breeding goals calls for dressage and showjumping horses to be suitable for grand prix level riding, while hunter and harness horses should be able to perform at the highest level in their sport. strict selection procedures ensure that bad-tempered stallions and mares do not go on to produce unmanageable horses, however, the dutch warmblood is significantly more sensitive than its gelderlander and groningen ancestors. performance test results allow breeders and buyers to identify horses with amateur-suitable temperaments. all dutch warmbloods are selected to be uncomplicated to handle and ride. among the dressage horses, cooperativeness is paramount as an element of the submission required in that sport. from the show jumpers, a level of courage and reflexivity is required to effectively navigate a course.