain 
German Warmblood Germany Photo: Eponimm · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo credits17 photographs on this page
- Holsteiner horse — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file 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
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