Wielkopolski

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Wielkopolski colt. Stunning horse, such a rich colour!
The Wielkopolski is a breed of horse that was originated in Central and Western Poland in 1964, and is occasionally known as Mazursko-Poznanski. Its name derives from Wielkopolska ("Great Poland"), a region in west central Poland centred on Poznań.

The Wielkopolski was developed by crossing two now extinct Polish breeds, the Pozan and the Mazury, so it is also referred to as the Mazursko-Poznanski. The Pozan or Poznan horse was developed in Poland. This breed was extremely rare, and was bred at the studs at Posadowo, Racot, and Gogolewo. The Pozan was a mixture of Arabian, Thoroughbred, Trakehner, and Hanoverian bloodlines. It was a middleweight farm horse, very versatile, used for riding and agricultural work. The Mazury, also known as the Masuren was developed in Poland as a riding horse. It mainly stemmed from the Trakehner breed and when crossed with the Pozan went on to develop the Wielkopolski breed. The Mazury was bred at the stud at Liski in the Masuria region. A 1963 Polish postage stamp illustrated a Mazury.

These two breeds formed a base, to which Thoroughbred, Arabian, and Anglo-Arabian blood was further added. � with Rosa HS Pennacchio, Joanne Dench-layton Bacon, Jake Mula, Chenoa Marcos, Sara Niezgoda, Tanya Lopez Valenzuela, Beatriz Escobedo and Anto Lotumolo.

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ContentAdvert The Wielkopolski is a warmblood horse from Poland. The breed is bred along two lines, a heavier and a lighter type. Although not a well-known breed worldwide, it is used as a sport horse because of its temperament, comfortable gaits, and hardiness. Their athleticism allows for use in show jumping and eventing. They are also suitable for dressage.