Posted by Charlotte Knight on Saturday, June 2, 2012,
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Country of Origin: DenmarkUse today: Today, the horses are valued as top dressage horses and are also found in eventing and show jumping. Color: The most popular spotted pattern is the full leopard, which is solid white with black or brown spots. Height: 15.2 to 16 hands. Profile: The Knabstrupper was developed by Major Villars Lunn in Nordsealand, Denmark, who put a chestnut blanketed mare of Spanish breeding to a Fredricksborg stallion in 1812. This first breeding resulted in a colorfully s... Continue reading ...