The Kinsky Horse is a Czech breed of warmblood sport horse. It was bred by the

Kinsky The House of Kinsky (formerly Vchynští, sg. ''Vchynský'' in Czech; later (in modern Czech) Kinští, sg. ''Kinský''; german: Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau) is a prominent Czech noble family originating from the Kingdom of Bohemia. During th ...

family in the

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, and is now one of four warmblood sport horse breeds reared in the

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, the others being the Czech Warmblood, the Slovakian Warmblood and the Moravian Warmblood. It was for many years absorbed into the Czech Warmblood; a separate stud-book was established in 2005. It is characterised by an unusual golden-yellow coat, though other colours are also seen.

History

The Kinsky Horse was bred in the nineteenth century by members of the

family in the

, and was sometimes known as the Golden Horse of Bohemia. In the twentieth century it was largely absorbed into the Czech Warmblood. A separate stud-book for the breed was established in 2005. Its

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was not listed by the

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in 2007. In 2018 the population reported to

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was about 600 head, and the conservation status in 2020 was reported as "at risk".

Characteristics

The horses usually stand between at the

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. Many have a coat of a characteristic golden-yellow colour, but others may be bay, chestnut or occasionally

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History

Characteristics

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