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Warmblood Stallions
The International Stallion Guide
The International Stallion Guide is an absolute must for breeders in search of today's superior bloodlines and performance records for jumping, dressage, hunter and eventing stallions.
Sport horse and warmblood breeders benefit by having comprehensive stallion profiles at their fingertips including conformation/performance photos, contact information, stud fees, biographies, competition results and pedigrees.
The publication is a unique resource for breeders who are interested in world-class international stallions from multiple registries including Oldenburg, Hanoverian, Belgian Warmblood, Holstein, Westphalian, KWPN-NA, KWPN, Swedish Warmblood, Irish Sport Horses and many other recognized registries. These stallions all have semen available in North America.Over 150 stallions are included in the publication. It is exceptional in it's quality, produced in a handy digest size, coil bound, on gloss paper with laminated covers.
It is exceptional in it's quality, produced in a handy digest size, coil bound, on gloss paper with laminated covers. Over 150 stallions are included in the 2008 publication, plus ten foundation stallions.
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What is a Sporthorse Stallion?
Sport horse Stallion, or Sporthorse Stallion, is a term used to describe a type of horse, rather than any particular breed. The term generally refers to horses bred for the traditional Olympic equestrian sporting events of dressage, eventing, show jumping, and combined driving. The precise definition varies. In the United States, horses used in hunt seat and show hunter competition are often classed as sport horses, whereas the British show hunter is classified as a show horse.Horses used for western riding disciplines, Saddle seat, or any form of horse racing are generally not described as sport horses.
Sport Horse Breeding
Sport horses are bred for specific qualities in their conformation, movement, and temperament. The purpose and breeding of sport horses across the world varies little, but the exact definition of a "sport horse" differs slightly from country to country. In the United Kingdom, the term "sport horse" refers to any horse suitable for dressage, eventing or show jumping. In the USA, the definition is broader, sometimes encompassing horses used in any of the hunt seat disciplines.
Worldwide, the breeding of sport horses is overseen by the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses. The WBFSH acts as a connection between sport horse breeding organizations and the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).
Characteristics common to quality sport horses include the following:
- Conformation: most sport horses have similarities in their conformation. These include a sloping shoulder, "turned-over" neck, and uphill build. Conformation has direct effects on the animal's movement and jumping ability.
- Movement: although movement may vary between disciplines, most sport horses are bred for a long, athletic stride and movement that uses the whole body. The trot and canter should have good suspension, and the horse naturally reaches under his body with his hind legs. This movement makes it easier for the rider to teach the horse to engage, collect, and extend his stride, which are necessary qualities in all sport horse disciplines.
- Jumping ability: horses bred for the jumping disciplines also possess good jumping form, with tight lower legs and good bascule. They are also bred to have conformation that allows them to jump higher.
- Temperament: because of the great deal of training needed to produce a successful sport horse, they are generally bred for trainability and willingness to work. Horses intended for Olympic-level may be bred a bit "hotter," which can be controlled by their experienced riders and used to his or her advantage, while those intended for amateur use are generally bred to be quieter and more forgiving.
Sport Horse Breeds
Many Warmblood breeds were specifically developed for use as sport horses, particularly for use in dressage and show jumping. Thoroughbreds are also commonly used as sport horses, particularly in eventing, and some have been bred specifically as sport horses, rather than as race horses. Such Thoroughbreds tend to have a heavier sport horse build, rather than the leaner conformation of a race horse. However, there have also been many instances of former race horses being retrained as successful sport horses. Thoroughbreds are often crossed with warmbloods and draft horses to create sport horses, and such crosses were also the historic foundation of most warmblood breeds. One example is the Irish Sport Horse, a cross between the Thoroughbred and Irish Draught breeds.
Additional breeds, such as the assorted Baroque horse breeds, American Quarter Horses, Arabian horses, Morgans, several pony breeds, and even some gaited breeds such as the American Saddlebred are sometimes used as sport horses. Representatives of many different breeds have been successful at the highest levels, although in international competition, horses with warmblood or Thoroughbred ancestry are in the majority.
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