Name: Trakehner Horse Portrait
SKU: 1935
Availability: InStock

Description

TRAKEHNER HORSE FINE ART PRINT

This is a print of a pastel portrait of a Trakehner horse. I love this portrait it is still one of my best! I spent most of my youth riding and training horses for over 20 years. They are my favourite animals on earth.

HERE ARE SOME INTERESTING FACTS!

The Trakehner originated in Trakehnen, East Prussia (Germany) in 1732.
In the 1900s, the Arabian blood was introduced into the breed to give the stocky build a more refined look.
Trakehners can be as tall as 17h and weigh up to 1200lbs.
Today the Trakehner is considered a sport-horse, bred for competition in the Olympic disciplines of Eventing, Dressage and Show Jumping.
Trakehner horses have lovely coats in a wide range of colours. Some of the most common colours seen in this breed are roan, black, chestnut, grey, and bay. Some horses may be pinto coloured as well.
After World War I, there were only about 650 of these horses alive in West Germany.
This horse is known for its dish-faced nose.
The cost of a Trakehner horse can range from $5,000-7,500 for a foal and $10,000-$30,000 for an active competition horse.
Their official name is The East Prussian Warmblood Horse of Trakehner Origin.
These horses are good-natured, alert, loyal, active, eager to please, friendly, even-tempered, intelligent, and kind, and they also have plenty of energy and athleticism.
It is known for its “floating trot” – full of impulsion and suspension.
Trakehners are athletic and trainable, with good endurance, while some are more spirited than horses of other warmblood breeds.
Milton the Trakehner horse was the first showjumper to ever win over £1million in prize money.
Originally a small local horse, when crossed with imported English Thoroughbred and Arabian stallions, the result was an athletic, substantial animal whose original purpose was for use as a cavalry mount.