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Q: What is the difference between a hot-blooded, cold-blooded and warm-blooded horse?

A: These terms are used to group the different breeds of horses (loosely) according to their temperament (NOT the temperature of their blood!).Arabian and Thoroughbred horses are considered to be hot-blooded, as they tend to be a bit sharper and have more energy than some other equines.

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An Arabian horse is considered a hot-blooded horse.

Cold-blooded horses, on the other hand, include draft horses like Percherons, Clydesdales and Shire horses. These large-boned and heavy horses were developed for use in the field and tend to have a calm temperament and be slower-moving.

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A Percheron is considered a cold-blooded horse.

Warm-blooded horse breeds were produced by crossing hot-blooded and cold-blooded horses. Belgian Warmbloods, Hanoverians and Holsteiners, for example, tend to be calmer than Thoroughbreds, but have the ability to move more than the heavier draft breeds.

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Hanoverians are considered warm-blooded horses.

The categories are, of course, very general and there will be exceptions to these ‘rules’ in each category.

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