Equestrian Breeding & Stable News : Horse Breeds by Vera Fuerst : Rheinlaender
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The Rhineland, neighbouring region to Westphalia, was
formerly Germany's leading draft horse breeding region. After the decline of the
draft horse breeding the region started breeding warmblood horses, based on
Trakehner, Hanoverian and Westphalian bloodlines. The Rhineland breeding is
closely connected to the Westphalian breeding activities. The state stallions of
the Westphalian state stud at Warendorf had a large influence on the development
of the Rhineland warmblood, which wears a brand of its own, however.
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