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Contents 1 History 2 Body construction 3 Characteristics 4 Sports 5 Czech warm blood line 6 External links

Czech warm blood (Český plnokrevník in Czech) is a kind of horse breed in the Czech Republic. This breed is known from the Austria-Hungary time. In 19. century came to light influence Spanish and Italian horses. At a later time they were interbreeded with halfblood horses (for example with Furioso, Gidran, Nonius, Przedswit). In animal breeding assisted breeds from Germany. The stud farm in Kladruby palys a major role in the breeding of the Czech warm blood. In the pedigree book point out many other breeds in the breeding. For example English blood horse, French riding horse, Arabian, Anglo-Arabian and so on.

Czech warm blood is a robust powerful horse bred with strong skeleton. This breed has a damn head, vehement horse-neck put on a stately body. A wither is inexpressive. A horseback is broad and long as well as afterbody. The hooves are quality, sometimes flat. A mane and horse-tail are very thick.

The Czech warm blood is a relatively long-lived, unpretentious, and relentless horse. This breed is handy, willing and teachable. These horses have very good temperament. They have varied colourings, but most of them are black, sorrel, bay or dark bay.

Czech warm blood is suited to all of the horse sports. They are good in manege, parkur prances, horse races, setout. They are good usable to lighter farm work and forest work.

The most famous and the most successful line is line Bystrý. The founder was stallion 469. He was born in 1919. This line is characterized by a robustness, shorter and a less solid run, steeper and a shorter fetlock. They are mainly bay horses.

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