PRESENTATION OUTLINE
History
The Thompsons’ relentless pursuit of knowledge over four calendar years resulted in:
• Uncovering the post World War II vision from which the breed was born.
• Identifying “Sonny Mays” and “The Coal Horse” – the two foundation stallions that inspired the Vanner breed – as well as much of the influential stock originating from those two.
• Identifying the genetics that created the breed: The Shire, Clydesdale, Dales Pony and Friesian.
• Tracing the genetic heritage of “Cushti Bok” (the stallion they had discovered) through three countries.
Discovering that, as a yearling, Cushti Bok had been “the most highly prized colt in all of Great Britain” at the same 300-year-old horse fair where their quest for knowledge began.
Disease
The muscle disease Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (EPSM) has been confirmed or suspected in virtually every draft horse breed
Height n weight
Average height for horse breeds is 15.2 hands or 60.8 inches. Therefore, the Gypsy Vanner is shorter than most horse breeds. Weight: The Gypsy Vanner weighs 1,400 pounds, which is 375 pounds heavier than the average horse breed.
Uses
Primarily just horse shows
Location
a horse breed originally developed by Romanichal peoples native to the British Isles.
