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