Horses

The saddle horses, which are kept in the riding stable, are ridden by members of the Royal House and the aides-de-camp to the Queen (see Military Household). Most saddle horses are listed in the Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands (KWPN) and vary in colour.

The coach stables are home to the carriage horses, which are traditionally all black. There are two types of carriage horses: 

•           Pedigree Frisian horses
•           Gelderland and Groningen horses listed in the KWPN.

On Prinsjesdag, the state opening of Parliament, the Golden Coach is drawn one year by Frisians and the next by KWPN horses. The coach stable also houses the royal carriages.