What are the three types of Dutch Warmbloods bred in Holland today?
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Asked by: Chauncey Woods
Today, the KWPN recognizes three different categories of Dutch Warmblood horse — the athletic sport horse type, the elegant harness horse type and the original Gelderland working horse type.
How many Dutch Warmbloods are there?
Modern day Dutch Warmblood: The Dutch Warmblood has become one of the most successful and revered sport horse breeds in the world. The KWPN is one of the largest equine studbooks, with over 22,000 members and around 10,000 foals registered each year.
What breeds make a Dutch Warmblood?
The Dutch Warmblood is a modern sport horse derived from the selective breeding of German, French, and English horses crossed with the native Dutch stock. The roots of the Dutch Warmblood are deep in two areas of Netherlands soil — Gelderland and Groningen.
What kind of warmbloods are there?
Popular warmblood breeds include the Hanoverian, Irish Sport Horse, Dutch warmblood (KWPN), Oldenburg, and Trakhener. Outside of Europe many of the popular American breeds are also warmbloods–the Quarter Horse and Tennessee Walking Horse are both so due to their mix of cold and hotblood parentage.
Where are Dutch Warmbloods bred?
Dutch Warmblood
| Other names | Dutch Riding Horse |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Traits | |
|---|---|
| Distinguishing features | Modern warmblood horse suitable for dressage and show jumping. |
| Breed standards | |
Are all Dutch Warmbloods KWPN?
Since 2006, the KWPN has recognised three different categories of Dutch warmblood: riding horses, which are subdivided into dressage and jumping horses and make up 85% to 90% of the studbook; elegant harness horses; and the Gelders horse — a working animal similar to the old Gelderlander.
Why are Dutch Warmbloods called warmbloods?
Horses are called warmbloods because they are a mix of hot and cold-blooded horses. There are three “blood” forms of horses, hot, warm, and cold-blooded.
Is valegro a Dutch Warmblood?
Born on July 5, 2002, Valegro is a Dutch Warmblood gelding who stands 16.2 hands tall. He quickly rose to fame as he dominated the dressage world. Among his many accomplishments, Valegro has won several gold medals at the World Cup Finals, World Equestrian Games, European Dressage Championships, and Olympics.
Are Oldenburg’s Warmbloods?
The Oldenburg or Oldenburger is a warmblood horse from the north-western corner of Lower Saxony, what was formerly the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.
Is a Trakehner a warmblood?
Trakehner is a light warmblood breed of horse, originally developed at the East Prussian state stud farm in the town of Trakehnen from which the breed takes its name.
Are Oldenburg horses good?
Oldenburg horses are a superb warmblood sports breed whose roots reach back to 18th century Germany. Their ancestors were powerful, but smaller horses used typically for plowing fields.
