>>>What are warmbloods anyway?
> Hanovarian type things?
>From Wikipedia:
Warmbloods are a group of middle-weight horse types and breeds, primarily
originating in Europe, registered with organizations that are characterized
by open studbook policy, studbook selection, and the aim of breeding for
equestrian sport. The term distinguishes these horses from both heavy draft
horses ("cold bloods") and refined light saddle horses such as the
Thoroughbred and Arabian ("hot bloods"). Though modern Warmbloods are
descended from heavier agricultural types systematically upgraded by
hotblood influence, the term does not imply that Warmbloods are direct
crosses of "cold" and "hot". It is thought that the Warmblood type, which
originated in continental Europe, descended from a landrace of wild, native
proto-warmblood ancestors, and possibly trace back to a wild prototype
called the Forest Horse.
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