The Kinsky Horse
The Kinsky horse has an extremely long history. They are good-natured and have the stamina necessary for many different activities such as Fox Hunting or Western riding. The moment they are born they are very friendly to humans and can bonding with their owners from the start.The legend is as follows. A hunting party was attacked by wolves. Only one man stayed and stood his ground against the wolves and drove them off killing three of them. For his courage, he was knighted and given a coat of arms with three wolves' teeth as a reminder of his brave act.
Over time, the reputation of the Kinsky horses grew. From cavalry horses to carriage horses, the breed was widley known. They began to be known as the Gold Kinsky horses because of the gold metallic shine to their coats, although not all Kinsky's are gold. They can be all shades of gold and, on rare occasions, black.
The Kinsky horses is a seven time winner of the Pardubice Grand National. The most remembered race was won by the gold Kinsky mare Norma. The rider was the first and only woman to ever win the European race.
The USSR confiscated all Kinsky Estates at the beginning of the war and banned foxhunting. Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of family the Kinsky horse's standards did not suffer during this time. Now known as the Czech Republic, the Kinsky horse is regarded as a treasure to their country.
There are less than one-thousand registered Kinsky horses today. A stud farm has been opened in the UK to breed this rare horse for the first time ever. Hopefully, this will increase the number of Kinsky's so that they can preserve the breed.
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