The Kladruber Horse is a breed available in the Horse Reality game that can be obtained from the Foundation.
| Kladruber Horse | |
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| General Information | |
| Alternative names | Oldkladruby Horse, Kladrubský Kůň |
| Origin | Czech Republic, developed during the Habsburg Empire |
| Horse Reality | |
| Colours | Grey, Black, Chestnut, Bay, Seal Brown, Flaxen, Sooty |
| Whites | White Markings |
| Not yet in-game | - |
| Height | 162 - 170 cm |
| Registry | Kladruber Horse Society |
| Alternative name | Klad |
| Origin | Foundation |
| Status | In-game (2018) |
| Artists | |
| Lineart | S. Jullelin (2016) |
| Greyscale | Soihtu (2017) |
| Colours & patterns | T. van den Berg (2017) |
¶ Conformation
Conformation observed in the Kladruber includes a convex head (with a rounded Roman nose) with big, lively eyes; a high-set, powerful and arched neck with less noticeable withers; a broad and deep chest; a massive broad back; a good bony fundament. All gaits, though especially the trot, have high action and elasticity with a clear cadence. The Kladruber counts as a "Baroque" horse breed, as well as a heavy warmblood.[1]
¶ Colour Genetics
Most Kladrubers are grey or black with little to no white markings. Bay, sooty bay, chestnut and liver chestnut are available in the breed, but extremely rare. Flaxen is also present.
White markings are very uncommon in black bloodlines. These horses have been selected to be as uniform as possible, and white markings would have made the selection of matching carriage horses much smaller. The grey lines do have white markings, but they quickly become nigh invisible once the foal matures[2].
¶ Alleles
All alleles available for the breed can be found below highlighted in green. For better clarity, we bolded alleles that impact coat colours (eg. grey G vs non-grey g).
| Base Colours & Modifiers | ||
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| Extension | Agouti | Grey |
| E, e | A, At, a | G, g |
| Dilutions | ||||
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| Cream-Pearl | Dun | Champagne | Silver | Mushroom |
| n | nd2 | ch | z | n |
| White Patterns | |||||
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| Frame | Appaloosa | PATN1 | MITF | SW2 | KIT |
| n | lp | patn1 | n | sw2 | n |
Please note that the table includes a hidden agouti allele (At). Besides testable genes, untestable ones are also present: sooty, flaxen, and white markings (head markings, socks, etc.).
¶ Artwork Updates
The Kladruber Horse was added to the game in 2018 and, at the moment, is considered to have a complete set of genes in-game.[3] Ever since the current Horse Reality version has been online, the Icelandic Horse received/will receive the following updates:
- New coat variations (colour) on October 14th 2020[5]
- Kladruber Horses currently do not display sooty on bay bases
¶ Breed in Real Life
The Old Kladruber, also known as simply Kladruber, which has been kept and bred for more than 400 years, is perhaps the only breed worldwide to have been specifically bred to pull imperial or royal carriages. Though the title of the oldest original stud farm is often awarded to that of the Lipizzaner, a Slovenian breed originating in Lipizza, it is notable that the stud farm in Kladruby was established one year earlier. The Kladruber is very rare, with only approximately 1,200 horses in the world at any given time.
Originally, the Kladruber came in a variety of colours, including cream dilutions and leopard complex, but today the breed is strictly grey or black, as the grey horses were used for ceremonial purposes at the imperial court, whilst the black horses were also used by high-up church officials. Nowadays, their peaceful and well-balanced nature makes them often put to use in equine-assisted therapy and ideal partners for leisure rides.[4]
Fun fact: The breed has been recognised by the United Nations as a World Cultural Monument and is the only horse breed to have ever achieved the status of a living work of art.[56]
¶ References
- National Stud Kladruby nad Labem, Kladruber Horse Breed: https://www.nhkladruby.cz/en/kladruber-horse-breed; Access: November 2022
- Hofmanová, B., et al., Coat colour of Old-Kladruber horses and its diversity, Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica, 2011, Vol. 13, 9-12
- https://deloryan.notion.site/Horse-Breeds-Artwork-Genetics-6d0a84be35284b12806976bbb8cc886c
- National Stud Kladruby nad Labem, Breed History: https://www.nhkladruby.cz/en/breed-history; Access: November 2022
- https://v2.horsereality.com/news/34/birthday-surprise-new-horse-colour-variations-small-community-update-v2-transfer-bugfixes
- UNESCO, World Heritage List: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1589/; Access: November 2022