Westphalian Horses

The Westphalian is a horse breed and after the Hanoverian the second largest closed German warmblood breeding . The Westphalian meet the expectations of today's sport horse type. He is the Hanoverian, by whom he was influenced, very similar, but often somewhat coarser than this, since less than thoroughbreds in the Hanoverian breed were used.

The Westphalian Warmblood is considered relatively quiet, which is also suitable as a pleasure horse. It shows high willingness and reliability. He is also friendly as most of the German Warmbloods and personable.

The State Stud Warendorf, the center of breeding Westphalia, was founded in 1826. Initially the breeding success was very low because the Anfordernisse the rural environment in the breeding objectives of the stud were not considered. It was not until the late 19th Century won these requirements affect the breeding goal stood in both cold and warm-blooded breed quickly the hoped for success. In 1904, the Westphalian Studbook was established, which took into account even in the same parts of cold and warm blood breeding. By the end of World War II , the focus was on the breed horses that were suitable for field work (cold-blooded breed) and to work as a carriage horse (warmblood). With the end of World War II, the demand for these breeds fell sharply by the emerging engine so that you are more of the development of riding and sport horses devoted. It stallions of other breeds as were Hanoverian , Holsteiner , Trakehner , but Selle Français , Anglo-Arabs and other thoroughbreds used. Unlike other breeds were mainly indigenous breeds, not thoroughbreds, was crossed and then developed slowly the modern Westphalian, as we know it today.