Hungarian Warmblood Horse

The Hungarian Warmblood is a breed from Hungary, which was developed through crosses of various Hungarian Warmblood horses such as the Nonius and the Furioso. The horses are beautiful and intelligent and are used in all riding disciplines up to elite competition levels.

They are riding and driving horses of a high-quality and horses are subjected to tests and inspections before approval for breeding.

After the Hungarian-Austrian Empire had dissolved, the Hungarian studs reached a great success with the development of the Austrian Warmblood and the Hungarian breeders now wanted to compete with the race to develop a fine breed of horse a race which then belonged to Austria.

The breed was developed by using the same base as the Hungarian Warmblood breeds the Gidran Arab, Furioso, Kisber Felver and Noniushastar that would later be bred to the high class German Warmblood Holstein, and Hanoverian horses.

Although the Dutch Warmblood was selected to cross breed, the stud was very selective in the horses they bred. The State Stud Mezohegyes, started inspections and testing of stallions before they were used in breeding, a practice used even today. 

The horses are tested by a committee of jumping and dressage professionals before they can get a license for inclusion in the breeding programme and entered into the studbook.

To further enhance the quality and performance of these horses permission is sometimes granted to allow out crossing with top class Warmblood horses and English thoroughbred horses.

Attributes

The Hungarian Warmblood was bred to a lighter confirmation than many of the other European Warmblood by selecting the lighter Hungarian races. The Horses are very noble and beautiful and is said to be very intelligent. The horses are athletic and are used in all kinds of equestrian sport and competition.

The movements are beautiful and quite large, and the horses have great stamina. The overall confirmation of the horse is an athletic and muscular animal with a medium-sized head and straight nose profile. The horse features are noble and finely cut with intelligent eyes.

The hind legs are long and strong that gives the horse great jumping capacity. The Horses can be any of the colours that are brown, black, grey and chestnut, and are about 160 to 170 cm at the shoulders.