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Sometimes, and sometimes not. The horses were described as "Swedish Warmblood" and "Dutch Warmblood" which is more of a 'type' than a 'breed'. Simply defined, a Warmblood is a cross between a "hot blood" (thoroughbred or Arabian) and some other breed, often of the large performance horse types used in jumping and dressage. They are not 'purebreds' with 'papers' so much as they are 'types', sometimes with a 'registry'. Not hard to fake really, I suppose.

"Swedish Warmblood" and "Dutch Warmblood" which is more of a 'type' than a 'breed'.

I would have to disagree from a very, very technical standpoint. Both have studbooks and although provisional registration is still available the Class I mares and Approved stallions are pretty much a closed set now. Both breeds are newer than say the Trakehner (which have been branded for years) or Hannoverian (which now requires six generations and the brand) but you can pick 'em out of a lineup.

Swedish Warmblood Registry Basics

Dutch Warmblood Studbook

I heard from my trainer that the Swedish studbook is going to be closed in the near future. She is very gung-ho about Hannoverians and Trakehners as 3-day event horses. (I am a T'bred person myself.)

This "vet" or "ex-vet" is clearly unhinged. Any old racetrack hot walker or any gypsy for that matter could tell you how to change the markings on a horse. Or "doctor" the teeth for that matter. And Rustoleum isn't how.