Side by side
Altwürttemberger vs Holsteiner horse
Photo: Xocolatl · CC BY-SA 4.0 Altwürttemberger
GermanyThe Altwürttemberger is a heavy warmblood horse breed from Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Origins trace back to the 16th century
- Mainly descended from the stallion Faust
- A small number were saved through an association formed in 1988
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 Holsteiner horse
GermanyThe Holsteiner is a horse breed from the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany.
- Prominent in international show jumping
- Competes at top levels of dressage
- Also found in combined driving, show hunters, and eventing
The facts, side by side
| Altwürttemberger | Holsteiner horse | |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | horse | horse |
| Bred as | Heavy warmblood | Sport horse |
| Origin | Germany | Germany |
| Height | 1.6 cm | 1.62 cm |
| Weight | — | 600 kg |
| Life expectancy | — | — |
Both are on Horse breeds, Horse breeds from Germany.
Photo credits2 photographs on this page
- Altwürttemberger — Xocolatl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Holsteiner horse — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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