Chapter 10 Large-Animal Production 561 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Warmbloods The term warmblood is used to define horses that are a combination of larger draft horses, which are considered coldbloods, and more spirited light breeds like the Arabian and Thoroughbred, which are considered hotbloods. The result is a horse that is large in stature, but retains the athleticism of a light horse. Dutch Warmbloods are at least 15.3 hands tall at the withers, and are often found in heights up to 17.2 hands. These horses are most commonly used for show jumping, dressage, cross-country jumping, or the combination of all those events, called Three Day Eventing. Other warmblood breeds of note include the Hanoverian, Trakehner, and Holsteiner. Trakehner Dutch Warmblood Eric Isselee/Shutterstock.com dien/Shutterstock.com Hanoverian Abramova Kseniya/Shutterstock.com