These breeds developed over the centuries, originating from the heavy coach horses of the 18th century. When the coaching trade met it's demise in the early 20th century, the Coach horse was bred to lighter breeds such as the Arabian and Thoroughbred to produce riding horses of good size and gaits. These breeds tend to excels in dressage and showjumping. Several types are listed under this category, most being of European ancestry, although the American Warmblood (a mixture of draft and Thoroughbred) is gaining acceptance in the competitive community.

Warmbloods have been bred throughout central Europe for centuries, with most major breeding districts establishing Royal studfarms in the early 1700's. The breeding directive was to cross relatively small native mares (in the case of the East Prussian/Trakehner) as well as heavier coach, artillery and farm stock with stallions high in blood, to produce marketable general purpose riding horses and military remounts that retained the bone and strength needed for light farm work. Today the German Warmblood breeds still draw heavily on Thoroughbred blood, and to a lesser extent Arabian, to retain lightness, elegance and athleticism, but the days of first generation draft horse crosses have passed. Stallions and broodmares are selected for conformation, rideability and temperament, and those that do not meet the breed standards are removed from breeding. This strict selection and culling has resulted in the Warmbloods' near total domination of dressage and show jumping arenas throughout the World. This category contains links to breeders who specialize in one of the lesser known Warmblood registries and for breeders who offer stud service and stock from two or more registries.

These breeds developed over the centuries, originating from the heavy coach horses of the 18th century. When the coaching trade met it's demise in the early 20th century, the Coach horse was bred to lighter breeds such as the Arabian and Thoroughbred to produce riding horses of good size and gaits. These breeds tend to excels in dressage and showjumping. Several types are listed under this category, most being of European ancestry, although the American Warmblood (a mixture of draft and Thoroughbred) is gaining acceptance in the competitive community.