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Dressage judges SHOULDN’T care about breed or color, but, they do. If you are looking at buying a horse for dressage, then you shouldn’t bother to think about what the judge likes, but you should use common sense. The judge is probably going to give the higher score to the person on the silky shiny chestnut $100,000 Dutch warmblood than the scruffy fat pony who is a muddy brown. If your horse is a dull bay, or just dull, i recommend using/buying Cowboy’s Magic – conditioner and shine over the horse’s entire body (even saddle area) after you ride. and for levels below pre- st. george, it doesn’t usually matter as long as you horse is moving forward.

A judge isn’t going to favour any horse in a dressage arena based on it’s breed or colour. Dressage is judged based upon training, riding and, primarily, movement. Horses of all colours and breeds compete succesfully in dressage, simply because they move well and have mastered the skills involved.

Judges do not generally care about breed or colour, they care more about performance.

I say usualy warmbloods since they are well muscled. Thoroughbreds are good to, I have a bay retired race horse and he is great at dressage. ITs not just what breed or color the judges like even though it is a plus they mostley look at how good you are with your horse no matter what color or breed he is. Never focus on color with horses I suggest you get a warmblood since thoroughbreds gets spooked easily and can be quite a handful but they are also verry sweet and willing so its up to you. Remember dont focus on color….EVER, you may end up picking the nastiest horse just because hes pretty.
If you get a warmblood make sure he is well musceled.

Any breed is good for lower level. Some horse breeds, however, do excel more at the grand prix level. These breeds are thoroughbreds, warmbloods, hanoverians, oldenburgs. color does not matter as long as their movement is nice. However, in movements such as a piaffe or passage, white markings can make or break the move. I mean that one white sock on one leg can make the gait look uneven, even if it is not. sometimes two socks on the back can make them look uneven too.

Judges don’t care what breed or color of horse you have.