Origin: Germany
Color: Black, bay, chestnut, gray.
Avg Height: 15.3 to 16 hh
Avg Weight: 1100 to 1800 lbs
Build: Average sized head with a straight profile set on a long strong neck. Prominent withers and a strong straight back. Loins are broad and very strong with a sloping croup. Shoulders are sloped well with a wide and deep chest. Legs are sound with good bone and clean joints and the foot is round and hard.
Temperament: Docile and quiet.
Main use: Carriage horse and riding.
Special abilities: These horses are known to be strong and courageous.
History: This breed was once a prized carriage horse because of its remarkable size and endurance. But the breed has undergone changes as transportation became mechanized. The Mecklenburg is now smaller is size and has very similar to the Hanoverian. After World War II the stallions were directly controlled by the state and the mares belonged to breeders. This breed is being revived in East Germany.
For Breeders, Farms, and Studs of this breed, click here.
If you have a horse of this breed, and you would like to see your pictures posted here, or if you would like to advertise your business that involves this particular breed, you can also email me.
I'm not perfect, and I never claim to be! If you see anything here that you believe I am wrong about, please feel free to email me. I might not agree with you, but at least I will listen!! :0) Can you fill in any of my blanks? Do you know of information or links that you would like to share with draft animal enthusiasts that you don't see here? Am I missing anything? Let me know at Draftladyb@yahoo.com.
