Warmblood

A dominant presence on the international competition circuit, many modern Warmbloods excel in jumping and dressage and are the breed of choice for Olympic equestrian teams around the world. The breed began emerging when warriors returned to Europe from the Middle East and Africa with hot-blooded Arabian horses captured in battle, which they then bred with heavier, agricultural breeds. The Warmblood’s popularity grew at the end of the Second World War when recreational horse-riding spread across the Western world.