{"id":47818,"date":"2025-01-22T10:38:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?post_type=horse-breed&#038;p=47818"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:25","slug":"belgian-warmblood","status":"publish","type":"horse-breed","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/belgian-warmblood\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgian Warmblood"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47818\" class=\"elementor elementor-47818\" data-elementor-post-type=\"horse-breed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-22 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-283f6ee2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"283f6ee2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-66 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29f242fe\" data-id=\"29f242fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e591a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e591a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<meta http-equiv='x-dns-prefetch-control' content='on'>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/s.gravatar.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/www.google-analytics.com' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>The Belgian Warmblood is still a fairly young horse breed from Belgium, which has so far been found almost exclusively in Belgium itself. However, the horses are now also inspiring riders and athletes in the USA and throughout Europe. The Belgian Warmblood is a noble and enduring sport horse with excellent jumping ability. Due to these characteristics, the Belgian Warmblood is particularly impressive at competitions, but there are also some sporty private owners who are interested in this new and beautiful breed of horse. We have therefore summarised all the information about the Belgian Warmblood in this article.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5d1184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b5d1184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Belgian Warmblood &#8211; Important data at a glance<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Belgium<\/li><li><strong>Height:<\/strong> 62 to 64 in<\/li><li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> around 1322 lbs<\/li><li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Warmblood<\/li><li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> Sporty and elegant<\/li><li><strong>Colours:<\/strong> Brown, dark bay, black and chestnut<\/li><li><strong>Disciplines:<\/strong> Show jumping &amp; leisure riding<\/li><li><strong>Character:<\/strong> friendly and insensitive with an even temperament and a lot of joy in movement<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347e895d elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"347e895d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t How old does a Belgian Warmblood get?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe age that a horse can reach naturally always depends on the individual animal, its state of health and how it is kept. However, on average, Belgian Warmbloods are among the horse breeds that can reach an advanced age and live to be 20 years old or even older.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ef0b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54ef0b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Breeding history of the Belgian Warmblood<\/h2><p>The Belgian Warmblood is a very young horse breed and the first warmblood to be bred in Belgium. The first efforts before the actual breeding began<strong> after World War I.<\/strong> It was at this time that plans were first made to breed a separate Belgian warmblood breed. The aim of the new breed was to establish equestrian sport in Belgium. However, despite the plans, targeted breeding and promotion <strong>didn&#8217;t begin until 1950<\/strong>, partly due to the fact that all horses had to go to the front during World War II and there was no funding for the breeding project.<\/p><p>The decisive factor for the start and progress of the breed was primarily the priest Andre de Mey, who was a supporter and promoter of equestrian sport throughout Belgium. The breed was started with <strong>animals from the Netherlands,<\/strong> especially the Gelderland horses, and from Germany with the Hanoverians. However, the offspring from these matings did not yet show all the desired characteristics and traits that the breed fathers wanted from the<strong> new breed.<\/strong> The horses were therefore crossed, mostly with Holsteiners and thoroughbreds, but also with Hanoverians again.<\/p><p>To ensure that only horses that met the high standards of the sporty warmblood were used in breeding, a<strong> performance test<\/strong> was carried out on all animals used for breeding. This selection enabled the breeding of the Belgian Warmblood to be advanced quickly. The entire breeding programme was supervised by the Belgian breeding association <strong>Belgisch Warmbloed Paard,<\/strong> which still oversees breeding today. The actual name of the horse breed was given quite late. It was not until 1988 that the name Belgian Warmblood was established. The abbreviation BWP is also known.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-33 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-sb penci-sidebarSC   elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cf595cf\" data-id=\"1cf595cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f37fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"65f37fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Belgian Warmblood horses for sale<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/js\/ehorses.gethorses.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"getHorses\"><script>\r\n\t\tgetHorses(jQuery(\"#getHorses\"), 5, 102, 0, 'com');\r\n\t<\/script><\/div><\/center>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2127fb41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2127fb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/buy-horse\/belgian-warmblood.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Belgian Warmblood horses for sale <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50492ba5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50492ba5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b18675e\" data-id=\"6b18675e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c0c91 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"70c0c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t How tall does a Belgian Warmblood grow?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Belgian Warmblood is considered a strong, modern sport horse with very good suitability as a show jumper. It reaches a height of 62  to 64 in and is therefore not a giant, but can also carry heavier people due to its strong yet athletic build.