Czech Warmblood
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| Other names | Czech: Český teplokrevník |
| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Distribution | Czech Republic |
| Use | sport horse, principally show-jumping and dressage |
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The Czech Warmblood (Czech: Český teplokrevník) is a Czech modern breed of warmblood sport horse.[2]
History
The Czech Warmblood was selectively bred in Czechoslovakia from the mid-twentieth century by cross-breeding local mares with stallions of various breeds; these may have included Oriental and Spanish horses, and others of the Furioso, the Hanoverian, the Oldenburger, the Thoroughbred and the Trakehner breeds.[4]: 459 [5]: 228
A breed society, the Society of Breeders and Friends of the Czech Warmblood (Czech: Svaz chovatelů českého teplokrevníka), was formed in 1994.[6]
It is the most numerous breed of horse in the Czech Republic, constituting about 23% of the horse population of the country.[5]: 228 [3] In 2021 the population was reported as about 18000–20000; the conservation status of the breed was listed as 'not at risk'.[2]
Two other warmblood breeds of the area were formerly assimilated into the Czech Warmblood population: the Moravian Warmblood or Moravský Teplokrevník; and the Kinsky Horse or Kůň Kinský, sometimes also known as the Golden Horse of Bohemia. Separate stud-books for these were established in 2004 and 2005 respectively.[4]: 459 [7][8]
Characteristics
The horses usually stand between 170 and 175 cm at the withers and weigh approximately 600 kg.[3] The most usual coat colours are bay and chestnut; black, grey and dun also occur.
Use
The horses are used principally in show-jumping and in dressage; they are also suitable for recreational riding.[5]: 228
References
- ^ Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Breed data sheet: Cesky teplokrevnik / Czechia (Horse). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Kůň domácí – český teplokrevník (in Czech). Lexikon zvířat. Chomutov: Zoopark Chomutov. Archived 10 August 2025.
- ^ a b Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.it/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
- ^ a b c Élise Rousseau, Yann Le Bris, Teresa Lavender Fagan (2017). Horses of the World. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691167206.
- ^ Vítáme vás na SCHČT (in Czech). Zruč nad Sázavou: Society of Breeders and Friends of the Czech Warmblood. Archived 6 September 2024.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Kun Kinsky / Czechia (Horse). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2023.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Moravsky teplokrevnik / Czechia (Horse). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2023.