HISTORY AND STANDARD
The Bavarian Warmblood is a horse of southern Germany that was bred using the old Bavarian "Rottaler" breed, and English Thoroughbred and Trakehner stallions.
The Bavarian Warmblood was registered as a separate breed since 1963.
The Bavarian Warmblood was registered as a separate breed since 1963.
General
The breeding of horses has a long tradition in Bavaria. The first records of Rottaler horses are from the Middle Ages. Since then, the horse through all the ups and downs of history into a modern sport horse has developed. The suitability of the breeding goal for the big sport is well established, but also values such as character, temperament, rideability and can not be neglected. The breeding program to include assessing the appearance, but also performance testing and tests of character and health. On this basis, rigorously selected so that only the best horses remain in the nurture and deliver the next generation of horses.
Guidelines
As part of the Animal Breeding Act specified purpose for the preservation and improvement of horse breeding with the intention to increase the quality and cost of products, the National Association tracked at the individual, be supervised the following breeds of horses breeding goals:
- Appearance
- Motion sequence
- Health
- Performance assessment
Characteristics
The Bavarian Warmblood is an elegant and large warmblood horse. Bavarian Warmbloods are similar to other German warmbloods in type, conformation, movement, jumping ability and interior qualities. It has a well set neck, a heavy chest, long sloping shoulders, high withers, a well-muscled, long back, and strong legs with big hocks. It is 15.2-16.2 hands high. Bavarian Warmbloods come mainly in bay or chestnut, though they can come in all solid colors. It is used as a multi-purpose sport horse with good character and large, flat strides, and is not considered a fast horse.
Desirable type includes an elegant, attractive horse with dry limbs and head and clear gender expression. Conformation reflects the stamp of a correct sport horse. Correct movement includes three rhythmic gaits characterized by energy, a long stride, natural self-carriage and elasticity, with some knee action. Selection processes aim for enthusiastic, capable jumpers with "bascule" (arc over the fence), "scope" (ability to respond to changes in the environment), and "tact" (carefully pulling the legs out of the way).
Horses that are difficult, nervous, or aggressive are identified and typically are not allowed to breed.
Breeding stallions and mares are chosen by thorough studbook selection, which eliminates horses that do not fit the breeding goal from the breeding studbooks. The Bavarian Warmblood is by no means set in type and recognizable the way that breeds from closed studbooks are; instead, they are recognizable by their athletic ability and temperament.
Uses
The Bavarian Warmblood is used for riding, light draft, and carriage work, and is not a fast horse. It is also an excellent show jumping and dressage horse. The breeding goal is a riding horse for sport and pleasure purposes.
History
The Bavarian Warmblood has its home in Bavaria, one of the oldest horse breeding regions in Germany and was known in the past for the local Rottal horse. At the end of the 18th century, these Rottals were mixed with Holstein stallions which had Neapolitan and Andalusian bloodlines. In the first half of the 19th century, half-breds of Norfolk, Zweibruecken and Normandy blood were mixed in, and the breed became primarily for military usage as they were too light for farm use. This strong calibre horse breed was achieved by using Normandy and Oldenburg stallions. They were greatly used for carriage and field until World War II. Today's Bavarian Warmbloods, though, are based mainly on Hanoverian and Westphalian blood, which they appear most like. They were also refined with some Thoroughbred and Trakehner blood. The stud at Scwaiganger became the center of Bavarian breeding after the Landshut state stud was abandoned.
The breeding of horses has a long tradition in Bavaria. The first records of Rottaler horses are from the Middle Ages. Since then, the horse through all the ups and downs of history into a modern sport horse has developed. The suitability of the breeding goal for the big sport is well established, but also values such as character, temperament, rideability and can not be neglected. The breeding program to include assessing the appearance, but also performance testing and tests of character and health. On this basis, rigorously selected so that only the best horses remain in the nurture and deliver the next generation of horses.
Guidelines
As part of the Animal Breeding Act specified purpose for the preservation and improvement of horse breeding with the intention to increase the quality and cost of products, the National Association tracked at the individual, be supervised the following breeds of horses breeding goals:
- Appearance
- Motion sequence
- Health
- Performance assessment
Characteristics
The Bavarian Warmblood is an elegant and large warmblood horse. Bavarian Warmbloods are similar to other German warmbloods in type, conformation, movement, jumping ability and interior qualities. It has a well set neck, a heavy chest, long sloping shoulders, high withers, a well-muscled, long back, and strong legs with big hocks. It is 15.2-16.2 hands high. Bavarian Warmbloods come mainly in bay or chestnut, though they can come in all solid colors. It is used as a multi-purpose sport horse with good character and large, flat strides, and is not considered a fast horse.
Desirable type includes an elegant, attractive horse with dry limbs and head and clear gender expression. Conformation reflects the stamp of a correct sport horse. Correct movement includes three rhythmic gaits characterized by energy, a long stride, natural self-carriage and elasticity, with some knee action. Selection processes aim for enthusiastic, capable jumpers with "bascule" (arc over the fence), "scope" (ability to respond to changes in the environment), and "tact" (carefully pulling the legs out of the way).
