Breeds considered a warmblood were created by breeding the hot blooded Arabians captured in battle with the European coldbloods by warriors returning from the Middle East and Africa. This created breeds (warmbloods) that combined the quickness and agility of race breeds with the large build and milder temperament of the working horse.
Warmbloods possess smaller heads and bodies than the coldblooded equines, with a temperament that is less excitable than that of the hot blooded. Warmblooded breeds make a good all-round choices for riding and light work, and are a popular choice in Olympic sporting events such as dressage, and trail riding.
Warmbloods are considered the perfect breed for roping, cutting and herding. Most popular American breeds—the Quarter, the Tennessee Walker and the Palomino—are all examples of excellent equines derived from the original breeding of drafts and Arabians.
If you plan to ride as a sport and aren’t looking for a heavy work horse, you will more than likely buy a warmblood breed. Warmbloods are excellent for riding, dressage and other events, as well as being an excellent choice for children to experience the joys of horseback riding.
Breeds considered Warm Bloods
- American Albino
- American Bashkir Curly
- American Indian Horse
- American Saddlebred
- American Warmblood
- Andalusian
- Appaloosa
- AraAppaloosa
- Australian Stock
- Azteca
- Banker
- Belgian Warmblood
- Buckskin
- Camargue
- Canadian Sport
- Cleveland Bay
- Criollo
- Dutch Warmblood
- Florida Cracker
- Gelderlander
- Groningen
- Hackney
- Half-Arabian
- Hanoverlan
- Holsteiner
- Irish Draft
- Irish Hunter
- Knabstruner
- Lipizzaner
- Lusitano
- Missouri Fox Trotter
- Morab
- Morgan
- Mustang
- National Show Horse
- Westphalian
- Oldenburg
- Paint
- Palomino
- Paso Fino
- Peruvian Paso
- Quarter Horse
- Racking Horse
- Rocky Mountain
- Selle Francais
- Spanish Mustang
- Standardbred
- Swedish Warmblood
- Tennessee Walker
- Trakehner
- Welsh Cob
- Wurttemburg
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I used to ride warmbloods! A long long time ago (c.1999) in a galaxy far far away (aka Maryland). There were a ton of them out there since they are rode either dressage or hunter jumper. Do you know that they still do hunts out there? As in Red Jacket, white pants, black tall boots, hounds and a fox? No, I didn’t go out and do that, only the nutters did that stuff. I rode wither a Holstein or Hanovarian, I forget. Nice horses, very even temperment. Not like those silly thoroughbreds or Arabians. Lordy were those things skittish, I had trouble walking those dingbats back in from the fields. Sadly I never really found my seat though so I didn’t continue on with it. Riding was also an expensive hobby. I don’t even know if I could find a place that teaches dressage out here. I think they use bigger saddles and call it reigning here in Texas right? Kinda?
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Hey MichelleSG, you basically got that right…dressage and reigning both test a horse & rider combo’s skills and horsemanship.