Warmblood Horses

Features	Overviews
Behavioural Characteristics	Intelligent, easygoing, and willing to work with their humans
Physical Characteristics	Strong legs, well-proportioned frame; deep chest, muscular neck
Distinguishing Features	Mostly even-tempered; calm demeanour
Colour	Commonly found in solid colours of black, bay, brown, grey, and chestnut. The presence of white marks is common.
Type & Usage	An all-rounder breed ; Ideal for all types and levels of Riders & Owners. (Historically used as cavalry horses, for farming, and in harness.)
Blood Type	Warm
Life Span	20 - 25 Years
Country Of Origin	Primarily originates from Europe

Warmblood Horses for Showjumping

The classification of cold-blooded or hot-blooded breeds is rudimentary, but it effectively divides horses into groups based on their temperament and shape (conformation). Warmblood horses have a genealogy that contains both cold and hot-blooded horses. Warmblood horses were created by crossing huge carriage horses with smaller Arabians and Thoroughbreds. Warmbloods are known for their intellect, placid temperaments, and remarkable athletic abilities. Since they are an all-rounder breed, they’re also regarded as the “Jack of all trades” amongst horses! They have an athletic conformation and a calmer disposition than hot bloods, but are tougher than cold bloods. They maintain part of the hot bloods’ speed, endurance, and agility, but the addition of the cold blood adds solidity and a calmer disposition.

Warmblood breeds were developed in response to the demand for horses that could be employed as military mounts and for farm work. Their job shifted to sport when war and agriculture became increasingly mechanised. State studs and sponsorship aided the development of some breeds, while private breeders and groups aided the growth of others. Certain performance systems are put in place that follow strict procedure of grading and performance testing- these are highly controlled and have a long history on the continent, which is one of the reasons why European nations have been able to dominate dressage and showjumping. Warmbloods are well-known among those who follow horse contests. They’re consistently towards the top of the leaderboards, but there’s a lot more to these horses than athletic prowess.The warmblood’s success is self-evident, with numerous horses winning a multitude of Olympic and World Equestrian Games medals.

So the next time you think of warm-blooded horses, you’ll understand their value, and if you have the opportunity to possess one, consider yourself fortunate. CHS 2022 will be one opportunity to witness the auctioning of ten stunning Warmblood horses!