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Palatinate-Ardennes
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Draft horse
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- 1.57 cm
- Weight
- 750 kg
- Life expectancy
- 25 years
About the Palatinate-Ardennes
The Palatinate-Ardennes, also called the Pfalz-Ardenner or Pfalz Ardenner Kaltblut, is a German heavy draught horse. It originates in the Pfalz, or Rhineland-Palatinate, and derives from Ardennais horses associated with Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. Germany is the listed origin. A stud-book was started in 1906, giving the breed a long-running formal record. The listed height is 1.57 and the listed weight is 750, with no units specified. Its type is draft horse, and its recorded life expectancy is 25 years. The breed’s identity is therefore tied to heavy draught work, a German regional origin, and Ardennais ancestry from neighboring European countries. Readers researching working horses can use the alternate names, registry history, measurements, and life-expectancy figure to distinguish this breed from other draught horses.
What stands out
- German heavy draught horse
- Derived from Ardennais horses
- Stud-book started in 1906
- Originates in Rhineland-Palatinate
- Recorded life expectancy of 25 years
Worth knowing
- Heavy draught type may not suit non-working roles
Who it suits
The Palatinate-Ardennes suits readers researching German heavy draught and draft horses. It is relevant to people interested in Ardennais-derived breeds, regional origins, and a recorded life expectancy of 25 years.
In short
The Palatinate-Ardennes is a German draft horse rooted in the Pfalz and linked to Ardennais stock. Its 1906 stud-book and listed 25-year life expectancy add useful background for breed research.
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Photo credits17 photographs on this page
- Palatinate-Ardennes — 4028mdk09 · 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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