The Furioso (also known as 'Furioso - North Star') is a rare Hungarian horse breed, which was declared a national treasure in Hungary in 2004.

Furioso - North Star:
The Furioso, as we know it today, originated from two separate breeding lines. The first line was Furioso, which was created in 1841, and which was named after its foundation sire, a Thoroughbred called Furioso. The second line was North Star, which was created in 1852, and which was named after its foundation sire, a Thoroughbred called North Star.

In 1885, both lines were merged into one breed, the 'Furioso - North Star,' also known as 'Furioso.'

From a farm horse to a show-jumper:
Originally, Furioso horses had a somewhat heavy conformation, as they were bred to serve both as saddle, or harness, horses and farm horses. However, crossing Furioso horses with Thoroughbreds lightened the conformation of the former to enable it to perform well in show-jumping.

The Furioso today:
Today, the Furioso is still bred in Hungary, and is one of the country's national treasures. It is used for show-jumping, dressage, eventing, and harness racing.

Conformation:
Generally speaking, the Furioso is built like a heavy Thoroughbred. The head has a straight profile. The neck is long, slightly-arched, and very muscular. The withers are prominent, the back is long and straight, and the croup is low. The body is wide compared to that of a Thoroughbred, and the legs are long and muscular.

The mane is short or medium in length, but the tail grows long.

Performance metrics:
The following are the: range, average, (SD), and MOE of performance metrics of ordered Furioso horses in Horse Isle (not bred ones). In rare cases, horses might have metrics outside of the range. Breeders can produce horses that are beyond this range.

Speed: 16.5-17.6, 17.1 (0.3), 0.05.
Sprint: 59-70, 65 (2), 0.42.

Accel: 0.94-1.10, 1.02 (0.03), 0.01.
Decel: 0.94-1.08, 1.01 (0.03), 0.01.

Jump: 5.33-5.56, 5.43 (0.05), 0.01.
Pull: 2.17-2.94, 2.64 (0.15), 0.03.

Turning: 50.93-63.72, 56.66 (2.88), 0.56.
Reverse: 2.4-3.1, 2.7 (0.1), 0.03.

Stamina: 48.52-53.41, 51.00 (1.06), 0.21.
Reaction: 0.80-0.88, 0.84 (0.02), 0.00.

Coats & Height:
Colors: usually bay, but more rarely black, brown, chestnut, and grey.

Additionals: flaxen, minimal-mealy, sooty, dark mane and tail. The coat is always solid.

Height: 15.3hh to 17hh.