Black Forest horse

The Black Forest horse, also known as Schwarzwalder Fuchs, is originally from the southern Germany tow of Baden-Wurttemberg. The Black Forest is located within this town and thus derives the name of the horse. The Black Forest horse is often compared to a smaller version of the Noriker or a larger version of the Haflinger. Typically used as forest horses in a region of intense hills or farming, this horse is also used for riding and as a coach horse as well.

Those who have contact with the Black Forest Horse typically describes them as long lived, high in fertility, excellent character, lively, and nimble. The horse comes in the colors of dark silver and sorrel, with light colored tails and manes. They weigh around 500 kilograms and stand about 153 to 160 centimeters.

Popularity of the Black Forest horse continues to rise in the year 1999, there were 45 registered stallions and 700 registered mares.