The Kinsky horse or Equus Kinsky is a light warmblood horse , bred until the middle of the 20th century in Bohemia, a part of the modern-day Czech Republic. At one time it was the most prominent breed in that part of the world.The development of the Kinsky horse is closely linked with the history of the Kinsky family and in particular Count Oktavian Kinsky.
The family of the Count had for decades predominantly bred Thoroughbreds for horse racing or steeplechasing. The first known mention of the breed term "Kinsky horse" or the now-protected designation "Equus Kinsky" is from the year 1838. Previously, the horses were known only as the special horses bred by Count Kinsky.
By the end of the twentieth century, the Kinsky horse breed had been nearly entirely assimilated into the Czech warm blood. The Kinsky horse is considered threatened being one of the rarest horse breeds in the world. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
