American Warmblood

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AMERICAN WARMBLOOD

American Warmbloods are considered more of a type of horse, instead of breed. They are of warmblood types, similar to European warmbloods, bred primarily for the purpose of excelling in traditional sport horse disciplines, including dressage, show jumping, eventing, and combined driving. American warmbloods are "open" book, allowing a horse to be registered as an American Warmblood even if its ancestors have not be registered before.

There is more emphasis on producing quality sport horses, rather than the preservation of any particular bloodlines, which allows for much diversity in the bloodlines of American Warmbloods.

They are distinct as compared to their European counterparts. The American Warmblood is a breed that is being continually improvised. Many breeders have adopted selective breeding in order to ensure the quality of the resultant offspring meets and exceeds the current standards.

This opens up the doors for people to creatively and contentiously cross breed horses of multiple bloodlines to create athletes that have the proper type, temperament and athletic ability to be included into the “breed” and go on to become strong competitors in their respective disciplines.

History

The history of the American Warmblood spans many centuries and many continents. This breed is a result of ages of cross breeding the hot blood horses and the cold blood horses in order to get the right type of athletic horses. During their course of development they have been greatly influenced by the Arabian horses, Thoroughbreds, draft horses and the European Warmbloods.

The American Warmblood is among a number of fairly new and emerging breeds whose supporters are dedicated only to the evolution of the sport horse. [...] though it has been shown that long before the registry was created, people have been cross breeding the “cold” blooded, larger boned European horses with “hot” blooded horses, like the Arabian and the Thoroughbred, resulting in a horse that has a consistent type, temperament and athleticism.

Registries

American Warmblood Society & Sporthorse Registry
American Warmblood Registry

American Warmblood Registry is a registry with inspections for breeding stock. They accept horses registered with any of the major warmblood registries as well as the baroque breeds. The American Warmblood Society & Sporthorse Registry on the other hand, is more of a register for performance and will accept horses of any sport breeding based on performance. Stallions are accepted on their performance levels and given grading on what they have done sport wise.

Breed Standard: Real Life

The American Warmblood is usually between 15 and 17 hands high and may come in any color, though the solid colors are the most common. Horses of nearly all bloodlines are eligible for registration as American Warmbloods, as long as they are of a sport horse or warmblood type, and are able to meet the appropriate studbook selection or performance criteria. The emphasis is on the quality of each individual horse, for both registration and breeding approval. While the ideal horse for registration is already a warmblood type, there are no breed restrictions for American Warmbloods. Breeding stock must be approved for breeding through studbook inspection, which requires mares and stallions to meet even more stringent inspection and/or performance criteria.

The height of the American Warmblood can be anywhere between 15-17 hands. This horse has a powerful walk which is well balanced. The head and the neck have balanced dimensions. Their large eyes are reflection of their alert nature. The muzzle has large nostrils that are capable of taking in good amounts of air. The bone structure is well defined and proportionate to the body.

Its head borrows much from the Thoroughbred. It has good sloping shoulders with powerful, well-muscled hindquarters. A short back makes it an excellent horse for all riding events.

Breeding is monitored through actual inspections and performance results. DNA testing is required for registration in both registries as a way to track and begin to create a good “foundation” for eventual generational breeding. Currently, the registries are open to different breeds and cross breeds, so long as they can provide certain information regarding their horse’s history and, most importantly, performance record. The American Warmblood typically stands between 16 and 17 hands in height, has a calm and attentive personality, three well balanced gaits, good bone and an athletic conformation. They are well known for being easy to train, ride and handle, and make wonderful mounts for less experienced or more timid riders. All colors are accepted, though solid colors (most specifically bay) are the most common.

