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I'm going to view some tomorrow
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My fillies old owner has offered to take her and sell her for me
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or there might be a possibility of a swap/part exchange
Anyway she now has several Trakehners, I have no experience of this breed and I'm interested to know what they're like.
I'm looking for something fun but sane and safe. I will be hacking, having lessons, hopefully jumping again and probably trying my hand at a bit of everything. Not looking to set the world on fire tho.
I've been riding for 14 years, including several years at racing yards. Had a break away and haven't come back with the same confidence.
Would this breed suit me or should I forget it and look at something else?
Thanks for reading.
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I had a trakehner cross thoroughbred was a lovely little mare but was very sharp for the first year,then calmed down and became the most amazing show horse.
 
there is a saying: tricky trakehner...
I have had many of the German/Russian origin and they were fantastic as a breed in general, they are also called the thoroughbred of the warmbloods. It is a very intelligent breed that likes to be busy, hardy, good looking etc.
BUT, I have/had 2 British Trakehners and I have to say - NEVER EVER AGAIN! Just bonkers, over sensitive, highly strung to the point of paranoia, opinionated and in general difficult.
 
I think it's very hard to characterise a breed tbh.

I know a few trakehners and they are all different. Most of them are forward going & relatively sane. On in particular is difficult but that could be down to the individual horse.

Go and see!
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My first riding teacher had some for dressage. They were gorgeous, sleeker and finer than the Hanoverians, and very smart! I mainly remember his 4yo prospect. I don't think it can have been too terribly insane, as he put me on him once for a lesson when there was no other horse available for some reason---I was 13 at the time. I mainly remember a huge, huge trot (it was a while ago
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I think it's very hard to characterise a breed tbh.

I know a few trakehners and they are all different. Most of them are forward going & relatively sane. On in particular is difficult but that could be down to the individual horse.

Go and see!
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couldnt have put it better myself...i have known a few and they have been angels...all down to personality and upbringing(breeding obviously plays a part but if parents are nutters ya stay clear
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Go have a look..they are lovely looking beasties
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ps...have lost count of the amount of people that wont touch a tb with a bargepole because they are ALL nutters
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eh??lol...someone obviously forgot to tell mine that
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Can you come with me?
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I have only bought 1 horse, well foal and that was heart ruled head.
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I need my sensible head on tomorrow
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Traks get another + tho

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PMSL Don't take me with you - I am notorious for buying stunning horses that are total nutters!
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Yeah...I'm now reminiscing about that 4yo...damn, suddenly I want one for myself!

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You should come with me then
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I shall ask about taking pictures tomorrow and share them with everyone
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Can you come with me?
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I have only bought 1 horse, well foal and that was heart ruled head.
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I need my sensible head on tomorrow
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Traks get another + tho

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PMSL Don't take me with you - I am notorious for buying stunning horses that are total nutters!
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Yeah but then whatever you would pick I'd go for the opposite 1 to that
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My mum owns a Trak/TB cross, and he is lovely. Very sane and rational with very good paces, and can be as nimble and athletic as a 14.2 pony when in the mood.
He can, and will jump anything, and the only time the sharper TB blood comes to the fore is XC when the accelerator jams =) or if you get him thourgly riled up.
But on the whole he is even tempered, patient and generally an absolute gentleman.
If your interested his dad was Dutch/Australian and his mum Kiwi.

Of course behavoir, has alot to do with how a horse has been handled, so dont judge a horse by its breed.
(Make an exception for chestnut Arab mares with 3 or more white socks, I have known several on different continents and they are universally NUTS)
 
Love them, I have 2, one I bred myself and one from Germany. Both on the sharper side but not nasty, more just sensitive.

IMO if you like tb's generally, you'll like traks generally.

If I was anywhere near Scotland, I'd have come with you, and sat on my hands to make sure I didn't come home with one!!!
 
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I do tend to judge a bit by breeding due to the TB's. The stud I worked at had several youngsters by the same sire/different dams. I also knew most of the dams, so knew their temperaments too. Plus they were all raised in the same way, so the breeding had to come into it
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The Gunnerb's were all wonderful, easy to work with, joyous to ride, very sane
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The Le Moss and Henbit lot on the other hand
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Absolutely love them!
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I used to be in charge of a trakehner stallion when I was at college and he was a total lovable dude!!
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I'd have one myself in a second!
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Am very much looking forward to hearing how you get on tomorrow!
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I have owned a pure bred trakehner for 8 yrs, I brought her as a just backed 3 yr old, with full 5 stage vetting. She was very easy to train and had the paces and looks of the breed, however unfortunately she could not stand up to any work and has not been ridden for the last 3yrs. Ironically the very experienced dealer that I brought her through made a comment about trakehners soundness and that is why I had a 5 stage vetting on a 3yr old. Having said that she makes a fantastic field ornament as she is a very sensible and content horse a good doer and exceptionally clean in her stable - she will have a home for life here. Strangley enough she wasn't easy to shoe as she was smoke shy and she is not good to vacinate and clipping took her a bit of getting used to these things were a bit of a surprise in a such a generally calm horse so yes she is a bit sensitive about certain things..
 
Never heard that traks are more or less sound than other breeds and they appear in the breeding of horses in many other warmblood books. Mine hunts and hasn't had any issues, and I certainly see a few out eventing these days too.
 
The chesnut in my sig is a german trakehner, he is 6 this year and he is a complete sweetheart - although I wish he'd stop growing - he's a good 17.3hh now!!

One thing I will say is that I think it all depends on how they are brought up and started. They generally are sharp like TBs can be but saying that, my boy is great. The first person that owned him was just learning to ride, so he has been used to people banging about on him, socking him in the mouth and other not very nice things!! But it has made him I think, the sweetest natured horse ever.

The only thing I have found is that when he gets confused or is learning new things and doesn't understand he can throw his toys out of the pram a little. I have had to teach him contact, working in an outline and so on, he found this difficult to start with, but they are so quick to learn - sometimes too quick!! When teaching him shoulder in he got it on the first long side and then wanted to do it constantly!! LOL!!

I had a grand prix dressage rider on him on Saturday and he was really put through his paces, he was trotting and cantering half passes (he has never been taught to do this). I think if you want something sane then just check the temperament - mine is all doey eyed and other than doing some baby things he is probably the best horse I have had.

6 months before I bought him, I had bought one from a dealer, after having it a week I realised that it was not the quiet 'novice' horse I had wanted, I then I swore I would never sit on one again - it was the sharpest thing I had ever had and was dangerous - thus I guess why it was at a dealers yard!! But luckily I didn't let that put me off the lovely boy I have now.

Good luck and take some pics!!
 
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