Furioso

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Names:  Furioso, Furioso-Northstar.  Named for the two founding stallions of the breed.  I will use the shorter name, which I believe came into general use in more recent years as the Northstar strain was absorbed into the main, Furioso strain.

Origin:  Hungary: Comitat Czanad, Mezõhegyes Stud.  Czechoslovakia: Kladrub Stud.  Austria: Burgenland.

Breeding:  Founded by the English Thoroughbred stallion Furioso and the Yorkshire half-bred Northstar, about the middle of the last century (in other words, mid-1800s).

Description: 

Action:  Energetic, very precise action in all three gaits.

Body:  Not very large-framed; powerful back; well-developed shoulders; muscular quarters; excellent barrel.

Color:  Predominately all shades of bay.

Head:  Refined.

Legs:  Strong and very straight with strong, hard and clean tendons and joints.

Size:  16 to 16.2 hands.

Temperament:  Reliable.

Features:  Solid build, but without any outstanding brilliance--hence very tough, enduring and economical.  Rather late in maturing at six years.

Uses:  All-purpose, pure-bred working horse, proficient and energetic.

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