Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association - History
 




CWHBA HISTORY

Bred throughout Europe for over 200 hundred years, the Warmblood horse's pedigree has been recorded regionally since the times of Monarchies and Dukedoms. Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Belgium, to name a few, all have Warmblood breeding programs. Today's Warmblood has evolved from the farm/military horse of the 19th century.

Dominant in the Olympic Equestrian Disciplines, Warmblood horses combine the athleticism of the Thoroughbred with the movement, substance, power, and trainability of the early military horse.

The CWHBA breeding aim is to produce a well bred Warmblood horse, correct in conformation and with good performance. A horse which, on the basis of its temperament, character, and rideability is suitable for Olympic or related Equestrian sports.

Members of the European Economic Community have reached an agreement which gives reciprocal recognition of pedigree from country to country and yet retains the autonomous control of the registration by each countries' breeder society. It follows that Canada can and should do the same.

The CWHBA is modeled after the very successful European Societies. It's goal is to provide the same service and advantages to breeders that our European counterparts enjoy abroad:

  • Certificates of Pedigree for your valuable Warmblood 
  • Performance selection and grading 
  • International standards of Mare and Stallion grading 
  • Performance records to aid in selection and breeding decisions 
  • Mare and Foal shows 
  • Education 
  • Marketing 
  • Organizational assistance in sales & promotion 
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    ORGANIZATION:
    The association is composed of autonomous provincial societies that elect national directors to run the national body. Each provincial association has equal representation on the national board. Local promotions, mare and/or foal shows and sales are provincial responsibilities. Stallion approval and Stud Book management are national matters.

    MEMBERSHIP:
    Owners of breeding stock, mares and stallions are eligible for membership and must be a Regular member in order to register foals, and/or file stallion reports. Interested warmblood horse supporters may apply for Associate status and will receive the same publications as Regular members. 

    Annual Regular membership ...........$70.00
    Associate membership ............$35.00
    Lifetime membership ............$700.00

    History of the CWHBA Logo/Brand

    By: Chris Gould

     
    That the CWHBA needed and would have a brand was understood from the beginning. There are references to the brand/ logo in discussions as the By-Laws were being developed in 1989 and 1990.

    In 1990 the process of choosing a logo was commenced as delegates and board members were solicited for ideas. In 1991 a number of ideas came forward which included horses, maple leaves and the Fleur de Lys.. It was important to keep the design simple and distinctive so that it could be readily adapted as a brand. Jean Sweeny from Quebec was asked to further develop the ideas.

    At the April 25,1992 AGM in Vancouver three designs where presented which had been developed from the previous year. The choice was made for logo number three, a logo which incorporated the horses head in the letter C. This idea had originally come from a rough drawing submitted in 1991 by Lee Kruger, an Alberta delegate. 

    The then Secretary / Treasurer, Peter Karneef, took the logo and had it worked on by a commercial artist to produce the version which we use today. It has stood the test of time. 

    Twelve years later we continue to receive complements on our brand and logo. We can be proud that it is recognized world wide. At the same time we must continue to strive to produce horses of the highest quality which will make our brand synonymous with performance, disposition and beauty.