Scientific name:
Equus

Natural spread:
Germany (Schleswig Holstein)

clearly shaped Hochnobles, noble sport-horse, from the thoroughbred today. With well middle size of area-grasping movements, good gallops - and outstanding Springvermögen. The head is moderate-sized and expressive, the neck favorably molded and landed. The well developed instep changes to an usually powerful back, that in one easily falling, muscular croup finishes. Wide, deep torso, sometimes somewhat shallow rear-rib. The foundation is powerful and dry, with robust joints and big hooves. Size about. 162 to 175 cm of stick-measurement. Usually brown and mold, rare foxes and centime.

Since the Middle ages important breeding of noble, powerful horses (cloister-stud farm Uetersen), strong influence of Spanish horses. During the Napoleonic wars strong decline of the breeding, about 1850 more renewed recovery through English full and semi-blood-stallions. First Stutbuch 1886, 1891 combinations of the local rural breeding-clubs of the Holsteiner breeding-association. Erection of association-own stallion-warehouses. In the 20. The association experienced century a change-full history and was taken over from the state at times. Since 1960, the management of the breeding is again in the hand of the association. The renewal of the stallion-continuance with Holstein made thoroughbreds (Cottage Son, Marlon, lady-killers) and Selle Français (Cor de la Bryère) leading in Germany's jumper-breeding.