1. Breed Registry Options
 In America, Trakehner’s can be registered with the American
Trakehner Association. Registered horses can participate in
year end awards for horse of the year and USDF/USEF awards.
Registration also shows evidence of lineage, which is very
helpful in marketing and selling of horses. Most buyers pay
attention to a horse’s individual registration and performance
awards so getting Trakehner’s registered is very beneficial to
the selling of horses as well.
 In Europe, Trakehner’s can be registered with the Trakehner
Breeders' Fraternity (TBF), which is the controlling body in the
UK. They are licensed by the TrakehnerVerband GmbH in
Germany, which allows them to register, grade and brand
horses in the main stud book. They brand registered
Trakehners with the double Elk horn with the inverted
'V'. Most buyers find the brand very important when looking
at Trakehners from Europe.

2. Registry Requirements
The following are the requirements for registration at the American
Trakehner Association:
1. Owners displaying horses in ATA Inspections are expected to:
 Be an Active Member of the ATA
 Finish and sign the Application for Inspection
 Pay inspection fees prior to the inspection.
2. With the exception of foals and weanlings, all horses are
required to have registration certificates with the breeding
registry. Weanlings have to have at least a registration with a
pending application.
 Trakehners, Anglo Trakehners and Arab Trakehners are
required to be registered with the ATA.

3. 4. A negative Coggins test and veterinary health
certificate is required for inspection as well as a
report that the horse shows no sign of infectious
disease.
5. Owners of stallions are required to get a
veterinary exam and have X-rays of the stallion
prior to the inspection.
6. Must meet minimum approval scores.

5. Trakehner Stallion Lisencing
 Stallions are evaluated by a panel of experts before they can
be certified breeding stock.
They are evaluated in five main areas:
1. Trakehner Type-beauty, harmony, great endurance, mental
and physical balance, character, a small, expressive
head, broad forehead, large eyes, a properly set neck of
significant length, well defined withers, a long sloping
shoulder, back of medium length , a long, muscular, oval
shaped croup, a deep and wide ribcage and a rectangular
shaped frame with large, well defined joints.

6. 2. Conformation
Neck should rise distinctly from the chest and withers and provide
balance to the rest of the body. It should be straight or convex along the
top line but not too upright
 Shoulder and croup should be equally long and sloping
 The back of medium length
 Smooth topline
 Moderately set tail
 Deep and broad body
 Straight, firm legs that are proportionate with the rest of the body
 Moderate pastern angles
 Relatively short cannon bones
 Hind leg angles should show ability to produce impulsion
 Feet should be well balanced, round and proportionate to body

7. 3. Regularity of Gaits
Stallion should move straight at all three gaits at an
even, steady and relaxed rhythm without…
 Winging
 Paddling
 Traveling too close or too wide

8. 4. Impulsion
 Freedom
 Spring in leg joints
 No dragging of toes
 Front legs move evenly from the shoulder
 Back is supple and elastic
 Engaged hind quaters
 Impulsion over fences is evaluated as well
5. General Impression
 Free
 Harmonious
 Balanced
 Alert
 Relaxed temperament

9. Evaluation Procedure
 Minimum score for registration is 58 with with a score less
than 5 in any of the individual categories
Part 1- Verification
-markings and color on registration certificate
-Measurements taken
Minimum for a Trakehner stallion at 2 1/2 years of age :
 15.3 hands
 heart girth of 72 inches
 a cannon bone measurement of 7.5 inches
Part 2-In hand
 Horse is presented in hand moving in a straight line away
from and toward the judges at walk and trot on a hard surface
 Horse is also stood in front of the judges so the front, side,
and hind views can be assessed.

10. Part 3- Triangle
 Horse is presented in hand at the walk and trot on a
triangle so all sides of the horse are shown in
movement.
Part 4- Free jumping
 over a line of three fences
 optional for stallions who will perform at Grand Prix
levels or advanced level eventing
Part 5- At Liberty
 Horse is shown at liberty at walk, trot, and canter on
the flat

11. Part 6-Under-Saddle for 4 Year Olds and Older
 4 year old stallions are ridden in a group at walk, trot
and canter
 Older stallions perform the same but are alone in the
arena
 Part of the overall impression score
 Committee observes willingness to work, tractability,
temperament, and way of moving under saddle.
 Horses will perform the all gaits on 20-meter circles as
well as a change of direction with intersecting circles
and large figure-eights across the diagonal.
Part 7- Group walk
 All stallions must walk together in a group

12. Mare Licensing Procedure
 Must have a total inspection score of no less than 56
 Three years old or older
 Well groomed
 Have a bridle with snaps on the reins for ease of release for the "at
liberty" phase. A foal running freely by mares side is desirable.
Inspection process:
 Mares are measured and the inspection is completed before the
next mare is evaluated.
 The height, girth and cannon bone are measured
 Inspected for conformation while standing on a firm, flat surface.
They are viewed from front, rear, left and right.
 Regularity and correctness is judged in hand at the walk and trot
 Impulsion and elasticity is judged in hand at the trot on a triangle
 Mares are turned loose in a small arena to be judged at the canter
and trot. Mares heavy in foal or lame are excused from this phase.
 After the 'at liberty' phase, the marks awarded to the mare and the
decision as to whether or not she is approved or accepted are
announced.
 These marks are official and are put on to the registration papers.

13. Works Cited
AmerianTrakehnerAssociation.Registering your Horse
or Foal with the ATA.http://americantrakehner.com/
Trakehner's Breeders Fraternity. Who Are We?. 2010.
http://www.trakehners.uk.com/whowe-are-
trakehners-uk.htm
TrakehnersInternational.2010.http://www.trakehners-
international.com/.