Photo: Eponimm · CC BY-SA 4.0 horse breed · 671 on Animalso
German Warmblood
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Sport horse
- Origin
- Germany
About the German Warmblood
German warmblood can refer broadly to warmblood horses bred in Germany or, more narrowly, to a warmblood registered with the nationwide German Horse Breeding Society. The umbrella term covers several regional variations that share a standard. These types have open stud books and can exchange genetic material with one another, other warmblood types, Anglo-Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, and Trakehners. German-bred warmbloods are generally named for the region where they are born, with Trakehner given as an exception. The horse is listed as originating in Germany and classified as a sport horse. Because the term can describe a broad category or a specific registration, its meaning depends on how it is being used.
What stands out
- Associated with Germany
- Classified as a sport horse
- Includes several regional variations
- Regional naming is generally used
Worth knowing
- Can refer to a broad category or specific registration
- Trakehner is an exception to regional naming
Who it suits
German warmblood may interest readers seeking information about sport horses bred in Germany or a horse registered with the German Horse Breeding Society. The term can refer to a broad group rather than one specific breed.
In short
German warmblood describes either a broad group of German-bred warmbloods or a specifically registered horse. Its regional variations have open stud books and exchange genetic material.
More horse breeds from Germany
Beberbecker Germany Height 1.63 cm Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
Black Forest Horse Germany Height 1.53 cmWeight 610 kg Photo: Xocolatl · Public domain 
Other sport horse breeds
German Classic Pony Germany Height 1.12 cm Photo: Freia Schultz-Friese · Public domain 
Photo credits17 photographs on this page
- German Warmblood — Eponimm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Aegidienberger — BS Thurner Hof · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Altwürttemberger — Xocolatl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Bavarian Warmblood — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Beberbecker — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- Black Forest Horse — Xocolatl · Public domain · file page
- Brandenburger — Florence.Skowron · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Dülmener — Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Edelbluthaflinger — Haflingermaus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Classic Pony — Freia Schultz-Friese · Public domain · file page
- German Part-bred Shetland Pony — Shetta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Riding Pony — Sara Landvogt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Trotter — Hartmut Reiche · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · file page
- Hanoverian horse — Alain Laurioux CDDENE · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Heck horse — Robin Müller · CC BY-SA 2.0 de · file page
- Hessisches Warmblut — Krypt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Holsteiner horse — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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