BREEDING GOAL

The Trakehner Breeders Alliance is committed to adhere to the highly selective breeding standards practiced through more than two centuries in Trakehnen and the province of East Prussia and continued since 1947 in Western Germany by the Trakehner Verband in the breeding of the horse of Trakehner origin. By practicing these standards, the Alliance desires to encourage the development of a riding horse of beauty and harmony, great endurance, mental and physical balance, and possessing an excellent character. The breeding goal is the production of a high quality multi-purpose performance horse for dressage, jumping and eventing as well as hunting and hacking.

GENERAL BREEDING STANDARDS

1. Obedience, willingness to work, elegant flowing and elastic movements, good jumping manner and endurance are the dominant characteristics of the Trakehner breed.

2. Small noble heads are desirable as they show nerve and energy. The neck should be well set and of significant length. Withers should be pronounced clearly and visibly, the shoulder shall be long and sloping and the back should be of medium length. The croup shall be long, muscular and of oval shape. A deep wide ribcage should be connected to a substantial frame, representing a horizontal rectangle.

3. The following measurements shall provide a guideline for the selection of adult Trakehner breeding stock:

Stallions: Height: 162.5 – 172.5 cm

Girth: over 183 cm

Cannon: over 20cm

Mares: Height: 157.5 – 170 cm

Girth: over 178 cm

Cannon: over 19cm

Principle Stud Book are Horses:

Are Purebreds that have been admitted into the PRINCIPLE STUDBOOK

With a minimum score of 6 for any category at the classification.

Apirant Stud Book Mares are:

Other mares TB,ARAB, ANGLO-ARAB must have been

inspected by either 2 classifiers or by 1 classifier together with the

Aspirant classifier, and must achieve a minimum of 70 % average with no less

than 5 in any category.

Classified Stallions:

Must have achieve the following performance criteria;

Stallions under 6 yrs of age

Participate and be placed in top 25% at Eventing training level,

On 3 different occasions.

Stallions over 6 yrs of age.

Participate and be placed in top 25% at Eventing on 3 different

occasions or at Medium dressage or Show Jumping in 1.25 meter Classes.