Trakehner

Almara Quebec.

And he actually got approved as a Trakehner breeding stallion, as a Trakehner Warmblood, because of the scores he got in dressage.

He's, uh, uh, I think the only purebred Arabian stallion that was approved, and I showed him in Florida, you know, against Warmbloods, and he held his own and did really, really well.

And he just ...

... a Vitalis, Umpire, Donnerschwee, Sandro Hit, and then Caran.

Um, so looking back at the pedigree, Caran is a, a really old Trakehner stallion that was the sire of, um, Hohenstein.

Mm.

Uh, sorry, Caprimond.

And so Caprimond's the sire of Hohenstein.

Mm-hmm.

So a lot of the stallions we see, um, in modern Trakehner breeding have that heritage.

Mm-hmm.

The breed was developed in the early 19th century and has been used for circus performances, riding, and carriage driving.

The Trakehner, developed in East Prussia, is a warm-blood sport horse breed known for its elegance and athletic ability.

After World War II, Trakehners were evacuated westward in a harrowing trek that became part of the breed's legendary history.

The Hanoverian from the German state of Lower Saxony is one of the most successful sport horse breeds in the world.

Hanoverians regularly dominate international competitions in dressage and show jumping.