The knabstrupper mare from Schleich 2015

This interesting, Danish breed stems from a Danish stud, and was created over 200 years ago.
At that time the colour was not considered very elegant, but the Knabstruppers soon changed that, and even the king had a team of them.
The horse that brought this colour came with Spanish toops, and she was such an exceptionally good horse, the the owner of the Knabstrup manor bought her and bred her to his Frederikborger stallions.
The mare, called "Flæbehoppen", had 8 foals, and those were the base of the breed.
Old pictures show that many were actually blanket-spotted !

Long story short , - the last decades the breed/colour has become increasingly popular.
Originally a Knabstrupper was a rater solid carriage-horse.
In 1970 the Danish Knabstrupper association was founded, and the Knabstrupper can now be seen in several sizes, - one of them a very elegant riding horse.

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The model from Schleich this year is an elegant, little mare, and she has black mane/tail, which is quite unusual.
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Her neck is a little too long, but nothing serius like the new Andalusier.
However it looks like the neck has a rather thick ridge at the top, - something you only see on stallions and horses that are too fat, - and she is neither
My photo-programme is not suited for drawing, but perhaps you can see how much more right she looks without that ridge.
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Well, little pony-guy also thinks she is adorable, and they became friends from the first second they saw each other
Look how they can dance together  
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And now to the walkaround.  
Sorry for the many pictures, but I could not decide which ones to erase    
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An attempt to make the typical, striped hooves, - only the stripes should have been vertical  
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She has a very sweet face  
The problem is that most ( All?) spotted horses have a pink/motteled muzzle and visible, white sclera.
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Knabstruppers seldom have a very thick mane, but look how it plays in the wind  
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Her shoulder is very well built, - perhaps the muscels are a bit exaggerated ?
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Typical for the colour, her tail is rather thin and not very long, but beautyful none the less
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A very, very fine detail : Her udder !
Many model mares have two strange plastic-dots somewhere near the belly  
But this mare has a completely correct udder, - I think she has had a foal last year  
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In spite of a few flaws, she is a wonderful model, and I love her more and more as I look at her

Congratulations Susanne :)

This is clearly one of these new Schleich designs. It doesn't seem to be revamped from a rpevious mold as it was usual and it is a good thing. I find some of these new horses very sea horse inspired, I don't know if the recent sea horse from Schleich inspired the horses sculptor but I have the same feeling also with the Arabian mare and some others. It is a very interesting breed and the figure is generally pleasant although nothing spectacular. Though, your presentation is excellent as ever.

Congrats and thanks for the photos!

I like the pose of this mare, looks like she's having good movement in canter. But it's funny how in this pose all the hooves are touching the ground
I also think the neck isn't right, proportions and shape of this neck doesn't look quite right.
Painting is quite nice and I think in general the model is better than many other Schleich horses from this year.
Thank you for sharing and congratulations for getting it!

Congrats, Susanne!
I don't really like this horse, but she looks very well among new Schleich style horses. She reminds me new Schleich arabian mare (I understand that those girls made by one sculptor and etc. but they have some common details), maybe that's the reason why I have such opinion.
I tried to understand what she reminds me else. And thanks to Roger, I got it. She really has something from sea horse
Thank you for a walkaround, Susanne, you showed us some details that I didn't notice before!

 So that is it !!!
A Hippo-seahorse !
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The rarest model of all

Not my favorite model for sure but your photos are very lovey, congrats my friend!

Very nice! I love a nice leopard appaloosa, and she has a very kind face. I may need to bring her home if I see her in the stores.

Thanks for the great review. you did a very good job.

I still really don't know if i want to have her. i like the more spicy movement she has. I think sometimes that the mares are way more boring in there position then the stallions are. so i like this a lot for a change. But i do think that her neck looks a bit odd. she looks almost like an illustration, not a realistic horse. but she got a very cute face....i'm a sucker for a cute face. maybe i should just buy her

Realbelovedgirl wrote:

Thanks for the great review. you did a very good job.

I still really don't know if i want to have her. i like the more spicy movement she has. I think sometimes that the mares are way more boring in there position then the stallions are. so i like this a lot for a change. But i do think that her neck looks a bit odd. she looks almost like an illustration, not a realistic horse. but she got a very cute face....i'm a sucker for a cute face. maybe i should just buy her

Thankyou very much

Yes, the neck is quite odd, - but I think that goes for many of the later Schleich horses ?

Such a great walkaround, Susanne. 
Thanks for the facts at the beginning, for me the history of breeds was allways very interesting. 
You've summarized her pros and cons very well.
I'm still not sure if I want her...however she is better model than most of 2014 and 2015 horses. I like the details you have showed us, for example the udder looks pretty realistic and it even has some shading.

I found a photo, whic reminds me of her..the resolution isn't good at all, but the pose is very similar..here is the link: http://875357559f655c0fd9842374.eventingnation.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/9095_c.jpg

Thankyou, Onatello

onatello wrote:

I found a photo, whic reminds me of her..the resolution isn't good at all, but the pose is very similar..here is the link: http://875357559f655c0fd9842374.eventingnation.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/9095_c.jpg

Wow, yes, it is almost the same pose

Maybe that is true for schleich. But i think this is the first time i notice it. A little bit strange. Is that also with papo, safari en collectA horses?

At first I did not like this horse, but when I lok at her more and more I started to like her.

My own two cents:

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A batman logo was spotted on her flank.

THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU

It is a nice detaild model :)
And it has a special charm :)
Good choice to have it Susanne , congratulations :))

I agree with everything you have said Susanne, if the put a little more black paint down her neck wouldn't look quite so odd, but still its a little long. And her tail should have been more full and long, and the muscles are a little large, but otherwise she actually looks kind of ok. She may even join my shelves someday. Anyways, congrats on a great model.

She is pretty and thank you for the photos

I just wish they had gotten the design for a Knabstrupper more correct.

Thankyou for your kind comments, friends  

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

...... And her tail should have been more full and long, ......

It has always been a problem for the breeders of Knabstruppers - and other spotted horses - that the tail and mane are short and thin, - the tails often whispy
The more correct the colour, the thinner the tail .
So Schleich got that right  

Congratulation with a nice newcomer.
You did it again, Susanne! This is one of the 2015 Schleich horses I didn't want to buy. After seeing your photos showing details I had not noticed, I have changed my mind. She will be mine tomorrow when I'm visiting my favorite toy shop. She is a lot better than the arab mare from 2014. Thanks for the super walkaround and the facts around this breed.

Thankyou, dear Tove !

Tove wrote:

....She is a lot better than the arab mare from 2014. .....

She certainly is ...and no braids

As a Knabstrupperfan I absolutely needed her  But I had to pimp her up a little bit. Mane and tail are still too short, but perhaps she suffers from summer eczema
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But now she looks absolutaly wonderful with white mane and tail
If Schleich would make this color, I buy her