Orlov-Rostopchin
Orlov's Khrenovoye stud and Rostopchin's Annenkov stud were bought by the Crown. The horses and the breeding programs were merged to give rise to the Orlov–Rostopchin horse. Also called the Russian Saddle Horse, Russian Warmblood or just Russian.
Applicant’s pedigree must include at least 25% verifiable Russian breeding.
This percentage can be factored including verifiable Russian Orlov Rostopchin,
Russian Orlov Trotter, Russian Trakehner, Russian Thoroughbred, Russian
Arabian, Akhal-teke, and Ukrainians, so long as the horse possesses the
distinguishing features of the Orlov-Rostopchin breed.
Currently being used at Starozhilovsky studfarm (in Russia) to reconstruct
the pre-WWII Orlov-Rostopchin: Orlov Trotter, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Trakehner,
Thoroughbred, Arabian, and/or Akhal-teke.
Have been historically used by Counts Orlov and Rostopchin to create
the 18 – 19th century Orlov-Rostopchin: Thoroughbred, Arabian, Danish
(Frederiksborg; other Danish Warmbloods acceptable), Dutch (all Dutch
Warmbloods), Harddriver (Friesian) Karabakh, Kabarda, and Don.
Other modern Russian and former Soviet States Breeds developed
using the same basic bloodstock: Budyonny, Tersky, Latvian, Lokai, etc.
Applicant’s pedigree must include at least 25% verifiable Russian breeding.
This percentage can be factored including verifiable Russian Orlov Rostopchin,
Russian Orlov Trotter, Russian Trakehner, Russian Thoroughbred, Russian
Arabian, Akhal-teke, and Ukrainians, so long as the horse possesses the
distinguishing features of the Orlov-Rostopchin breed.
Currently being used at Starozhilovsky studfarm (in Russia) to reconstruct
the pre-WWII Orlov-Rostopchin: Orlov Trotter, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Trakehner,
Thoroughbred, Arabian, and/or Akhal-teke.
Have been historically used by Counts Orlov and Rostopchin to create
the 18 – 19th century Orlov-Rostopchin: Thoroughbred, Arabian, Danish
(Frederiksborg; other Danish Warmbloods acceptable), Dutch (all Dutch
Warmbloods), Harddriver (Friesian) Karabakh, Kabarda, and Don.
Other modern Russian and former Soviet States Breeds developed
using the same basic bloodstock: Budyonny, Tersky, Latvian, Lokai, etc.