- Kisber Felver -

The Kisber Felver, of Kisber Half-bred, is a relatively young breed, having been developed over the last hundred years at the Kisber Stud in Hungary. The Kisber Stud was founded in 1853, and was primarily concerned with the breeding of Thoroughbreds, at which is had great success, most notably with the mare Kincsem. Kincsem was unbeaten in an amazing 54 races, and was entered in the Guinness Book of World Records as a result.

The Kisber Felver evolved through crosses between Thoroughbred, Furioso, Trakehner, Arabian and Anglo-Arab, and Selle Francais. They are essentially a ahlf=brredd, and as such, they contain a high percentage of Thoroughbred blood, combined with other breeds. It is though that they were originally developed to be a useful sports horse, withmore weight than the Thoroughbred, and also a horse capable of going in harness. Once the Kisber Felver had developed its fixed characteristics, they were commonly used for crossbreeding with local stock to improve the progeny.

They are naturally a highly attractive and quality horse, with a distinct Thoroughbred look to them, and have made extremely successful competition horses. The Kisber Felver ahs a tough, sound constitution and is energetic and lively, qualities which made them suitable for military as well as private use. They are naturally athletic, and make good jumping and eventing prospects. Sadly, the breed numbers were dramatically reduced during the First and Second World Wars, and in 1845, more than half of the breeding stock was taken as war damages. In 1961, the remaining breeding stock was moved to he Dalmand Stud Farm, where they are still bred today. The Kisber Felver is rarely head of, a fact which belies their merits and worth as competition sports horses.

In appearance, they have attractive, fine, quality heads with alert ears. The neck is of good proportion and curves gently from the withers to the poll. They have well-conformed, sloping shoulders, a deep chest, and well-sprung ribs. Often the back can be long, and the croup slightly sloping. The legs are muscular, although the joints can be rather small sometimes. They are usually chestnut or bay in color, and can be any solid color. They stand between 15.2 and 17 hh.

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