Dutch Harness Horse temperment?

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[QUOTE=49’er;4875956]
Most of Chester’s horses are KWPN (at least that is how they were listed this year at Live Oak) of the Tupgaard registry. So is there a difference between KWPN and Tupgaard KWPN? My girls are 1/2 Tupgaard KWPN which I assumed was the same as Dutch Harness Horse. ???[/QUOTE]

Easily confused.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Warmblood

“Today the KWPN comprises four sections: the Gelderlander, the Tuigpaard or Dutch Harness Horse, and riding horses bred for either dressage or show jumping. Indeed, the KWPN was the first studbook to regulate such specialization amongst its sport horses.”

Yes, DHH are KWPN but not all KWPN are dutch harness horses. In fact, the majority are bred for riding (jumping and dressage), not driving.

Chester Weber often uses the term Dutch Warmblood to describe his horses and they are KWPN but of the DHH type (with its own registry within KWPN).

DHH:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Harness_Horse
(Lots of hackney and Saddlebred have been used to create the modern DHH):
“Much of the development from heavy carriage horse to fine driving horse was completed within the native horse populations, however the influence of the Hackney stallion Cambridge Cole significantly helped the gene pool. Also influential was the chestnut American Saddlebred stallion, Immigrant (American Saddlebred Horse Association name Callaway’s Mardi Gras), born in 1990. In comparison to his Dutch peers, his gaits were not considered impressive, but he did contribute his good character and dry type to the gene pool. Other Hackneys to cover Dutch Harness Horse mares were Marfleet Raffles and his son Grants Hornet, and Brook Acres Silversul. Currently the Hackney Horse stallions GTF Maker’s Mark and Plain’s Liberator are approved for use in Dutch Harness Horse breeding. A palomino American Saddlebred stallion, originally named Denmark’s Golden Playboy, stood in the Netherlands as Holland’s Golden Boy.”

I love KWPN riding horses. They are calm, honest, hard workers and quiet. I think they would make lovely driving horses!

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[QUOTE=hitchinmygetalong;4875943]
Jamaica is NOT a Dutch Harness Horse!

I just looked on Chester’s website and he doesn’t have a single “Dutch Harness Horse.” He has one French Trotter, one “International Heavy Warmblood” (whatever that is) and the rest are listed as Dutch Warmbloods.[/QUOTE]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Harness_Horse
Dutch warmbloods are DHH. There was a thread somewhere else, where someone actually looked Jamaica up on the KWPN registry and found him listed in the DHH section (this is second hand, as I didn’t do it).

[Renae]

Jamaica is by Cambridge Cole (a Hackney Horse) out of a mare of KWPN Gelders breeding. Most certainly a Dutch Harness Horse! The KWPN has 3 “breeds”, Riding, Harness and Gelders. The DHH and crosses certainly can be worked by an amateur, I have sold several to ammies and juniors who are very happy with them. You just can’t be the kind of person who is afraid of your horses.

[hitchinmygetalong]

My apologies for not being aware of the KWPN - DHH connection. Consider me educated! Thank you for explaining it.

p.s. I think I’ll stick to Morgans. They either are or they aren’t. For the most part, anyway.