Horses that are difficult, nervous, or aggressive are identified and typically are not allowed to breed.
Breeding stallions and mares are chosen by thorough studbook selection, which eliminates horses that do not fit the breeding goal from the breeding studbooks. The Bavarian Warmblood is by no means set in type and recognizable the way that breeds from closed studbooks are; instead, they are recognizable by their athletic ability and temperament.
Uses
The Bavarian Warmblood is used for riding, light draft, and carriage work, and is not a fast horse. It is also an excellent show jumping and dressage horse. The breeding goal is a riding horse for sport and pleasure purposes.
History
The Bavarian Warmblood has its home in Bavaria, one of the oldest horse breeding regions in Germany and was known in the past for the local Rottal horse. At the end of the 18th century, these Rottals were mixed with Holstein stallions which had Neapolitan and Andalusian bloodlines. In the first half of the 19th century, half-breds of Norfolk, Zweibruecken and Normandy blood were mixed in, and the breed became primarily for military usage as they were too light for farm use. This strong calibre horse breed was achieved by using Normandy and Oldenburg stallions. They were greatly used for carriage and field until World War II. Today's Bavarian Warmbloods, though, are based mainly on Hanoverian and Westphalian blood, which they appear most like. They were also refined with some Thoroughbred and Trakehner blood. The stud at Scwaiganger became the center of Bavarian breeding after the Landshut state stud was abandoned.
Accepted colors: All solid colours
Accepted size: The ideal height is between 15.2 - 16.2 hh
Accepted Temperament: Willing and docile.
Life expectancy: Between 25 - 30 years
Origin: Bavaria, Germany
Health issues: Thorough health-screening of breeding stallions before they stand stud has resulted in a population largely free of congenital diseases. The size and growth rate of warmbloods in general has made Osteochondrosis (OCD) the primary health concern.
Influence: Holsteiner, Hanoverians, Oldenburgs, Westphalians, Wuerttembergers, Rhinelanders, Thuringians, Norfolk, Zweibruecken and German Warmbloods
Accepted size: The ideal height is between 15.2 - 16.2 hh
Accepted Temperament: Willing and docile.
Life expectancy: Between 25 - 30 years
Origin: Bavaria, Germany
Health issues: Thorough health-screening of breeding stallions before they stand stud has resulted in a population largely free of congenital diseases. The size and growth rate of warmbloods in general has made Osteochondrosis (OCD) the primary health concern.
Influence: Holsteiner, Hanoverians, Oldenburgs, Westphalians, Wuerttembergers, Rhinelanders, Thuringians, Norfolk, Zweibruecken and German Warmbloods
Type
Desirable is the appearance of an elegant, harmonious riding horse. For this, a lean and expressive head with large eyes, well shaped neck, musculature as well as correct, defined limbs. Stallions and mares should have a clear expression.
Undesirable is a coarse, clumsy, unsporltiches appearance, a rough head, a vague, unclear and missing joints in breeding horses.
Build
Desirable a harmonious, for riding and other equestrian purposes of any kind of suitable physique. A medium length, tapering towards the head neck, a large, sloping shoulder mounted, a prominent, well into the back reaches into the withers, a medium-sized, well-muscled back, joined in the movement of vibration, structural strength and balance, adequate depth of chest, a long, slightly sloping, strong muscled croup, a harmonious distribution in the front, center and rear. It is desirable continue to build a suitable, dry foundation with accurate, large joints, medium-length chains and well-shaped hooves, which can expect a long shelf.
Undesirable an overall lacking harmony, especially a short, heavy or deep-set neck, a small, steep shoulder, a short little or prominent withers, too short or a long soft back, a solid or arched loin, a short or straight croup with high tail, low depth of chest and raised edges with a short back ribsand incorrect limb.These include: small, narrow or constricted joints, weak and short, steep or long, soft restraints, as well as small hooves, particularly inward-looking costumes. Undesirable especially wide toes, toes tight, ground-floor-wide narrow, steep and or barrel limb positions.
Gaits
Desirable are diligent, rhythmic and ground covering gaits (Step 4-stroke, 2-stroke trot, canter 3-cycle). The movement in the walk should be relaxed, energetic. The movements at trot and canter should clearly discernible in suspended phase elastic, energetic, lightly worn, and equipped with a natural erection, and his balance. Developed from an active working, clearly hindquarters thrust should be a loosely swinging back to the broadcast freely from the shoulder anticipating forehand. A little "knee action" is desired. In particular, the horse should have a clear forwards and upwards springing sequence.
Undesirable are especially short, flat and non-elastic movements while holding the back and cumbersome to forehand falling or movements, as well as rocking or swaying and much ironing, spinning, narrow floor, toes tight, floor-wide and wide toe movements.
