Breed Categories

Hot Blood

• Characteristics: light bodied, speed, stamina, riding horse, higher strung
• Familiar Breeds: Akhal-Teke, Arabian, Thoroughbred
• Disciplines: racing, endurance, jumping, eventing
• Human Comparison: running athlete

Cold Blood  

• Characteristics: heavy bodied, strong, easy going temperament
• Familiar Breeds: Percheron, Clydesdale, Belgian
• Disciplines: pulling, driving, farming, trail riding
• Human Comparison: body builder

Warm Blood

• Characteristics: Medium build, athletic conformation, sport disciplines
• Familiar Breeds: Dutch warmblood, Trakehner,  Odenburg, Morgan, Quarterhorse
• Disciplines: English, Western, Sports
• Human Comparison: volleyball, basketball athlete, all-around-athlete