Trakehner

The Trakehner is a refined German sport breed with expressive movement, endurance, intelligence and particularly strong eventing ability.

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Breed information

Country: Germany
Height: 162–167 cm
Weight: 500–650 kg
Coat: smooth coat; bay, chestnut, black and grey occur
Suitable for: dressage, show jumping, eventing, leisure riding, driving sport and breeding

Tags

horse riding sport horse trainable Germany

Rating

Breed characteristics

Activity 9/10

Trainability 9/10

Good with children 7/10

Shedding 4/10

Guarding 3/10

Care 7/10

Description

About the breed

Overview

The Trakehner is an athletic riding breed with balanced conformation, a long neck and durable legs. Petsi lists a height of 162–167 cm and a weight of 500–650 kg.

History

The breed developed in East Prussia from the eighteenth century around the Trakehnen state stud, combining local mares with oriental and Thoroughbred lines.

Temperament

Temperament and behavior

Temperament

Trakehners are intelligent, sensitive and trainable, performing best with calm, precise handling.

Care

Care and keeping

Care

Sport horses need progressive training, recovery and routine monitoring of hooves, tendons, joints and teeth.