ShowBiz Feature


Taking a Second Look


by Beverly Engelberg w


here I ride, I would say that the barn is evenly split between warmbloods and thoroughbreds. When I first started


thoroughbreds, but when I began to actually show I noticed a new division called Non-thoroughbred Hunters. This was due to the arrival of the warmbloods, the breeds from Eu- rope. “Warmblood” is actually a cross between what is considered


to ride, 25 years ago, it seemed that everyone had


a “hot” blooded horse (TB-Arab etc), and “cold” blooded draft horses…. hence the term warmblood. By compari- son to the warmblood, the thoroughbred is usually smaller, leaner, and finer boned. In the 80’s and 90’s trainers and clients began to wing their


way to England, Ireland, Germany etc in search of these beautiful, large boned and especially quiet horses. “They don’t have to be lounged.” “They are easier to ride.” “They hold up forever.” And so it has gone for most of my show career. Not


that there haven’t been wonderful thoroughbreds in the show world, there has: Touch of Class-Gold Medal winner


This Page Left to Right: Vaudeville and Amy Hess; Audible and Beverley Engleberg; Why So Serious and Amy Hess. Photos © Captured Moment Photography & Flying Horse Photography


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