Zhodnocení využití koní plemene český teplokrevník v soutěžních disciplínách skoky, drezura a všestrannost

This bachelor thesis deals with the usage of the Czech Warmblood horse breed in competitive disciplines of show jumping, dressage and eventing. The thesis comprises of breeding of the Czech Warmblood, its recent and past usage and also contains descriptions of its characteristics, observed properties and breeding goals. Furthermore, the history, rules and judging of particular competitions are also being dealt with. The last chapter discuss the utilization of the Czech Warmblood breed in particular competitions, moreover, significant contests and successful riders and horses representing the Czech Republic abroad are further mentioned as well. Statistics show that the numbers of horses are constantly increasing. In the Czech Republic during the year 1955 there were 2 134 horses competing. Comparing to year 2015, the numbers increased to 5 059 racing horses. The popularity of the Czech Warmblood also grows rapidly as it represented 40.3 % of all breeds that competed in 2015. That is almost a half. In comparison, the Slovakian Warmblood represented 9.1 % and the English Warmblood was represented by 4.8 %. The Czech Warmblood outnumbered the other breeds also in 2008 and 2014. The representation was 40 % in 2008 and 42.5 % in 2014. Czech Warmblood is mostly used in disciplines of show jumping and eventing. In 2008 in the category show jumping, the Czech Warmblood was represented by 56 % of a hundred of horses and the number in the category eventing is 42 % of a hundred of horses. Nevertheless, foreign breeds are growing in popularity as well. Best examples of these horse breeds are the Oldenburg horse, the Hanoverian horse, the Belgian Warmblood, the Irish Hunter or the Holsteiner horse