| Warmbloods are amazing animals. They are | | | | used for driving, and Sport Horse, which |
| some of the most beautiful horses in the | | | | is used for all types of riding and |
| world, with a versatility that is | | | | driving. These horses are amazing. Very |
| unbelievable. Warmbloods, unlike what | | | | versatile with a very calm temperament |
| many people think, are a true breed. All | | | | for such an enormous horse. Swedish |
| of the studbooks are closed. What this | | | | Warmblood The Swedish Warmbloods |
| means is only a horse of that breed can | | | | originate from Sweden, obviously. They |
| be registered in that studbook. The only | | | | will grow to be 16 to 17 hands. The are |
| exception is individuals of other | | | | used for show jumping, dressage and |
| breeding that are deemed to be able to | | | | reining. There coloring is all solid, |
| improve the bloodline of the current | | | | predominantly Chestnut. The Swedish |
| breed. This is shown through performance | | | | Warmbloods are one of the youngest |
| records and the success of offspring in | | | | warmblood breeds , so true "type" is not |
| competition. The recent opening of the | | | | quite defined. Mainly having solid |
| Trakhener studbook is due to a loss in | | | | movements, with the conformation and |
| type of modern Trakheners. There are | | | | their temperament being highly variable. |
| various types of Warmbloods: The | | | | Trakhener The Trakheners originate from |
| Hanoverian The Hanoverian's originate | | | | Poland and East Prissuia. They tend to |
| from Germany. There primary use is for | | | | be a little more temperamental than a |
| dressage and show jumping. These horses | | | | lot of other warmbloods. They are used |
| are mildly temperamental, with more of a | | | | for dressage, jumping and eventing. |
| calmness in nature than many horse | | | | Coloring is mainly solid with defined |
| breeds. The most common coloring in the | | | | characteristics of nice movements with |
| Hanoverian are Chestnut, Bay and Grey. | | | | good push from behind. They tend to be a |
| The Hanoverian Horse is a well built, | | | | bit stubborn and even difficult at |
| well put together horse with much | | | | times. Although there are some very |
| success in the disciplines of dressage | | | | lovely Trakheners. This breed possess a |
| and show jumping. This breed tends to be | | | | strong competitive drive owing perhaps |
| very versatile. The Holsteiner The | | | | to the large amount of Thoroughbred |
| Holsteiner originates from Germany, | | | | blood most carry. This is the only |
| usually reaching 16 to 17 hands. These | | | | studbook still "open" in an attempt to |
| horses are mildly temperamental and are | | | | further refine and define the Trakhener |
| used for show jumping, dressage and | | | | breed. Oldenburg The Oldenburgs |
| reining. They tend to usually be bay in | | | | originate from Germany. They grown to |
| color, but mostly any solid coloring. | | | | the large size of 16 to 17 hands. These |
| Most Hosteiners have a defined canter | | | | horses are very calm and loveable. There |
| that tends to be very expressive, but | | | | coloring is solid but any color. They |
| lacks an impressiveness at the trot. | | | | are primarily used for dressage and |
| They are typically well known as | | | | jumping. They were the first studbook |
| excellent jumpers but have made their | | | | with an American Division. Interestingly |
| imprint on the dressage community. Dutch | | | | enough, all American Warmbloods approved |
| Warmblood The Dutch Warmblood's | | | | by the ISR are registered as Oldenburgs, |
| originate from Holland and are very easy | | | | regardless of their actual parentage. |
| going, typically calm in nature. These | | | | Andalusians The Andalusians originate |
| good tempered horses are built well | | | | from Spain. They are smaller in height, |
| running around 16 to 17 hands. They are | | | | ranging from 14.3 to 16 hands. They are |
| known to excel at whatever discipline | | | | used for dressage, bullfighting, parades |
| they are trained by. Friesian The | | | | and trick training. They come in solid |
| Friesians originate from Holland and | | | | colors, including mulberry. Bay and grey |
| Germany with the studbook now kept in | | | | are the most common. Black and Dun are |
| Germany, the FPZ. They are mildly | | | | the least common. Andalusians are |
| temperamental growing to a huge size of | | | | classically styled Baroque horses. They |
| 17 hands. They are primarily used for | | | | have thick manes and tails and tend to |
| Dressage and reining but are sometimes | | | | have high , lofty actions for their |
| seen on the show jumping circuit. These | | | | size. The Spanish Olympic Team was |
| horses are also used for trick training, | | | | comprised entirely of Andalusians for |
| being widely versatile and very easily | | | | the 2000 Games. Horses are an amazing |
| trainable. There are distinct | | | | animal, no matter what the breed or |
| characteristics of the Friesians. | | | | bloodlines. They love their owners and |
| Baroque, which is mainly upright, with | | | | one forms an attachment to their horse |
| higher action and more feathering with a | | | | like no other. I couldn't imagine my |
| heavier mane and tail. Traditional, | | | | life without my horse. |
| which is heavier and more drafty usually | | | | |