[4]: 136  It was bred mainly to meet the growing demand for horses that would perform well in dressage, showjumping and the three-day event, but also to be used for recreational riding or amateur sports.

Depending on the sporting discipline, the model may vary: showjumpers are sought after for size and solid legs, dressage horses for harmony and intelligence, and eventers for power and endurance.

The selection of Polish sport horses is mainly based on a method called BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Prediction).

[6]: 13  The difficulty lies in reconciling the search for sporting performance, model and character adapted to the target market.

[6]: 19  A difficulty specific to the Polish cultural context is a tendency to "fetishize" foreign stallions on the basis of their origin.

[6]: 12  Polish tradition also places great importance on conformation, sometimes leading to the overestimation of horses perceived as particularly elegant.

[6]: 7 The inbreeding rate of Polish sport horses is low, probably thanks to the introduction of numerous stallions of foreign breeds.