Buying a warmblood to event?

[lucretia]

"Lucretia - although SF have a lot of blood I still thought that there was a reasonably wide range with some less suitable for eventing."

yes there are but the point i am trying to make is thet they are practially entirely TB in origins. But once they had started their own stud book, because they were not considered pure enough to race by the jockey club then the focus was more on producing a sports horse so no doubt the ones with better temperament and limbs were chosen as oppoesed to the sort that could just go fast.
but as you also say a very interesting discussion and a good opportunity for table dancer to talk about herbie!!

 

[pinktiger]

reading all the replies made me think of MH choice of WB eventer,, if he ticks all the boxes and she takes him home and works on the dressage, SJ,, what happens if he doesnt have the gallop to make the time at the higher levels??(which from what i understand she would be working towards). I guess im wondering myself, if you go for something not famous for galloping on race tracks, how can you ensure your not gonna waste your time with DR and SJ and then not be competitive on the XC????

 

[eventrider23]

Pinktiger - I would say that that is a chance you take with any horse whether it is TB or not. If I am looking at a WB to event I will always look for a blooded one for exactly that reason in that I will give them every chance possible - I certainly would be buying a heavy WB to event at top level, it just wouldn't be practical. At the same time I have known pure TB's to be too slow XC over the larger tracks.

 

[pollyred2]

Hi,I own a KWPN and she covers the ground so easily,she is naturally very fit and keeps her fittness well,and also has great stamina,plus you have the advantage of having a potential better dressage and sj score!I love them and would never buy anything else,however It does depend's on the horse,my friend has one and she is naturally lazy and doen't have the stamina you have with the tb. good luck

 

[lannerch]

I still prefer the good old traditional tb type to event. They are often quicker thinking and faster with that 3rd leg.

However it does all depend on the warmblood, warmbloods are often not as bold and can be stuffy, but usually have plenty of talent, and dressage is becomming more and more important.

My friend owns an advance warmblood eventing with steven smith, he excels in the dressage, usually clear sj, but struggles with the time cc.

 

[HairyHatMan]

Personally I wouldn't after a very bad experience with a Hanoverian who could be lazy, stuffy and as nappy as hell (when he wanted to) so this put me off full stop.

I now have what I consider the best of both worlds, SF sire out of a TB/ID mare.

On the other had a mate sold her Belgian WB by NonStop, who came from Pennie Cornish purely to SJ, to a girl whose taken him to intermediate after 18 months. He's quite a "solid" horse but has been making the times at novice.

It does all boil down the the individual, and unless it has some eventing record I would definitely recommend taking it XC schooling when you try it.