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User Login Email: Password:    » Forgot Password?  » New Member Sign Up Visitors Online: Today's Visits: Yesterday's Visits: Horses Menu Home Horses For Sale Welcome to Frederiksborg ! You are here: Terrific-Horses.com > Horse Breeds > Frederiksborg Book Search: Frederiksborg Description The Frederiksborg originated in Denmark and was developed at the Royal Frederiksborg Stud in 1562 by the King. The foundation stock was made up of Spanish Horses from Central and Eastern Europe and from Iberia. Neapolitan stock was also imported. Crosses were made with half-bred English stallions carrying Norfolk Roadster blood in the 19th century. The Arabians were also crossbred to create a greater refinement. The goal of the Royal Stud was to produce horses that were military chargers, for use in parades and ceremonies and suitable for riding school. The Frederiksborg horses were also used to improve other breeds of horses such as the Danish Jutland. The original Frederiksborg were very sought after and were sold abroad. Many of the foundation stock at the stud were also sold and had depleted the bloodlines so much that the Royal Frederiksborg Stud had to close down in 1839. The original type of Frederiksborg is not much in evidence today. The modern Frederiksborg is still bred at small private farms in Denmark today, although they are horses that are used more for light draft work and carriages than riding horses. The Frederiksborg is usually chestnut in color and has an average height of 16 hh. These horses are elegant and energetic and have the most equable of temperaments. Most recently these Frederiksborg mares have been crossed with Thoroughbreds and Trakehner to develop the Danish Warmblood. Google Ads

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