Horse Breeds: Trakehner, Ukrainian Saddle, Vlaamperd, Vladimir Heavy Draft, Vyatka, Welara

*TRAKEHNER* The foundation of the Europeancrossbreeding with a variety of draft breeds. Breeding
warmblood horse of East Prussia, the Trakehner, wasfrom Clydesdale horses, Percheron and suffolk, as well
laid at a stud farm established in 1732. In the earlyas some breeding with the Shire resulted in the
days, the horse was stocky and in need of size andVladimir Heavy Draft horse. The breed was
refinement. In the early 1800's, Thoroughbreds andrecognized in 1946. Vladimir Heavy Draft horses have
Arabian blood began to be introduced to create aa stout build, are fast and have an energetic
horse with better endurance, to create a quality wartemperment. The average height of a vladimi is 160 cm
horse when needed, as well as a working horse fortall, with a body length of 165. Most horses in the breed
East Prussian farms. Today's Trakehner is large, andclassification are bay, or brown in color, with some
stands between 16 and 17 hnads. They haveblack. A typical characteristic of the breed is a white
refinement- more than most European warmbloodstar or blaze marking on the head and legs.
breeds and has great substance. They excel in*VYATKA* A North Russian Pony breed, the Vyatka
dressage competitions because of their elegance anddevelopment was influenced by the natural conditions
the floating trot and balanced canter movements. Theirof their environment. Vyatka have good draft abilities
shoulders slope and their back is long. Their powerfuland are fast animals with strong endurance qualities. In
hindquarters allow the breed to jump. They are alertearly 19th century, the Vyatka was known as the best
and intelligent, and work hard to please. *UKRAINIANtroika horse in Russia. Vyatka horses have a wide
SADDLE* Originally breeded with the improved taboonforehead and a clean-cut head and a short neck. The
system, the ukrainian Saddle breed is now developedbreed has average withers and a broad back that
using the stable and pasture management method.sometimes dips slightly at the withers. Most are
Ukrainian Saddle horses were developed by thechestnut or bay colored and have a black stripe along
crossing of Hungarian mares with the Thoroughbred,their spines. A medium sized horse, Vyatka's have an
Hanoverian and trakehner stallions. Horses with a traceaverage height of 140 cm and a body length of 150
of Russian Saddle blood are considered very valuable.cm. Thanks to the development of transportation and
Ukrainian Saddle horses are mostly bred for sportindustry, the number of Vyatka horses has been on
purposes, and are heavy saddle horses with a solidthe decline. The breed is rare and is in need of
build. The average height is 165 cm and have a bodyprotection. *WELARA* A fairly new breed established
length of 165 cm. Most of the breed is bay, brown orin 1981 by ranchers in Southern California, the Welara is
chestnut in color. Soviet riders win high rankinga pony breed that is the result of crossing a Welsh
competitions when riding the beautiful Ukrainian Saddlepony with an Arabian horse. Welara pony's has the
horses, and they are known for high performance inbest characteristics and qualities of the Welsh and
classic events like dressage. *VLAAMPERD* In SouthArabian breeds, including beauty, eager intelligence, and
Africa, the Vlaamperd breed was developed as aa gentle disposition. In addition to the Welara breed
riding horse and for draft purposes. The breed is nowconsisting of the pony's that came from the breeding
almost extinct, and was developed from the Friesian,of Arab's and Welsh pony's; Welara will also accept
Hackney and Thoroughbred breeding. *VLADIMIRpure Arabs that are too small in size to meet
HEAVY DRAFT* When attempting to develop arequirements for the Arabian stud book.
horse with medium draft power and high speed, thePhillipe Wiskell is a writer for popular classifieds of
Vladimir Heavy Draft breed was created fromhorses for sale, used horse trailers and land for sale.