page_title: Dutch Warmblood
section_title: Uses
hierarchical_section_title: Dutch Warmblood / Uses
caption_attribution_description: Chris Kappler and VDL Oranta, owned by M &amp; K Oranta Group, competing in the $150,000 Prudential Grand Prix at the 2006 Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton, New York
context_page_description: A Dutch Warmblood is a warmblood type of horse registered with the Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland, which governs the breeding of competitive dressage and show jumping horses, as well as the show harness horse and Gelderlander, and a hunter studbook in North America. Developed through a breeding program that began in the 1960s, the Dutch are some of the most successful competition horses developed in postwar Europe.
context_section_description: No registry produced more successful international show jumping horses than the KWPN. In 2010, Dutch Warmbloods were ranked #1 in jumping by the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH). as well as in dressage. A few of the recent Olympic medalists bred in the Netherlands include Royal Kaliber, Montender, Authentic (Nimrod),Mac Kinley in 2004, De Sjiem in 2000 and Hickstead in 2008.
  Recent Dutch Warmblood Olympic medal-winners in dressage include Ferro and Udon.  The Dutch Warmblood stallion Moorlands Totilas held the world record for the highest dressage score in Grand Prix Freestyle Dressage, and won three gold medals at the  2010 FEI World Equestrian Games. The current World Record holder for Grand Prix Freestyle Dressage is Valegro, with British rider Charlotte Dujardin. Valegro is KWPN sired by Negro.
  Eventing is not a priority for Dutch breeders, nevertheless there are a handful of Dutch Warmblood eventers on the international scene.
  In North America, the Dutch Warmblood is a favorite choice for the hunter ring. Rox Dene, named "Hunter of the Century" by the Chronicle of the Horse, was sired by the Dutch Warmblood stallion Aristos B.  The North American branch of the KWPN has begun selection for Dutch Hunter horses; one of the first approved stallions was Popeye K, himself a Dutch Warmblood.  Rox Dene was later bred to Popeye K.
  A Dutch warmblood stallion by the name of Uraeus was cast in the role of Brego in The Lord of the Rings.
caption: Dutch Warmblood mare show jumping at the Grand Prix level
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