https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-news-2007-03-2007-03-01softnews/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-news-2007-03-2007-03-01softnews/#comment-5516 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:59:35 +0000 /horse-news/2007_03/2007_03-01softnews.aspx#comment-5516 Yes, KWPN is a wonderful breed — but keep in mind that a lot of its ancestry is Oldenburg, Hanoverian, Trakehner, Thoroughbred, and Selle Francais, in addition to the traditional Dutch bloodlines. I’m wondering wether the best breeders aren’t moving in the direction of an overall European/North American Sporthorse type, rather than individual breeds… And perhaps that’s a good thing — keep inbreeding low…

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