Jumping
Desirable intelligence and composure. In the flow record is self-clear, rapid lift-off on the jump, a pronounced fast bending the limbs (preferably horizontal posture of the forearm over the SPRNG) a bulging back to clear a protruding withers and down with the rounded neck opening hindquarters (bascule) is desired. In the overall process is the flow of movement and the rhythm of the gallop are retained.
Undesirable is in particular uncontrolled or indecisive, jumping with legs hanging, high nose over the jump, combined with a back where the river is the movement of un lost rhythm of the gallop.
Internal Properties / Health
Desirable a simple, easygoing, joyful at the same time use, nerves strong and reliable horse to watch the one that makes intelligent impression and be recognized by appearance and behavior of good character and an even temperament makes. Robust health, good physical and mental capacity, natural fertility and freedom from hereditary defects.
Undesirable are especially in handling difficult, nervous, hot horses.
Performance assessment
Desirable a rideable, multi-managed portfolio that's ready and powerful, for riding and sporting activities of every kind suitable horse, especially for the disciplines of dressage, show jumping, eventing.
To identify the performance assessment will be checked at the age of at least three years or before the stud book registration the following features:
- Character and Temperament
- Rideability
- Gaits
- Jumping
With the licensing and registration studbook can freewheel and jump to be checked.
Selection characteristics
From the above selection characteristics are defined, which evaluates the conformation and the stallion and mare performance tests in accordance with generally accepted grading system.
Desirable is the appearance of an elegant, harmonious riding horse. For this, a lean and expressive head with large eyes, well shaped neck, musculature as well as correct, defined limbs. Stallions and mares should have a clear expression.
Undesirable is a coarse, clumsy, unsporltiches appearance, a rough head, a vague, unclear and missing joints in breeding horses.
Build
Desirable a harmonious, for riding and other equestrian purposes of any kind of suitable physique. A medium length, tapering towards the head neck, a large, sloping shoulder mounted, a prominent, well into the back reaches into the withers, a medium-sized, well-muscled back, joined in the movement of vibration, structural strength and balance, adequate depth of chest, a long, slightly sloping, strong muscled croup, a harmonious distribution in the front, center and rear. It is desirable continue to build a suitable, dry foundation with accurate, large joints, medium-length chains and well-shaped hooves, which can expect a long shelf.
Undesirable an overall lacking harmony, especially a short, heavy or deep-set neck, a small, steep shoulder, a short little or prominent withers, too short or a long soft back, a solid or arched loin, a short or straight croup with high tail, low depth of chest and raised edges with a short back ribsand incorrect limb.These include: small, narrow or constricted joints, weak and short, steep or long, soft restraints, as well as small hooves, particularly inward-looking costumes. Undesirable especially wide toes, toes tight, ground-floor-wide narrow, steep and or barrel limb positions.
Gaits
Desirable are diligent, rhythmic and ground covering gaits (Step 4-stroke, 2-stroke trot, canter 3-cycle). The movement in the walk should be relaxed, energetic. The movements at trot and canter should clearly discernible in suspended phase elastic, energetic, lightly worn, and equipped with a natural erection, and his balance. Developed from an active working, clearly hindquarters thrust should be a loosely swinging back to the broadcast freely from the shoulder anticipating forehand. A little "knee action" is desired. In particular, the horse should have a clear forwards and upwards springing sequence.
Undesirable are especially short, flat and non-elastic movements while holding the back and cumbersome to forehand falling or movements, as well as rocking or swaying and much ironing, spinning, narrow floor, toes tight, floor-wide and wide toe movements.
Jumping
Desirable intelligence and composure. In the flow record is self-clear, rapid lift-off on the jump, a pronounced fast bending the limbs (preferably horizontal posture of the forearm over the SPRNG) a bulging back to clear a protruding withers and down with the rounded neck opening hindquarters (bascule) is desired. In the overall process is the flow of movement and the rhythm of the gallop are retained.
Undesirable is in particular uncontrolled or indecisive, jumping with legs hanging, high nose over the jump, combined with a back where the river is the movement of un lost rhythm of the gallop.
Internal Properties / Health
Desirable a simple, easygoing, joyful at the same time use, nerves strong and reliable horse to watch the one that makes intelligent impression and be recognized by appearance and behavior of good character and an even temperament makes. Robust health, good physical and mental capacity, natural fertility and freedom from hereditary defects.
Undesirable are especially in handling difficult, nervous, hot horses.
Performance assessment
Desirable a rideable, multi-managed portfolio that's ready and powerful, for riding and sporting activities of every kind suitable horse, especially for the disciplines of dressage, show jumping, eventing.
To identify the performance assessment will be checked at the age of at least three years or before the stud book registration the following features:
- Character and Temperament
- Rideability
- Gaits
- Jumping
With the licensing and registration studbook can freewheel and jump to be checked.
Selection characteristics
From the above selection characteristics are defined, which evaluates the conformation and the stallion and mare performance tests in accordance with generally accepted grading system.