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Latest news about Trakehner behavior
After the war, in 1920, warmblood breeding was started again and the Westphalian Warmblood became based on the Hanoverian Warmblood with some Thoroughbred and Trakehner influence. This turned out to be very successful, ... Although dogs are now domesticated, they still have natural instincts just as they did when they lived in the wild. When you know what those natural instincts are, you can use them to 'speak your dog's language' and stop behavior problems fast. ... Continue reading
fox sports florida Westfalen Or Westphalian - A Wonderful ...
He used to be a stallion until behavior issues and unsoundnesses forced us to geld him. He seems to like it well enough and get along there, and now we have his spot in the stable. Thats Kyrill with Riddik and Balthazar. ... Continue reading
horse_photos @ 2009-03-16T14:25:00
Today's theme was behavior. Most of the horses were being pretty boring, so I focused on Prada, who was at least moving around. She's a beautiful Trakehner/Thoroughbred mare. The behavior shot I picked... And the others... Continue reading
November 6--Behavior
I had had a very difficult half thoroughbred mare, and a Trakehner mare Trakehners are sport horses who have been bred with a lot of Arab blood. In the nineteenth century they had the best Arab stallions crossed into the breed. Hence they are larger, ... And humans should understand that a horse can play many tricks on you which are still correct behavior in a horse sense. I think an Arab horse will very rarely step across the horse rules. They are essentially honest. ... Continue reading
Saudi Arabia, Aafke and Arabian Horses, Revisited « American Bedu
Chomping at the Bit - all horse people have seen this behavior when a bridled horse is anxious to get started with an activity. It is used today to describe anyone who is impatient and ready to get started with an activity. ... Continue reading
Horse Talk
(7/30/09 in Nutrition and Seasonal Horse Care)—I was shocked at how much research there is on grazing behavior in horses. Some of what I learned I put to immediate use at my own barn and some I just stored away to impress people with at ... Continue reading
100th Entry!
He's a big, tough, aggressive Trakehner gelding who was abused and abandoned several times before finding a home with us and settling into a career as a (now retired) jumper. True to his character, he rules with an iron hoof and, ... Continue reading
Herd Dynamics
Volume I covers the basics of equine behavior, the horse's mental and physical characteristics, training techniques and a lesson plan for the green horse. Also includes a close look at the rider, including the correct use of the aids. ... Continue reading
Dressage is Like Dancing?
He is an 8-year old Trakehner. His owner first rode him, and he looked nice. But, he never rounded through his topline. Flag #1. He jumped the jumps in the small arena perfectly, and his striding was nice and neat. When I got on him, ... Continue reading
Cut & Wrap
My seven-year-old trakehner gelding displays all the signs of a classic “headshaker”: • Flipping the head up and down in a vertical plane • Snorting and sneezing • Raising the upper lip • Rubbing the muzzle on the ground and other ... Continue reading
Headshaking
The Trakehner, known for its friendly temperament, intelligence and athletic ability, is one of Germany's oldest warmblood breeds. Trakehners are keen, alert and intelligent, yet very stable and accepting, anxious to please.