Budyonny
young budyonny stallions in Russia
important dates
Origin:	south Russia
can be found:	Russia, some horses also in Europe and America
height:	160 cm
colours:	chestnut and bay, often with golden shine
disciplines:	showjumping, long-distance, hacking
brand
Russian horses have a freeze brand: below the saddle the birth year and the registration number, on the quarters the sign of the stud, p. ex. B or 1K

The Budyonny is a breed of horse from Russia. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 250 KB) a group of two year old budjonny stallions in the stud farm budjonny in southern russia. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Horse (disambiguation). ...

Body

Budyonnys are very elegant warmblood horses with high withers, long legs and muscled neck and back. The head is noble, though often rather heavy and expressionate. In Russia, they're famous as showjumping horses. They also show excellent performance in long-distance-races and have won steeplechase races as well. There are lines in the breed selected for shows and are tested in showjumping and dressage whereas other lines do have more racehorse characteristics and are tested on the racetrack. Budyonny horses also have a lot of qualities that make them an excellent breed for hacking and leisure. In the big Russian studs such as the stud Budyonny and the stud of The First Cavalry Army (Pervaya Konnaya Armija), the horses are kept in large herds (called Tabun) who run free in the steppe. This guarantees healthy horses with good social behaviour and good movements. Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ...

Personality

Budyonnys have a lot of temperament. Kept in boxes, they often develop character problems. But when giving them enough space to run free, the horses show the calm, sensible side of their character. Budyonnys are "one-man horses" that need to have time to trust their owner. Due to their intelligence and surefootedness, they will have no problems with difficult grounds.

Breeding history

Budyonnys were bred from Don horses, Chernomor horses and thouroughbreds around 1920. The founder of the breed, marshal Semyon Budyonny, wanted to create a breed of cavalry horses that were enduring, fast and easy to keep and feed. In 1948, the crossing was officially accepted as an own breed. Semyon Budyonny ▶ (help· info) (also spelled Budennii, Budenny, Budyenny etc, Russian: Семён Михайлович Будённый) (April 25, 1883 - October 26, 1973) was a Soviet military commander and an ally of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. ... Kircholm, a 1925 painting by Wojciech Kossak. ...

External links

• Budyonny
• Information in English, German and French about Budyonny horses