Horse breed
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Baroque Horses: Flowing-Mane Heritage from Iberia to Central Europe

Non-formal grouping
Origin era
Renaissance → Baroque courts
Key breeds
Lipizzan, Friesian, Kladruber, Knabstrupper
Typical use
Dressage, driving, ceremony

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Breeds at a glance

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Friesian horse

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Lipizzan

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Knabstrupper

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Kladruber

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Frederiksborg horse

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East Friesian

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Nonius horse

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Furioso-North Star

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Cleveland Bay

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Hackney Horse

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Murgese

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Silesian horse

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Profile: Baroque and Carriage Horses

All figures are editorial reference values.
Origin
Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal); Central Europe (e.g., Austria, Italy
Height
140–163 cm
Colours
Bay, Black, Brown, Chestnut, Grey
Best for
Classical dressage, baroque movement, collected gaits
Studbook since
1912 (Iberian horses, Spain)
Population
Not globally quantified; several breeds within the baroque type are maintained
Risk status
Not at risk (baroque type as a whole)

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