Buyer question
Is a Trakehner horse good for beginners?
Usually not: our Animal Library rates the Trakehner horse 2 out of 5 for beginners (needs tactful riding).
Source: the Trakehner horse page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Trakehner horse in the Animal Library
The detail
A refined warmblood from East Prussia with a closed studbook that admits only Thoroughbred, Arabian and a few related bloodlines. Trakehners are elegant, athletic and sensitive, and excel in dressage and eventing.
- Temperament
- Sensitive, intelligent
- Best fit
- Dressage, eventing
- Trainability
- 4 out of 5 (Smart, sensitive)
- Upkeep
- 3 out of 5 (Moderate keeper)
- Energy
- 4 out of 5 (Forward, athletic)
What to weigh
Trakehners are more sensitive than many warmbloods and reward tactful riding. As with any sport horse, joint and soundness checks matter before purchase.