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Dilchevi Horse Breeding Farm There is an ancient Arab proverb that says: “The horse is your mirror”, and Dilchevi Horse Breeding Farm knows this very well. Our horses are the mirrors of our passion for selecting, breeding, raising and taking care of them with love. The Danube horse breed could be called our trademark. The Dilchevi Horse Breeding Farm raises more than 40 horses by giving personal and individual care to each of them. We know their features, nature, caprices and capabilities. There are 20 boxes and open paddocks within the farm. We present to you our favourite horses and if you want to meet them in person and learn more – Welcome to Dilchevi Horse Breeding Farm. The Dilchevi Horse Breeding Farm is the place where you could take great enjoyment in amateur horse riding along the picturesque sites in the canyon of the Vit River. In Dilchevi Horse Breeding Farm you could go for a ride using the most expensive horse-drawn carriage in Bulgaria pulled by our most beautiful horses or rent it for your holiday/event. In the near future, we could offer you excellent conditions for rural tourism. Danube horse breed Historical review The Danube horse is a Bulgarian breed created in the former Klementina Stud Farm, near the Town of Pleven by cross-breeding stud horses of Nonius breed with Nonius and Anglo-Arab breed mares, hot-blooded riding mares and such of local improved breeds. In the beginning eight bloodlines of this breed were formed, and nowadays there are only 5 bloodlines left. Exterior traits This breed belongs to the draft and riding breeds. The Danube horses are distinguished for their great endurance and not being capricious about food. Horses of this breed have tall stature, long, massive and harmonic build. The Danube horse breed still remains a draft and partially a riding breed. It also has a good genetic relation with the Pure and the Hanover breed. So far, it has proven to have all the qualities necessary for producing sport horses. This is why the Danube horse breed is actively engaged in producing sport horses in Bulgaria. But still this should not affect selective breeding because it may lead to the extinction of this Bulgarian breed. Purpose The drastic decrease of the population of the Danube horse breed raises the issue for the genetic preservation of this breed. The main aim is to lower and minimize the inbreeding ratio (breeding of closely related individuals). An important task for horse breeders and owners is to preserve the breed and the original purpose of the Danube horse. Substantially that means to preserve their tall stature, their long, massive and harmonic build and their docile temperament that allows them to easily get accustomed to being harnessed or ridden.