Heck horse
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Heck horse (colloquially Tarpan) is a horse breed that resembles the extinct wild equine the Tarpan (Equus ferus ferus). The breed was created by the German zoologist brothers Heinz Heck and Lutz Heck director of the Berlin Zoo at the Tierpark Hellabrunn in Germany in their attempt to breed back the tarpan. The first foal born from the program was a colt born on May 22 1933 at the Tierpark Hellabrunn.

? "The Heck horse is a breed of horse that resembles the extinct tarpan.1
, the Hegardt or Stroebel's horse, and a derivation of the Konik breed - all of which resembled the original tarpan, particularly in having the grullo coat color of the tarpan.2
, the Hegardt or Stroebel's horse, and a derivation of the Konik breed - all of which closely resembled the original Tarpan.3
has a working clutch, she'll be put on a back burner, a practice ride you might say.4
, the Hegardt or Stroebel's horse, and a derivation of the Konik breed, all of which resembled t...5

is a genetic recreation of the old breed.6
, is a phenotypic copy of the original wild breed, meaning that it resembles the ancient tarpan but is not exactly the same genetically.7
was developed from a breeding program at the Munich zoo, using Konik, Icelandic, Gotland and Przewalski horses. There have been further attempts even in the United States.8
Hispano (horse) also known as Spanish Anglo-Arab Holsteiner, also called Holstein Hungarian Warmblood Icelandic horse Indian Half-Bred Iomud Iranian horse Irish Draught, also spelled Irish Draft Irish 9
, which strove to recreate the Tarpan (True European Wild Horse, ancestor of all European domestic horse breeds), and the 10
Image Caption
Two Heck horses in the zoo of Stadt Haag
Austria
Country
Germany
Category
Horse breeds
Horse breeds originating in Germany