Dutch Warmblood

A Dutch Warmblood, Hickstead was 16 hands high and bay in color.

Mac also rides an 8 year old Dutch Warmblood named Unanimous.

He rides a 12-year old Dutch Warmblood gelding named Ole.

The carriage-pulling foundation stock contributed their active, powerful front ends and gentle dispositions to the Dutch Warmblood.

Of course, the descendant of Gelderlanders, the Dutch Warmblood, is a dominant force in sport.

Chloe's horse is Chili, a light grey Dutch Warmblood stallion with violet highlights.

The Gelderlander, along with the similar Groninger horse from the north, provided the foundation for the Dutch Warmblood.

Ms. Warner brought Obi, a gleaming Dutch warmblood, into the family three years ago and found that all her saddles were too small for him.

(12-year-old Dutch warmblood by Concorde)

The breed was nearly lost in the mid-20th century because a significant number of mares were used for crossbreeding to create the Dutch Warmblood, leaving few purebreds.

Recent Dutch Warmblood Olympic medal-winners in dressage include Ferro and Udon.

Authentic, nicknamed "Bud", foaled 1995, is a Dutch Warmblood gelding that competes in show jumping.

Eventing is not a priority for Dutch breeders, nevertheless there are a handful of Dutch Warmblood eventers on the international scene.

American Chris Kappler first began riding the Dutch Warmblood when the horse was 8, after receiving him from Ben Boessen.

Since the turn of the millennium, Dutch Warmblood breeding has shifted from breeding a "riding horse" to further specialization into dressage type and jumper type horses.

Foaled in 1977, Milton was by Dutch Warmblood Marius, out of Irish Draught Aston Answers.

Colton is an active dressage rider, and rides and trains her black Dutch Warmblood horse, Marathon, in Gold (national) level dressage.

A Dutch warmblood stallion by the name of Uraeus was cast in the role of Brego in the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

In 2006, Oldenburgers were the third most successful breed in the dressage ring, with only the Hanoverian and Dutch Warmblood breeds having higher WBFSH standings.

In type, the Belgian Warmblood is similar to the Holsteiner, Selle Francais, Dutch Warmblood, and Hanoverian, and less like the Trakehner.

Toto's dam, Lominka, a KWPN approved Dutch Warmblood, comes from bloodlines that have produced both show jumping and dressage horses, many of whom were noted for good temperament.

In 2011, Dujardin was asked to develop the novice Dutch Warmblood gelding Valegro by Hester and co-owner Roly Luard, with the intention of that horse being ridden by Hester.

There are a handful of Dutch Warmblood, Trakehner and Thoroughbred stallions as well, though the Bavarian studbook is rather unusual for including a Russian Warmblood and two Budyonny stallions.

Western European warmbloods include the French Selle Français, Belgian Warmblood, Dutch Warmblood, Swiss Warmblood, Austrian Warmblood and Danish Warmblood.

She won a gold medal in show jumping with the American team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles riding Albany, and a silver medal in 1996 aboard the Dutch warmblood mare Extreme.