All horses and ponies are eligible as long as they are training, competing, or breeding for one of these approved sport disciplines: Dressage, Eventing, Show Jumping, Hunter, Combined Driving, or Sport Horse/In-hand.
All AWSSR horses must satisfy a performance requirement at some point in the horse’s lifetime to get full registration. Any one of the following is considered a qualifying performance:

• ※ Sporthorse/In-Hand (any age) in OPEN recognized USDF/USEF, Hunter Breeding, or AWSSR classes only –
  • Must achieve a minimum overall score of 62% or higher
  ※ Dressage – (USDF Recognized show) minimum Training Level Test 1 OR Materiale – Must achieve a
  • minimum overall score of 62% or higher
  ※ Eventing – (USEA Recognized event) USEA Young Horse OR minimum of Novice Level – Maximum of 55
  • penalties, without elimination, retirement, or withdrawal
  ※ Combined Driving – (ADS Recognized event) minimum preliminary level – Maximum of 55 penalties,
  • without elimination, retirement, or withdrawal
  ※ Hunter – Minimum of Baby Green 2’6” – Place 1st to 5th in any class
  
  ※ Show Jumping – (USEF Recognized show) – Place 1st to 5th in any class
  
  ※ Recognized Sport Horse Inspection (on-site or video) – Must achieve a minimum overall score of 62% or
  • higher
  ※ Breeding waiver – (Mare) Minimum of three (3) or (Stallion) minimum of five (5) offspring with
  • performance-qualified registration

Breed Creation

Ancient Breeds | Previously Created Breeds | Product Breed | GOAL BREED

[ Dutch Warmblood x Swedish Warmblood ] x [ Danish Warmblood x Belgian Warmblood ]
= AMERICAN WARMBLOOD
[ Thoroughbred x Hanoverian ] x [ Gelderlander x Selle Francais ] = Belgian Warmblood
[ Thoroughbred x Trakehner ] x [ Gelderlander x Groningen ] = Dutch Warmblood
[ Thoroughbred x Hanoverian ] x [ Arabian x Trakehner ] = Swedish Warmblood
[ Thoroughbred x Frederiksborg ] x Trakehner = Danish Warmblood
Thoroughbred x Holstein = Hanoverian
[ Arabian x North African Barb ] x [ Akhal-Teke x Galloway ] = Thoroughbred
Exmoor Pony x [ Exmoor Pony x Friesian ] = Galloway
Forest Horse x [ Arabian x Andalusian ] = Friesian
Przewalski Horse x Tarpan = Exmoor Pony
[ Sorraia x Carthusian ] x [ Sorraia x West African Barb ] = Andalusian
West African Barb x Sorraia = Carthusian
[ Arabian x North African Barb ] x [ North African Barb x Forest Horse ] = West African Barb
[ Tarpan x Mongolian ] x [ Tarpan x West African Barb ] = Sorraia
[ Thoroughbred x Trakehner ] x [ Norfolk Trotter x Cleveland Bay ] = Holstein
Thoroughbred x [ Arabian x North African Barb ] = Cleveland Bay
[ Turkmene x Mongolian ] x [ Arabian x Thoroughbred ] = Trakehner
[ Thoroughbred x Cleveland Bay ] x Cleveland Bay = Norfolk Trotter
[ Norman Cob x French Anglo-Arab ] x [ Norfolk Trotter x Thoroughbred ] = Selle Francais
[ Navarrin Horse x Limousin ] x [ Arabian x Thoroughbred ] = French Anglo-Arab
Anglo-Arabian x Boulonnais = Limousin
Spanish Barb x [ Arabian x Forest Horse ] = Boulonnais
[ Spanish Jennet x West African Barb ] x [ Andalusian x West African Barb ] = Spanish Barb
[ Arabian x Sorraia ] x North African Barb = Spanish Jennet
[ Arabian x Oldenburg ] x [ Norfolk Trotter x Andalusian ] = Gelderlander
[ Andalusian x East Friesian ] x [ North African Barb x Thoroughbred ] = Oldenburg
[ Andalusian x Anglo-Arabian ] x Hanoverian = East Friesian
[ Tarpan x Belgian ] x [ Forest Horse x Belgian ] = Norman Cob
Anglo-Arabian x West African Barb = Navarrin
Thoroughbred x [ Arabian x Thoroughbred ] = Anglo-Arabian
[ Friesian x East Friesian ] x Oldenburg = Groningen
[ Spanish Barb x East Friesian ] x [ Arabian x Oldenburg ] = Frederiksborg
[ Przewalski Horse x Tarpan ] x Tarpan = Mongolian

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