Best breed for eventing?? And another for showjumping?

sj , holstein
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born to jump
 
I have a hanno x tb and he was a fabulous eventer - seen quite a few good warmblood x tb's eventing, it seems to be a good combo along with ID x tb.

As for the showjumping, not my scene but I believe warmbloods and irish types tend to do well.
 
I know a couple of people who swear by a 3/4 TB and 1/4 clydesdale for eventing - huge jump and a bit of the sensible factor in it. Also 3/4 TB x connie - the pony side helps with getting out of trouble.

SJ - my TB x Hann mare had an amazing jump and her foal by Solitaire also is showing huge potential.
 
As you need a good dressage test to succeed in eventing you need to consider firstly the changed format of eventing and what has in the past been the best may not be now. If you look at the young horses event riders are taking on like Clayton Fredericks or Piggy French you will see allround breeding from top warmblood breeds like Hanoverian are very popular. Looking at progeny of stallions that have a competition record in jumping and dressage will give you a horse to win with. Cavalier Royale by example is a Holstein stallion not an Irish stallion.
 
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As you need a good dressage test to succeed in eventing you need to consider firstly the changed format of eventing and what has in the past been the best may not be now. If you look at the young horses event riders are taking on like Clayton Fredericks or Piggy French you will see allround breeding from top warmblood breeds like Hanoverian are very popular. Looking at progeny of stallions that have a competition record in jumping and dressage will give you a horse to win with. Cavalier Royale by example is a Holstein stallion not an Irish stallion.

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although the reigning European Champion is a full racing bred TB!
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so warmbloods aren't needed for a good dressage test.
 
Well given that TB's have won medals for eventing and SJ and at Hickstead and Puissances and were the mainstay of the US international teams for decades hows about I stick to my guns and say TB or very near.
I'll start liking warmbloods when one wins the Grand National and its brother wins the Derby!
 
There's a photo of a racing-bred TB in H&H dressage reports this week doing beautiful dressage, so I don't think the arguement that TBs can't do dressage really stands up!

3/4 or 7/8 TBs with some ID/Welsh/Connie/native types are the best eventers I reckon. Can't really comment on showjumpers. I do think there are a few too many warmbloods about though, you look at the horse ads and everything seems to have warmblood in it now.
 
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