NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gypsy Vanner horse

The Gypsy Vanner is a breed of horse with its origin among the Irish Travellers or the Gypsies of the British Isles. In the United Kingdom, they are usually referred to as "traditional coloured cobs", or "piebald/skewbald cobs". These horses are also called a Gypsy Cob (USA ), Irish Tinker Horse, (in Germany and Netherlands), Irish Cob, Piebald (in Ireland), or Gypsy Vanner (USA). They are bred for strength and docility, and the typical horse measures 14.0 - 15.0 hands. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Tinker_Stute_mit_Hengstfohlen. ... Image File history File links Tinker_Stute_mit_Hengstfohlen. ... // Light or saddle horse breeds Heavy or draft horse breeds This page is a list of horse and pony breeds, and also includes terms used to describe types of horses that are not breeds but are commonly mistaken for breeds. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Irish Travellers are a nomadic or itinerant people of Irish origin living in Ireland, Great Britain and the United States. ... Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Romani people (as a noun, singular Rom, plural Roma; sometimes Rrom, Rroma) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ... This article explains the archipelago in north-western Europe. ... A hand (or handbreadth) is a unit of length measurement, usually based on the breadth of a male human hand and thus around 1 dm, i. ...

A "Vanner" is a horse which is fairly small, but has the strength needed to pull relatively large loads. The idea of the Gypsy Vanner/Cob being "bred for centuries" is not completely accurate. For as long as Gypsies have been around, they have bred whatever type of horse that best suits their needs. The availability of horses may have contributed to this, as well as breeding different horses to achieve desired results. Thus, the planned breeding of "Vanners" is a relatively new concept.

Because the term "Tinker" is considered a slur by travellers, the term "Tinker Horse" is not generally used by English-speakers to describe the horse.

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There is no set color standard for Vanners, although the most common are piebald and skewbald, two variations of pinto coloring. The typical "Gypsy Vanner" or "Drummer" horses are known for their abundance of hair and "feather" (long hair starting at the cannon bone and flowing down over the hooves).They were bred to look like this colour to look good with their Caravans because they were good driving horses. A piebald horse A piebald is an animal, especially a horse, that has a spotting pattern of large white and black patches. ... The Skewbald horse has a coat made up of brown and grey patches, on top of either pink or black skin. ... Pinto is a horse coloring that consists of large patches of white and another color. ... The horse hoof is the distal phalanx of the III digit of the four limbs of Equus species, and it is covered by complex horny structures. ...

Their build is powerful and compact, with a short neck and back. The chest is broad, the hips are heavy, and the withers are round. They must have what is called a "sweet head", which refers to the balance of the head to the rest of the body. Vanners must also have excellent endurance, and be able to go long distances without tiring.

They are also well known for a gentle, kind temperament suitable for a horse pulling a caravan and frequently around small children. They are sometimes referred to as "golden retrievers with hooves". Because of this, they make good riding and show horses.

The Gypsy Vanner horse IS not a breed of horse but a type of horse, used by gypsies, or irish travelers, when traveling to pull wagons and help caravans. They are sturdy draft horses. It is part of a marketing program. For a full discussion of the COB BREED, see also: Gypsy Cob Society of America and the Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse Association.^{[citation needed]}

They have been crossed over the years from whatever the travellers could get hold of at the time to make these work horses. Anything goes with this type of horse and horses from all walks of life have helped delevop this type of horse.

Its a fashion statement at the moment as everyone wants coloured cobs and the demand is very high. 10 years ago and nobody wanted coloured cobs.

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