Brazilian Sport Horse | |
Also Known As: | Brasileiro de hipismo |
Country: | Brazil |
Colour: | usually bay, dark bay or chestnut |
Height: | 165-168 cm |
Weight: | 550-600 kg |
The Brazilian Sport Horse or Portuguese: italic=no|Brasileiro de hipismo is a modern Brazilian breed of warmblood horse. It was bred as a sport riding horse for competitive equestrian sports, particularly show jumping, dressage and three-day eventing.
Breeding of the Brazilian Sport Horse began in the 1970s. Local Crioulo mares were put to stallions from a wide variety of sporting breeds, among them Andalusian, Anglo-Argentine, Belgian Warmblood, Hanoverian, Holsteiner, Irish Hunter, Oldenburger, Selle Français, Thoroughbred, Trakehner and Westphalian stock.
The Brazilian Sport Horse usually stands at least at the withers; average heights are approximately for mares and for males (geldings or stallions). The coat is most often bay, dark bay or chestnut.
Like other sport horse breeds, the Brazilian Sport Horse was bred and selected specifically for equestrian competition, particularly in show jumping, dressage and three-day eventing.