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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 Nonius ! You are here: Terrific-Horses.com > Horse Breeds > Nonius Book Search: Nonius Description The Nonius originated from Hungary in the 19th century. The Nonius was developed in the state studfarm of Mezohegyes. The foundation sire of the Nonius breed was Nonius Senior, a stallion by a Norman Mare and the English half-bred Orion, foaled in 1810. To enhance the Nonius breed the Nonius stallion was crossbred with Normans, Arabians, Spanish, English half-breds, and Lipizzaners. From this extensive crossbreeding produced 15 outstanding stallions. Thoroughbreds were introduced to the Nonius breed in the 1860s to help remove lingering imperfections. The breed was then separated into two types, the larger and the smaller.The larger type of Nonius breed was a light farm horse of carriage-type. This larger type was a strong and powerful horse with great riding and jumping ability and a quiet temperament. The smaller type of Nonius breed works very well in harness and is a great riding horse. This smaller version of the Nonius breed has more of the Arabian influence. The Nonius stands on average 15.3 to 16.2 hh. The Nonius breed reaches maturity at six years old and is a longer living horse breed. Google Ads

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