2042) Dutch Horse Breeds: "PostNL" (Netherlands Post) has issued a Stamp Sheet of ten stamps featuring the Friesian, Gelderland, Groningen and Dutch draught horse: Date of Stamp set issue: 13.09.2021:
About Dutch Horse Breeds:
On 13.09.2021, PostNL (Netherlands Post) has published the Dutch Horse Breeds Stamp issue, comprising a sheet of ten stamps featuring the Friesian, Gelderland, Groningen and Dutch draught horse.
The denomination on these stamps is ‘1’, the denomination for items weighing up to 20g destined for the Netherlands.
There are 4 breeds of horses with origins in the Netherlands:
the Friesian horse, the Gelderland horse, the Groningen horse and the Dutch draught horse.
Even though the horse breeds couldn’t be more different, all four have a placid, friendly character.
Characteristic features of the Friesian horse are its black coat colour, long, thick mane and tail and the ‘feather’ on the lower legs.
The breed also stands out because of its brisk, powerful and high-stepping gaits (movement pattern of the animal's limbs).
Friesians are extremely popular for dressage. Colours: jet black, coal black and faded black.
Number of mares: 30,000.
The Gelderland horse is a middleweight horse with a fairly long neck, long, sloping shoulder, broad, full chest and broad, prominent withers.
The Gelderland is a versatile horse well-suited for driving, show jumping and dressage.
Colours are chestnut, bay, black and grey. Number of mares: 1261.
The Groningen horse can be recognised by its middleweight, powerful and muscular build.
These horses have an expressive head, muscular neck and a broad, deep barrel. The back is not too long, and the broad, powerful loins and haunches accentuate its strong gaits.
Colours are bay, dark bay, black with occasional white. Number of mares: 449.
The Dutch draught horse is a large, heavily-built horse with a broad, short muscular neck, back and hind quarters.
The height at the withers is between 1.60 and 1.75 m and, weighing in at between 750 and 1000 kg, they are pretty hefty animals.
Colours: chestnut, black and bay. Number of mares: 3000.
The Dutch horse breeds stamp sheet was brought out in collaboration with the Koninklijke Vereniging Het Friesch Paarden-Stamboek (KFPS, Royal Friesian), Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland (KWPN, Royal Dutch Sport Horse), Vereniging het Groninger Paard (Groninger Horse Society), and Koninklijke Vereniging het Nederlandse Trekpaard (Royal Dutch Draft Horse Society).
The pictures feature Friesian horse Izaak (from Hemrik, Friesland), Gelderland horse Hobyant (from Emmer-Compascuum, Drenthe), Groningen horse Legende and her filly Sophia (from Wijdewormer, North Holland) and Dutch draft horse Bonnie (from Kampen, Overijssel).
A First Day Cover (FDC) bearing four stamps issued in the set. At left is seen a horse running through the water.
The special Cancellation handstamp/postmark depicts a horse in the centre and the cancellation is dated - "13.09.2021".
A second First Day Cover (FDC) bearing six stamps issued in the set.
A Presentation Pack (PP)
A second Presentation Pack (PP)
Technical details:
Issue Date: 13.09.2021
Designer: Jaap Biemans, Amsterdam
Illustrator: Eva Roefs, Amsterdam
Printer: Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé B.V., Haarlem
Process: Offset
Colours: 4 Colours
Size: 36.00 mm x 25.00 mm
The stamp sheet was designed by graphic designer Jaap Biemans, the horses featured on the stamp were photographed by portrait photographer Eva Roefs.
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DeleteLalit Roy has commented:
ReplyDelete"The Indian Army also uses horses till today in 61 Cavalry, The President's Bodyguard of course for ceremonial occasions in all their finery and they make a great sight. Mules artillery were used till the late seventies/early eighties in mountain batteries (Artillery) in J&K, Ladakh. Mules are also used to carry drinking water, mail, rations, amn to troops in High Altitude posts. Stamps have been issued in honour of the PBG by the P&T Deptt. The Adjutant IMA rides a horse in the drill square."
A very nice description, Lalit . Thanks.
DeleteLalit Roy has further commented:
ReplyDelete"The Kathiawari horse was the preferred horse in India of old as a war horse. It was hardy, could survive on less and had stamina."
It was. Thanks Lalit. I believe that Maharana Pratap's horse Chetak was of Kathiawari breed. He was called the "Rider of the blue horse".
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