COVER N.47 - Netherlands

Postmark: Rottterdam 25(?)21
Posted on the 25th October; received on the 2nd November
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Netherlands. Another country to add to the collection, this time again thanks to a Postcrosser, who kindly sent me a postcard (#39) inside an envelope, with two very nice stamps on it (and some more inside). Thanks a lot Gerdientje.

The stamps used are part of a 10 tarif 1 (domestic up to 20g) stamp minisheet issued on 13SEP21 dedicated to Dutch Horse Breeds, and they occupie the 2nd and 3rd positions from the left on the bottom of the sheet.

The first stamp depicts a Gronionger named Legende. This is a Dutch developed breed meant mainly for working purposes but also used as a family horse according to this specialist site.

The second one, a Gelderlander named Hobyant. According to Wikipedia Gelderlanders are a  "Dutch  warmblood horse breed. It was bred in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands as a carriage horse capable also of farm work". 

The two breeds are also noteworthy because (still acording to Wikipedia) they were the foundation  breeds of the Dutch Warmblood or KWPN - Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland (Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands).