Swiss Warmblood
The Swiss Warmblood or Schweizer Warmblut is a modern Swiss breed of warmblood sport horse. It was created in the mid-twentieth century by merger of the Einsiedler, which had been bred for centuries at the Benedictine Monastery of Einsiedeln in the Canton of Schwyz, with the Swiss Halfblood and with traditional local breeds including the Ajoie, the Erlenbacher and the Entlebucher.
Breed facts
| Type | Horse breed |
|---|---|
| Origin | Switzerland |
| Recognised use | show jumping |
| Classification | Swiss breed of horse |
| Wikidata id | Q676115 |
The Swiss Warmblood or Schweizer Warmblut is a modern Swiss breed of warmblood sport horse. It was created in the mid-twentieth century by merger of the Einsiedler, which had been bred for centuries at the Benedictine Monastery of Einsiedeln in the Canton of Schwyz, with the Swiss Halfblood and with traditional local breeds including the Ajoie, the Erlenbacher and the Entlebucher. It is sometimes known as the Neue Einsiedler. The Swiss Warmblood is bred at the Swiss National Stud Farm at Avenches, in the Canton of Vaud.
It originates in Switzerland and is recognised for show jumping. These facts are recorded in Wikidata, which catalogues the breed under item Q676115.
Sources: Wikidata (Q676115) · Wikipedia · Photograph (Wikimedia Commons)