Gypsy Vanner Frequently Asked Questions
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1. Where does the Gypsy Vanner Horse come
from?
The Gypsy Vanner comes from England, Wales, and Ireland.
These horses can now be found in the United States,
Canada, Denmark, France and a few other countries. |
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2. How many Gypsy Vanners are there?
There are maybe 10,000 Gypsy Horses in the UK, however only
about 20% of those are the selectively bred Gypsy Vanner. |
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3. How many Gypsy Vanners are in the
United States?
There are currently about 950
registered Gypsy Vanner Horses as of January 2008. |
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4. What is The Gypsy Vanner Horse?
The Gypsy Vanner Horse is a beautiful and rare new breed of
horse envisioned by the European Gypsies. These horses have
been selectively bred over the past 60 years to create a
kind of small Shire that was colorful enough to match their
caravans.
These horses, bred by the Gypsies, are easily recognizable
by their long, flowing manes and tails, and the profusion of
feathers on their legs. These make them look as if they fly
when they run. |
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5. What can a Gypsy Vanner do?
The Gypsy Vanner was bred by the Gypsies to pull their
caravans, so they excel at driving. They are also good for
dressage, pleasure riding, western, children's mounts, low
jumping, and have even been used on occasion for cutting
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6. What kind of temperament does the
Gypsy Vanner have?
Gypsy Vanners are extremely gentle. These horses were bred
by the Gypsies only partially for looks - the other part was
for gentleness. Gypsy children are often found crawling
over and around the Gypsy Vanners. |
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7. How big is the Gypsy Vanner Horse?
The Gypsy Vanner can range anywhere from 12.2 hh to 16hh.
The average height is around 14.2 They usually weigh
between 1,100 to 1,700 pounds. |
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8. What colors do the Gypsy Vanner come
in?
Gypsy Vanners come in all colors. The most common colors,
however, are piebald (black and white) and skewbald (brown
and white). All colors are accepted. |
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9. Is the Gypsy Vanner Horse a registered
breed?
Yes. The registry is called the
Gypsy Vanner Horse Society, which was originally founded
by Dennis and Cindy Thompson. Take a look at
www.vanners.org for more
information. |
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