Also called the Deutsches Reitpony & Weser-Ems Pony, the German Riding Pony is a relatively new breed that was developed as a pony with horse like characteristics and retaining a horse type. They are often described as mini warmbloods.
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Also called the Rhineland Heavy Draft & the Rhenish Cold Blood, the German Cold Blood horse is less than a century old and their numbers are rapidly declining.
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The modern day East Friesian bears little resemblance to the to the old East Friesian breed from which it comes. The modern breed is more closely related to today’s Oldenburg.
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The original Old type Friesian breed is essentially extinct today, in pureblood form anyway. They were heavy animals and resembled drafts, however they carried warmblood traits & character.
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The Dülmen Pony is the only remaining pony of German origin that has always lived in completely natural conditions. Mother Nature has formed this breed, not mankind. That alone makes them rare in the world of horse breeds which have almost always been shaped by our needs.
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The Brandenburger is a sub-population of the German saddle horse and bred to be an all-around under saddle mount.
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Also called Schwarzwälder Kaltblut, St. Märgener & Wälderpferd, the Black Forest horse is a small, tough draft breed with a high fertility rate & a long life span. This hardy animal is bred almost exclusively in the Black Forest in southern Germany.
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Like many Warmblood breeds, the Bavarian Warmblood is relatively new & their bloodlines were originated in southern Germany in the hopes of creating a superior sport horse.
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The Arenberg-Nordkirchener is dangerously close to becoming extinct & are listed as critically endangered, with their population numbers in the teens.
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One of the lesser known breeds, the Altwurttemberg is considered extremely endangered & is a rare sight outside (even inside of) its native country.
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