The Danube is a light riding and draft horse found in Bulgaria. The breed originated
during the 1920's from crossing the Nonius stallions with local half-bred Nonius-Anglo
mares. They are notorious for their great endurance and not being fickle about their
food. The Danube is use when breeding sport horses in Bulgaria because of some valuable
traits, qualities wanted in a sport horse.
They are usually black or bay. They are generally very calm and gentle with a mild
temperament allowing for various hauling jobs. The Danube as a threatened breed because
of mixed breeding. Breeders are working on increasing the quantity of horse without
sacrificing the horse's traits, inherited from a pure bloodline.
References
Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties. Fourth
Edition. C.A.B International. 273 pp.
Hendricks, Bonnie L. "Danubian." International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds. Norman:
U of Oklahoma, 1995. 151. Print.