Breed: Schleswig Coldblood
Species: Horse
Colour: The chestnut is predominant. To a small extent there are grays
Weight: ca. 800 kg
Height: 156-162 cm
Country: Germany
Description: Compact, shortleged, deep horse in a middle sized frame. The chestnut is predominant. To a small extent there are grays. Typical are the silky feathers on the lower legs. Distribution: Schleswig-Holstein and Niedersachsen. Individuals in the whole german territory. There are 185 mares in the studbook and 28 stallions (2007).
History: The lineage goes back to the Jütisch horse in Denmark. About 1860 the stallion Oppenheim was introduced as a founding father of the Schleswiger. He was probably a Shire or Suffolk horse. After World War II was the heyday of the Schleswig horse breeding associations, which included more than 15,000 breeders with about 20000 mares. Later a modernization of the breed was reached through the pairing with French Boulonna
Specials: Hardy, undemanding, Highly suitable as draft animal, especially on heavy marsh soil, Large ground covering walk and trotmotions
Uses: Work, Transport
Performance: As an animal traction force in the agricultural was this breed ideal good suitable, especially on heavy marsh soil. Large ground covering Walk-and Trotmotions. Lively, good-natured temperament. Hardy, undemanding.