Kladruber

Kladruber

Kladruber
Other names	Oldkladruby horse
Country of origin	Developed in the Habsburg Empire, now attributed primarily to the Czech Republic
Traits
Weight	average 600 kg
Height	160 to 170 centimetres (15.3 to 16.3 hands; 63 to 67 in)
Colour	black or gray
Distinguishing features	coat color is black or gray only, no markings
Breed standards
[[1] Czech Kladruber studbook]
Equus ferus caballus

The Kladruber (Czech Starokladrubský kůň) is the oldest Czech horse breed and one of the world's oldest horse breeds. It is considered very rare. The chief breeder and the keeper of the studbook is the National Stud at Kladruby nad Labem in the Czech Republic where Kladrubers have been bred for more than 400 years. Kladrubers have always been bred to be a galakarossier – a heavy type of carriage horse for the court of the House of Habsburg.