Warm Bloods what discipline are they best suited for? Open discussion

It depends on how you define a WB and how they are crossed down. For example, an ID x TB is TECHNICALLY a WB in that it is a colder blooded breed crossed with a hot blood. Plus then you have the traditional heavy WB's and the more modern ones with lots of Ladykiller and other TB's in their bloodline such as Mighty Magic so I would say it is a sliding spectrum and you would have to judge it on a horse by horse basis.
 
I totally agree with eventrider, a warmblood isn't a pure 'breed' like a TB or Arab. For example Laura Bechtolscheimer's Grand Prix horse Andretti is 7/8th TB - but is registered as a 'warmblood'.

That's why they are so successful in so many disciplines, because the stud books are always being refined and improved, bringing in refining blood from TBs and Arabs when its felt it is needed. And why there is such a huge variety in the stamp of the horses that fall under the warmblood label.
 
I've got a "warmblood" that I bred hoping to get an eventer. She is 1/4 Arab, 1/4 TB and half "WB". I put my AngloArab (proper AA i.e.1/2 Arab 1/2 TB) to a "warmblood" SJ stallion in whose lines there is a lot of TB. My reasoning was the speed, agility and stamina of the AA put to a good SJ-er should (hopefully) produce a good event horse; she has really nice light paces so could also perhaps do dressage and she's also showing an aptitude for jumping so maybe a pure SJ-er . . . . . but only time will tell . . . . she might have no talent at all and just be a nice riding horse!
 
I bought 2 2yr old warmbloods this year they are nearing on 16.1hh already and I just wondered whether they would achieve top levels of competition, one is slightly better put together than the other there from the same stallion bloodline but out of different mares. Im just trying to figure out what they would best be suited to! I want to go far with them I have extensive knowlede when it comes to working with them just not in the competition world and I am really keen to learn.

Thank you all, for your help.
 
My holstein was bred for competition, sired by Lansing (landgraff, ladykiller lines) for showjumping I would imagine. I do a bit of everything with him.
 
I'm really not sure what mine were bred for they were supposed to be dun and I believe she bred them for colouring, but they have event and dressage bloodlines I believe.
 
It looks to me that on the sires's side they are being bred for colour as you said. I think that Hurikan in the sire line is a well known Kinsky stallion.

Your horses are obviously very closely bred and the dam's line is more conventionally bred for competition horses, Abglanz is a very well known Hannoverian/Trakehner Foundation sire, I think known particularly for producing show jumpers, as was his son Absatz.

http://www.highoffleystud.co.uk/horseinfo.asp?id=4798

Absatz, is a legendary stallion. He was a very handsome stallion with a lovely head and light, free action and he is known for producing typey horses with good heads, necks and movement. He and his father, Abglanz, are credited with helping to lighten the Hanoverian from being a farm/work horse to being the modern sport horse the breed is today. His line produced many state premium broodmare families as well as highly graded stallions. He sired 40 graded sons and over 605 competition horses. Some of his most notable sons include Allegro, one of Denmark's best sires, Argentan, a top Hanoverian stallion and Aramis, the show jumping World Cup winner. Other notable sons are Abundance, Akzent II, Anka and Aktuell to name a few. This line has a history of combining very well with the G-line (Grande).
 
Thankyou Boxcarhorse, I am no expert when it comes to competition horses and bloodlines etc.

I think they would make really nice show jumpers, I am looking to event them, but if they are good at show jumping then that's good enough for me.

Thank you for your help, and the shared knowledge. It really facinates me where they have come from these are my first 2 I have ever owned and I am going to have lots of fun competing them in years to come.
 
I read this to be if you were looking for a show jumper would you go for a Holsteiner, Hanovarian, Trakehner, KWPN etc. As has been pointed out the WB is a mixed type of horse & therefore the discipline to a certain extent depends on its bloodlines. It depends on which stud book is being used to reg the offspring. The offspring can be reg KWPN yet be by a Trakehner stallion ex of a KWPN mare. The Hanovarian has been succesful in both dressage & show jumping. The Holsteiner I think of as more show jumping. Trakehners seem to do better at eventing though with the Hanovarian getting lighter in frame & the shorter format, that is changing. Gelderlanders are probably better known as carriage horses but Mr President is I believe half bred & does well in dressage.
 
Ahh so i have two warmbloods then lol!!!

My TBxWB mare and my wlesh d X TB gelding and here i just thought he was a strange looking heinz lol!!

I dont think they ahve to have a purpose do they?? i mean i enjoy a bit of everything with my horses and they seem to be able to do what i want them to do.

Do certain lines mean certain attirubutes and being better at one than the other??? I would say it was more to do with the training than the breeding no??

Nikki xxx :)
 
Yep you may be correct on that one, I put the breeding on there myself and I think I couldn't decide what was what lol, I think I have got most of it right but defo the worms bit is wrong.
 
sarahhelen1977 said:
Valerian's damsire - Baron B - was predominantly a dressage sire I believe (well, the horses that I have known by him were dressage horses anyway!)
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Thank you, its nice to know someone else knows the breed.

He has the biggest bone, I think he will make an amazing dressage horse, I have lose schooled him over a fence though and he was much better than his half brother he absolutely loves it, I dunno there only 2 and a half so we will have to see how we get on, I'll take some recent pictures today and you can see what you think from there ;-)
 
magic104 said:
He is also listed as the sire of Barons B-Line who accumalated 257 BE pts, Nirvana Bliss got as far as Nov, Red Baron III was an advanced eventer with 112 BE pts
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Which horses do you know, what are there names so that I can look them up that have similar bloodlines? Thanks Magic ;-)
 
Stelzar said:
Which horses do you know, what are there names so that I can look them up that have similar bloodlines? Thanks Magic ;-)
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I am not sure what you mean as they are listed? "He is also listed as the sire of Barons B-Line who accumalated 257 BE pts, Nirvana Bliss got as far as Nov, Red Baron III was an advanced eventer with 112 BE pts"

Barons B-Line
Results for BARONS B-LINE
Sex MARE Foaled 1986 Sire BARON B Dam SCARLET Total Points 257
http://www.britisheventing.com/asp-net/Events/Results.aspx?HorseId=31778

Nirvana Bliss
Results for NIRVANA BLISS
Sex MareFoaled 1995Sire BARON B
http://www.britisheventing.com/asp-net/Events/Results.aspx?HorseId=62677

Red Baron III
Results for RED BARON III
Sex GELDINGFoaled 1987Sire BARON BDam WAITING GAMETotal Points 112
http://www.britisheventing.com/asp-net/Events/Results.aspx?HorseId=31630

http://www.sporthorse-data.com/d?i=10508152
 
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