Qualities of the Spanish Warmblood

The Spanish Warmblood breed developed by Yardah is unique in comparison to any existing breed; it combines substance, sensitivity, athleticism, refinement, excellent temperament and long-term soundness of body and mind. Their mental balance, intelligence, desire to work, and harmony of form give the breed an extraordinary capacity for collection, making them particularly suitable for the classical training method which is fast growing in popularity.

They have strength, stamina, true paces with good rhythm, elastic backs which produce powerful yet soft movement. Good range of speed, balance and flexibility. They have compact power, flexibility & range of motion. They can lighten their front end to engage, jump and spin. Some of the individuals are taller or shorter than the breed average, but they are otherwise correct to breed type.

These horses have great presence of mind, tremendous generosity and personality, all matched with manageability. Manageability is a breed characteristic that they must have, whether stallion, mare or gelding.

From birth they must show willingness to engage with people. They can be handled by a variety of people with different levels of expertise. When in training they stay focused and learn. Whatever their personality, “gentleman”, “dude” or “dignified” they are kind affectionate workers with tremendous capacity to develop relationships with individual riders. While their presence makes them larger than life and they retain their spirit, they are compliant.

The Spanish Warmblood Breed is regulated by The International Spanish Warmblood Horse Association.