Although Belgium is primarily known for its heavy horse breeds, it also produces the Belgian Warmblood. The Belgian Warmblood is bred distinctively as a show horse, excelling in dressage and show jumping arenas, as well as in three day events. Warmbloods are a group of sport horse breeds and the term simply distinguishes this type of horse from the cold bloods (draft horses) and the hot bloods (Thoroughbreds and Arabians). ... An upper-level dressage competitor performing an extended trot Dressage (a French term meaning training) is a path and destination of competitive horse training, with competitions held at all levels from amateur to the Olympics. ... Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped over a course of fences, low walls, and other obstacles (e. ... Eventing is an equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country and show-jumping. ...
History
This horse is basically the mixture of many bloods with the lighter Belgian agricultural horses at the base. In the 1950s, these agricultural horses were mixed with Gelderlanders for greater size and strength, and in the 1960s, Selle Francais and Hanoverians were introduced. The Thoroughbred and Anglo-Arabian were introdiuced to give the Belgian Warmblood its breed conformation and speed. All of these influences has given the Belgian Warmblood a much greater athletic ability and freedom of movement. // The Selle Francais Pronounced Sell-fron-SAY, this is Frances most important sport horse. ... The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) were a German royal dynasty which succeeded the House of Stuart as kings of Great Britain in 1714. ... Thoroughbred race horses The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. ... The Anglo-Arabian horse is just what its name implies: a Thoroughbred (prefix Anglo) crossed with an Arabian horse. ...
Breed Characteristics
The Belgian Warmblood stands around 16.2 hands high. From the Anglo-Arabian, the Belgian Warmblood has a head full of quality. Withers are well placed and the shoulders are of good riding type. The body is compact with good depth and a back of perfect length. The horse is known to have correct legs and sound hooves, though this depends on the horse. They also have an excellent temperament, thus making this a very pleasant horse to ride with. A hand (or handbreadth) is a unit of length measurement, usually based on the breadth of a male human hand and thus around 1 dm, i. ... The Anglo-Arabian horse is just what its name implies: a Thoroughbred (prefix Anglo) crossed with an Arabian horse. ...
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