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Swiss Warmblood Horse Breed
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Sport horse
- Origin
- Switzerland
The Swiss Warmblood, also called Schweizer Warmblut or Neue Einsiedler, is a modern warmblood sport horse from Switzerland. It formed in the mid-twentieth century by combining the Einsiedler, Swiss Halfblood and traditional local breeds. Breeding takes place at the Swiss National Stud Farm in Avenches, in the Canton of Vaud.
What the Swiss Warmblood is
The Swiss Warmblood is a horse breed from Switzerland. It is a modern warmblood developed as a sport horse.
For more breeds from its home country, see horse breeds from Switzerland.
How the breed began
The breed took shape in the mid-twentieth century. Its foundation included the Einsiedler, the Swiss Halfblood and local breeds such as the Ajoie, Erlenbacher and Entlebucher.
The Einsiedler had been bred for centuries at the Benedictine Monastery of Einsiedeln in the Canton of Schwyz.
What defines it
Its stated role is that of a warmblood sport horse. The breed is also known as Schweizer Warmblut and, sometimes, Neue Einsiedler.
The Swiss National Stud Farm at Avenches, in the Canton of Vaud, is where Swiss Warmbloods are bred.
What this entry does not cover
The supplied description gives no height, weight or life-expectancy figures. It also does not state temperament, care needs or health information.
Its history includes several Swiss foundation lines, so the names Einsiedler, Swiss Halfblood, Ajoie, Erlenbacher and Entlebucher refer to parts of its development rather than alternate names for the finished breed.
Price information
No price information is provided for the Swiss Warmblood.
Who may look elsewhere
Readers seeking a breed described for work other than sport-horse use may need to compare other entries in horse breeds. This entry identifies the Swiss Warmblood specifically as a modern warmblood sport horse.
In brief
The Swiss Warmblood is a distinctly Swiss sport-horse breed with a mid-twentieth-century foundation. Its background connects monastery-bred Einsiedler horses with the Swiss Halfblood and several local breeds.
Its profile is most useful for readers tracing Swiss breed origins and naming history.
What stands out
- Swiss origin and documented local foundation
- Modern warmblood sport-horse type
- Bred at the Swiss National Stud Farm in Avenches
Worth knowing
- No height figure is included
- No weight figure is included
- No life-expectancy figure is included
Suits
- Readers tracing Swiss sport-horse origins
- People comparing warmblood breed histories
Think twice if
- You need recorded height, weight or lifespan figures
- You are seeking a breed described for non-sport work
In short
Choose the Swiss Warmblood if you are looking for a Swiss warmblood sport horse with a documented, mixed local foundation. Its identity reaches back to the Einsiedler of Einsiedeln and includes the Swiss Halfblood, Ajoie, Erlenbacher and Entlebucher. The breed is associated with the Swiss National Stud Farm at Avenches. The available description does not establish adult measurements, lifespan, temperament or care requirements, so those details remain open questions for anyone comparing horses.
Questions
Where does the Swiss Warmblood come from?
It comes from Switzerland.
What type of horse is the Swiss Warmblood?
It is a modern warmblood sport horse.
Which breeds helped create it?
Its development combined the Einsiedler, Swiss Halfblood, Ajoie, Erlenbacher and Entlebucher.
Is the Swiss Warmblood known by another name?
It is also called Schweizer Warmblut and is sometimes known as the Neue Einsiedler.
Where is the breed bred?
The Swiss National Stud Farm at Avenches, in the Canton of Vaud, breeds Swiss Warmbloods.
When was the Swiss Warmblood created?
It was created in the mid-twentieth century.
More horse breeds from Switzerland
Einsiedler Switzerland Photo: Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Erlenbach horse Switzerland Photo: Karl-Joseph Brodtmann · Public domain 
Freiberger Switzerland Photo: Rama · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr Other sport horse breeds
Belgian Warmblood Belgium Photo: Isiwal · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo credits12 photographs on this page
- Swiss Warmblood — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Einsiedler — Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Erlenbach horse — Karl-Joseph Brodtmann · Public domain · file page
- Freiberger — Rama · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · file page
- American Warmblood — Josette · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Anglo European — Tsaag Valren · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Argentinian Warmblood — Nordlicht8 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Australian Warmblood — Olaf Kosinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · file page
- Bavarian Warmblood — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Belgian Sport Horse — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Belgian Warmblood — Isiwal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Brandenburger — Florence.Skowron · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
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