Dutch Warmblood Horse Breed

Dutch Warmblood
This beautiful looking horse is used for competition riding all over the world. The Dutch warm blood has active, agile paces and an intelligent and trainable nature.

Originates
In the Netherlands.

Height
Dutch Warmbloods are usually between 16 to 17 HH.

Colour
Grey, bay, black, brown and black.

Conformation

The head is refined and intelligent with a kind eye and generously sized nostrils.
The neck is elegant and gently curving.
The withers are well defined.
The shoulders are strong and sloping.
The hindquarters are well rounded and powerful.
The girth is deep.
The chest is wide.
The limbs are long, strong and slender.
The tail is high set and both the mane and tail are fairly thick.

Uses competition sports and all purpose riding horse.

History
The Dutch warmblood was produced by using Gelderland and Groningen mares and putting them to Thoroughbred stallions, when the need came to produce a horse more suited to light draught work and farm life the infusion of Cleveland bay and Hackney blood was introduced, later on when the need for more of a pleasure and competition horse was required the use of Trakehner, Holstein, Selle Francais and Hanoverian's were also used. Due to careful selection process of only the best quality horses chosen the end result is a stunning and talented horse capable of competing at the highest level in several disciplines.

Famous Dutch Warmbloods
A lovely looking horse called Milton, competed at top level show jumping under John Whitikar together they one three gold, two silver and a bronze among countless other wins around the world. Milton competed until he was 17 and lived until he was 22.

A beautiful horse called Dutch Courage competed with Jennie Loriston-Clarke and had international success in the sport of Dressage.

British Warmblood Society
The society aims to preserve and promote the beauty of the Dutch Warmblood horse by maintaining high breeding standards.