What makes a Dutch Warmblood?
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sports
horse racing
The Dutch Warmblood is a modern sport horse derived from the selective breeding of German, French, and English horses crossed with the native Dutch stock. The roots of the Dutch Warmblood are deep in two areas of Netherlands soil — Gelderland and Groningen.
Likewise, are Dutch Warmbloods good horses?
The Dutch Warmblood is a very versatile horse. It excels in top level competion, in dressage, show-jumping, eventing and even carriage driving. The Gelderlander type is also popular as a light draft horse.
Keeping this in view, how tall do Dutch Warmbloods get?
On average, Dutch warmbloods range in height from around 15 hands (60 inches) to 17 hands (68 inches). But to become a breeding horse, mares must stand at least 15.5 hands (62 inches), and stallions must stand at least 15.75 hands (63 inches).
The modern Dutch Warmblood evolved from the two "native" Dutch breeds - the Gelderlander and the Groningen.