Scientific name:
Equus

Natural spread:
Germany

the Exterieur of the Dülmener is simple, however appealing. Clear legs with hard hooves, a powerful torso with good shoulder and croup, middle-long neck; typical pony-head. Three color-hits (yellow -, Graufalb, peat-brown) predominate, that point out game-horse-ancestors. White insignia rare and very small, frequently eel-line and Zebrierung as typical characteristics primitive Horses. The capability of the Dülmener is big, they give away good rides and driving-horses, who can compete athletically with other, nobler races. Stick-measurement of 130 and 145 cm.

The Merfelder break in Dülmen is an original moorland-ship in the property of the dukes of Croy. Already 1316, the "game-horses" of the break are mentioned authentically. The conservation of the game-stud farm by 1850 is Duke Alfred of Croy to owe, the a remainder of approximately 20 horses of its country one-lattices left. they formed the reason-stick for the present-day herd of approximately 200 animals. The Dülmener represent Germany's single real primitive-horses that goes back on game-horse-ancestors and completely is held of course. Only from 1944 concentrated ones one itself on the conservation of the game-horse-character. in 1957, the ducal administration bought the Konikhengst Nugat XII, that was set up until 1963 and influenced the breeding essentially, in the Polish stud farm Popielno. Alljährlch takes place on the last Saturday in May the traditional capture of the young-stallions, who are auctioned at private buyers, in the Merfelder break.