During the last couple of years, the popularity of Warmbloods has mushroomed. These horses are being seen more often, especially in Grand Prix and Olympic quality events. Though the term warmblood is used in an exceedingly generic sense, there are actually several types of these horses, and every single breed has its own particular competitive edge.
Among riding horses around the globe, the Hanoverian occupies a top position on the list of the most preferred breeds. This breed was actually inspired by England's King George II, who also ruled Hanover. He ordered Lower Saxony's Celle Stud in 1735 to begin breeding a coach horse that'd be appropriate for farming, too. The Hanoverian was born due to this order. The breed got absorbed into the military sometime in the later half the 19th century. This horse was generally utilized in the First World War. In the aftermath of the second World War, the Hanoverian was crossed with Thoroughbreds to hone up its competitive instincts. This cross-breeding resulted in horses that were strong and extraordinarily springy and light of movement. These days the Hanoverian is most often seen at dressage events, cross-country events, show jumping and eventing.
The Selle Francais breed boasts of several trotting bloodlines, and yet constantly outperforms the larger part of the competition at Grand Prix events and show jumping of Olympic class. The Selle Francais was the result of post-World War II cross breeding involving Trotter-Thoroughbred crosses and some lighter breeds from France. This breed received official recognition in 1958. In looks, it resembles big-boned Thoroughbreds. It has achieved big success at competitions at the international level. It has become a super star at several disciplines, too. I've heard this breed spoken of as the very apex of everything a sport horse must be. The Selle Francois is a bold, robust horse. While it excels at most equestrian disciplines, it is remarkable at show jumping.
The history of the Trakehner has a couple of forks. This breed traces its origin to 1732 when Prussia's Frederich Wilhelm I's finest studs were brought together for the express purpose of producing a new super sort of cavalry horse. The mix included Thoroughbreds, Arabians and Prussians. By 1940, Trakehners had grown to a population of about 80,000. The history of this breed is decorated with a whole collection of gold medals from world-wide Olympic events. This breed is regarded as a premium one for dressage and three-day eventing.
The other branch of the Trakehner tree had to do with the Red Army of 1945, when East Prussia had been attached. Plenty of the army's horses perished. At the conclusion of hostilities, almost 800 horses from the breed's foundation stock were left. They were led across the frozen Baltic Sea to Western Germany. Only a 100 of them made it. More of this breed was distributed all over Europe, and more efforts were made to bring them all together. These efforts led to the saving of about another 1000 of them. The breed was rehabilated slowly over the 10 years that followed. The Trakehner is today considered one of the finest of Warmbloods. Stallions are put through rigorous tests and evaluation sessions to gain entry into stud books. This breed is one of the world's toughest. It is exceptional at show jumping and dressage.
If you go out hunting for an eventing horse, restrict your search to Warmbloods. You can't do better.
Among riding horses around the globe, the Hanoverian occupies a top position on the list of the most preferred breeds. This breed was actually inspired by England's King George II, who also ruled Hanover. He ordered Lower Saxony's Celle Stud in 1735 to begin breeding a coach horse that'd be appropriate for farming, too. The Hanoverian was born due to this order. The breed got absorbed into the military sometime in the later half the 19th century. This horse was generally utilized in the First World War. In the aftermath of the second World War, the Hanoverian was crossed with Thoroughbreds to hone up its competitive instincts. This cross-breeding resulted in horses that were strong and extraordinarily springy and light of movement. These days the Hanoverian is most often seen at dressage events, cross-country events, show jumping and eventing.
The Selle Francais breed boasts of several trotting bloodlines, and yet constantly outperforms the larger part of the competition at Grand Prix events and show jumping of Olympic class. The Selle Francais was the result of post-World War II cross breeding involving Trotter-Thoroughbred crosses and some lighter breeds from France. This breed received official recognition in 1958. In looks, it resembles big-boned Thoroughbreds. It has achieved big success at competitions at the international level. It has become a super star at several disciplines, too. I've heard this breed spoken of as the very apex of everything a sport horse must be. The Selle Francois is a bold, robust horse. While it excels at most equestrian disciplines, it is remarkable at show jumping.
The history of the Trakehner has a couple of forks. This breed traces its origin to 1732 when Prussia's Frederich Wilhelm I's finest studs were brought together for the express purpose of producing a new super sort of cavalry horse. The mix included Thoroughbreds, Arabians and Prussians. By 1940, Trakehners had grown to a population of about 80,000. The history of this breed is decorated with a whole collection of gold medals from world-wide Olympic events. This breed is regarded as a premium one for dressage and three-day eventing.
The other branch of the Trakehner tree had to do with the Red Army of 1945, when East Prussia had been attached. Plenty of the army's horses perished. At the conclusion of hostilities, almost 800 horses from the breed's foundation stock were left. They were led across the frozen Baltic Sea to Western Germany. Only a 100 of them made it. More of this breed was distributed all over Europe, and more efforts were made to bring them all together. These efforts led to the saving of about another 1000 of them. The breed was rehabilated slowly over the 10 years that followed. The Trakehner is today considered one of the finest of Warmbloods. Stallions are put through rigorous tests and evaluation sessions to gain entry into stud books. This breed is one of the world's toughest. It is exceptional at show jumping and dressage.
If you go out hunting for an eventing horse, restrict your search to Warmbloods. You can't do better.
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