Why ar some horses considered warm bloods and how do they differ from others.?

Answer 1

Cold Blooded vs. Warm Blooded Horses
In 1492, knights and soldiers from all over Europe joined in the fight to drive Moors out of Spain. The Spanish monarchy insisted that, before Columbus could begin his voyage, the Moors must be driven from Spain. The Moors had dominated Spain for centuries, but their Islamic customs and religion were never totally accepted.

The photo shows a tableau representing the encounter of a Christian knight and a Moor, perhaps during the Battle of Grenada. The two used distinctly different fighting styles as well as types of horses. The knight is mounted on a cold blooded European horse, while the Arab rides a warm blooded horse typical of the Arab and Barb horses used by the Moors. There is no biological difference between a warm or cold blooded horse. Horses descended from the smaller Arabian or Barb are considered "warm blooded." All other horses are "cold blooded," including modern day draft horses descended from the type of large horse being ridden by the knight. While the added weight of the knight's mount provided extra leverage for his lance, the Arabian horse was good for quick turns and endurance, and often allowed the Moor to out maneuver the Knight's slower horse. For many years it was thought that the Moors had brought horses with them when they came to Spain. Now it appears that while some light, Barb type horse must surely have been introduced by the Moors, the majority of their horse came from indigenous stock already in Spain.

Source: A Chronological History of Humans and Their Relationship With the Horse
http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl2a.html#xtocid1656012

Answer 2

To be honest, I thought this was a joke. So I googled horses and went to a site run by the U of OK which said this:
"Warmblood simply distinguishes this type of horse from the "cold bloods" (draft horses) and the "hot bloods" (Thoroughbreds and Arabs). "

Wiki agrees: "Horses are mammals and as such are all warm-blooded creatures. However, these words have developed a separate meaning in the context of equine description, with the "hot-bloods", such as race horses, exhibiting more sensitivity and energy, while the "cold-bloods" are heavier, calmer creatures such as the draft giants."
1] Arabian horses, whether originating on the Arabian peninsula or from the European studs of the 18th and 19th centuries, gained the title of "hot bloods" for their temperament, characterized by sensitivity, keen awareness, athleticism, and energy.
2] Muscular and heavy draft horses are known as "cold bloods", as they have been bred to have the calm, steady, patient temperament needed to pull a plow or a heavy carriage full of people.
3] "Warmblood" breeds began when the European carriage and war horses were crossed with oriental horses or thoroughbreds. The term "warm blood" was originally used to mean any cross of heavy horses on Thoroughbred or Arabian horses. But today the term "warmblood" usually refers to a group of sport horse breeds that have dominated the Olympic Games and World Equestrian Games in Dressage and Show Jumping since the 1950s.

Cool. I learned something new today. Thanks!

Answer 3

Cold bloods are heavy draft type horses... percherons, clydesdales. belgians, etc.
Hot Bloods are lighter massed horses Arabians, Thouroughbreds
Warm bloods developed from a mixture of the two.
According to Wikipedia-Most warmblood breeds are continuing to evolve. In fact, they are not "breeds" in the sense that Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Morgans and Saddlebreds are breeds. Except for the Trakehner, they do not have closed studbooks

Simply put:
mix hot and cold and you get warm!

Answer 4

Do you mean blue bloods? They would have good ancestry and blood lines through careful, select breeding.

Answer 5

they are breeds that originated in the desert areas of the world