Dutch Harness Horse at a horse show in the Netherlands
Other names
Tuigpaard, KWPN Harness Horse
Country of origin
Netherlands
Traits
Distinguishing features
Fine carriage breed produced by strict selection, known for their high natural action, substance, and engagement of the hindend.
Breed standards
KWPN
KWPN-NA
Equus ferus caballus
The Dutch Harness Horse, or Tuigpaard, is a warmblood breed of fine driving horse that has been developed in the Netherlands since the end of World War II. Their studbook is kept by the Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland (Royal Warmblood Horse Studbook of the Netherlands) or KWPN. The breed is based on the native Groningen and Gelderland horses, which were formerly indispensable in agriculture and transportation services. Strict selection procedures and a clear breeding aim enabled breeders to produce a refined, high-stepping horse within a few decades. While with 40 sires and fewer than 2,000 broodmares the population is not large, Dutch Harness Horses are highly recognizable. In the past few years, a handful have come to North America, where they are used as sport horses and saddle seat horses alike.
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