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b68af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12b68af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Belgian Warmblood &#8211; Description of the appearance<\/h2><p>The Belgian Warmblood is between 62 and 64 inches tall and weighs around 1322 lbs. This makes it ideal for equestrian sport and enables it to be ridden by<strong> adults and young people<\/strong> without any problems. The physique of the Belgian Warmblood clearly shows its sporting talent. It is a large-framed, modern sport horse with a strong foundation.<\/p><p>The head of the Belgian Warmblood is straight and very expressive &#8211; due to the animal&#8217;s intelligent large eyes. The neck is strong and curved and ends in a sloping shoulder section. The withers are pronounced to match. The back is of medium length and strong in stature. This means that the horse can also carry heavier riders without any problems. Its <strong>croup is slightly sloping<\/strong> and the horse&#8217;s legs are of medium length with large hooves and joints. Brown, dark brown, black and chestnut coat colours are permitted in the standard. Other colour variants are born in rare cases and are not approved for further breeding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac5d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bac5d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Impressions of the breed<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-20 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e07e3ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e07e3ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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across a gravel field\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-warmblood-black.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-warmblood-black-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-warmblood-black-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-warmblood-black-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f84778c\" data-id=\"f84778c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6062f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6062f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-warmblood-chestnut.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47827\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-warmblood-chestnut.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-warmblood-chestnut-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-warmblood-chestnut-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-warmblood-chestnut-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64d37a93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64d37a93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-766f052f\" data-id=\"766f052f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6de850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6de850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Description of the Belgian Warmblood&#8217;s character traits<\/h2><p>The Belgian Warmblood is considered to be intelligent and people orientated. As it is a sport horse that is willing to work, it has an even temperament whereby it is important to give the animal sufficient exercise. In addition to its <strong>suitability as a competition horse<\/strong> and show jumper, it also has a good basic gait and is not easily flustered. This makes it a very reliable horse, which is also suitable for beginners, as it forgives small mistakes and uncertainties on behalf of the rider and <strong>compensates for them<\/strong> with its friendly and confident manner.<\/p><p>It is not only suitable as a sport horse, but also as a leisure horse and family horse if it gets enough exercise. Due to its strong nerves and calm nature, it is also a <strong>favourite show horse<\/strong> in Belgium. However, its temperament can sometimes come through, especially if the animal does not get enough exercise or is left alone for too long without contact with other horses of the same species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72323208 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"72323208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a Belgian Warmblood suitable for?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Belgian Warmblood was bred as a modern sport horse and has the best characteristics for a successful show horse or show jumper. Thanks to its stable gaits and good character, it is also suitable as a leisure horse and can even be ridden by beginners with sporting potential. As it has very strong nerves, it is also popular in Belgium for shows and performances. This powerful animal is also well suited for long rides in the countryside.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d25b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d25b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Special characteristics of the Belgian Warmblood<\/h2><p>The Belgian Warmblood is still a young horse breed and also the first warmblood breed from Belgium. It paves the way for all Belgian riders to take part in competitions with a horse from their home country and <strong>promotes equestrian sport in the country<\/strong> and the popularity of riders, competitions and the horses themselves. Another special feature of the Belgian riding horse is its somewhat powerful build, which nevertheless does not contradict its <strong>sporting use.<\/strong> As a result, the Belgian Warmblood is a very surefooted horse and can also be ridden by somewhat heavier riders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5effada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5effada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Known horses of the breed<\/h2><p>As the Belgian Warmblood is a relatively young horse breed, the animals have not yet appeared in film and television. However, in equestrian sport, some animals have achieved great fame, which even extends <strong>worldwide in the equestrian world.<\/strong> Two animals deserve special mention here. The Belgian Warmblood Big Ben, which lived from 1976 to 1999. He was one of the first animals of the breed and was a successful sport horse. It was ridden by <strong>Ian Millar<\/strong> and achieved numerous victories with his rider, particularly in the jumping discipline.<\/p><p>Another very well-known and successful Belgian Warmblood was the horse Darco. This stallion was <strong>the successful horse of Ludo Philippaerts<\/strong> and, after his sporting successes, was used significantly in breeding and was influential for the following generations of Belgian Warmblood horses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e5b4df elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"49e5b4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow heavy does a Belgian Warmblood get?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith a weight of around 1322 lbs, the Belgian Warmblood is a rather strong sport horse - but without appearing heavy or bulky.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df9fe22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5df9fe22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Belgian Warmblood in video<\/h2>\nDid the article about the Belgian Warmblood convince you? 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