Dutch Warmblood Horses for Sale

Dutch Warmblood Horses for sale in Holland

Discover our talented Dutch Warmblood horses at our facility in Holland. We offer sales & training of top bred Dutch KWPN warmblood horses & ponies.

The famous Dutch Warmblood horses are used for many disciplines all over the world. They compete at the highest levels in eventing, jumping and dressage. The Dutch Warmbloods are known for their powerful engine. The Dutch Warmblood horse has a calm, even temperament that makes it easy to work.

The most popular Dutch Warmblood is the sport horse. They are bred to excel in show jumping and dressage. But also the hunter and equitation horse is very successful at the highest international level.

All our Dutch warmblood horses and ponies for sale are well mannered and illustrate their obvious potential in one or more of equestrian disciplines. The Dutch Warmblood can be referred to the “warmblood sporthorse” breed.

Warmblood simply distinguishes this type of horse from the “cold bloods” (draft horses) and the “hot bloods” (Thoroughbreds and Arabs). Sporthorse refers to the intended use of the breed – as a competitive and recreational horse for the major international equestrian disciplines.

History of Dutch Warmblood Horses

Most warmblood “breeds” are continuing to evolve. In fact, they are not “breeds” in the sense that Thoroughbreds, Arabs, Morgans, and Saddlebreds are breeds – they do not have “closed studbooks”. “Outside blood” is taken into the gene pool now and then to reap the benefits of hybrid vigor, and to speed and improve the evolutionary process of attaining the “Breeding Goal” of the particular studbook.

The Dutch warmblood horse is no exception. The Dutch warmblood horse is a modern sport horse derived from the selective breeding of German warmblood, Belgian warmblood, French warmblood and English warmblood horses crossed with the native Dutch stock in Holland.

The main Dutch breeds in the last century were the Gelderlander of Southern Holland, and the Groninger of Northern Holland. The Groninger was the same horse as the early German Oldenburgs, and similar to the present Danish Oldenbourg. Over the last 200 years there have been frequent infusions of “foreign” blood – from France, Hannover, East Prussia, England, as well as Arab and Thoroughbred blood.

The changes over the generations have reflected the needs of the times; carriage horses, war horses, farm horses, transportation, recreation. The “Modern Dutch Warmblood Horse” is a recreation horse. A recreation horse might have one or several roles, a “specialist” in some competitive equestrian discipline like dressage, jumping, driving, or endurance riding, or a safe, pleasant, and attractive “backyard horse” for trail and ring riding and perhaps driving, vaulting, quadrille, etc.

Dutch warmblood horses are famous for their character, soundness and athletic ability and are international winners under the flags of many different nations in international competitions and Olympic Games.

Dutch Warmblood Characteristics

Our Dutch Warmblood horses for sale usually stand over 16 hands, with some reaching 17+ hands. The most predominant colors are bay and chestnut, but blacks and grays are also seen. White markings on the face and legs are common. The head is refined, usually with a straight profile. The neck is long and arched, meeting fairly prominent withers. The shoulder is well-sloped and the girth is deep, with plenty of heart room. The forelegs are strong, with well-muscled forearms. The hindquarters are powerful and the hock joints are low to the ground. These factors combine to give great power to the “engine” of the Dutch Warmblood.

There are differences in the presence and the action between the sport horse, the harness horse and the Gelderland type,. The sport horse is bred to perform in dressage and jumping. The harness horse has a proud, high head carriage and high knee action. The Gelderland horse has retained more of the qualities of a light draft horse.

Uses of Dutch Warmblood Horses

The Dutch Warmblood is a very versatile horse. It excels in top level competition, in dressage, show-jumping, eventing and even carriage driving. The Gelderlander type is also popular as a light draft horse. The calm, even temperament makes them easy to work with and they are willing to turn a hoof, so to speak, to just about anything. If you scan the leader boards at any national or international warmblood Dressage or Showjumping competition, you are sure to find that there are Royal Dutch Warmblood horses on the list.