I believe I said I would do a write up on the Trakehner a while back. Well, here it is. Allow me to introduce you to the Trakehner, an elegant and fine breed of horse. 

In the 13th century in what was once East Prussia a horse, the Trakehner, originated. The base stock for this breed was descended from the Tarpan(another write up for another time), however in 1732 King Frederich Wilhelm I founded a stud at Trakehner to develop coach horses and later a calvary(using Dressage) horse for his arms. The goal was creating a horse that was fast, sound, and tough, but also looked elegant and attractive. The Arabian, Turkmenistan, and Thoroughbred horses were first used in the beginning, but since the establishment of the stud book in 1877,outside blood has been permitted under strict control. During the Second World War many of the best horses fell into Russian hands, and only around 100 survived the trek West to escape. These horses later formed the nucleus to recoil the breed. Now the Trakehner is recognized as an excellent horse in almost every area of competition, appearing at the highest levels. 

Trakehners hail from Poland and measure 16-17hh. They come in all solid colors and have a 'cool'  temperament. Typically used for Dressage and Riding the Trakehner also excels at Jumping competitions. These horses are quiet but very energetic and can become highstrung and difficult to handle. They can require a strong hand at times. A finely modeled head on an elegant neck leads to powerful, sloping shoulders, a deep, wide chest; compact back; powerful quarters and a high set tail. 

I'm not very familiar with this breed of horse. However I do know of two handsome stallions, Kougar Von C and Gribaldi(now deceased). Follow these links to the website with info on both stallions(I'd write it here but these two websites have more information than I could provide).

Gribaldi: http://www.hwfarm.com/Stallions/urls/gribaldi.htm

Kougar:http://www.aquafarms.net/kougar.html

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