The horse has been tamed by man since ancient times. The creation of the necessary breeds of horses continues to this day, despite the total mechanization. Most often, animals are used in sports competitions or to transport goods on small farms. For both purposes, the Trakehner horse breed is suitable.

History of the creation of the breed

The Trakehner horse was received by breeders in the middle of the 18th century. It was designed for horseback riding and team work. The need to have cavalry at that time forced Frederick, the king of Prussia, to breed the right breed of horses. To breed horses, breeders used purebred horse breeds that existed at that time. The experiment was a success, and after a few years the Trakehner horse was bred in all parts of Germany.

Traken history continued in other countries. They served as the basis for the creation of other horses. Beginning in 1855, work began in Estonia on the Tori horse breed, which were bred by mixing Prussian, English and local species. The experiments were crowned with success, and by 1914 horses suitable for agricultural work were obtained.

Trakehner breed of horses

In the 20th century. Traken were used in cavalry, and then in triathlon. Until the 70s, they were attracted to transport various goods in difficult-to-pass places. Work on improving the breed continues now.

Characteristics of horses

In these animals, the color (color) is bay, red or black, although gray specimens are also found. They have a powerful body (which is medium in size) and a fairly wide chest.

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The description of the breed is as follows:

  • The life span of this horse is 20-30 years. Some individuals lived up to 40 years old.
  • The height of the horse ranges from 1.6 to 1.7 m.In the derivative of the Tori breed of horses, this figure is slightly lower - 1.34-1.56 m.
  • Exterior of the Trakehner mare: a dry head rests on a cone-shaped neck, large eyes, and sloping shoulders.
  • The body is quite dense, and the back is straight or slightly concave.
  • Strong hooves crown strong and firm legs. The muscles on the forearms and legs are normally developed. The joints are visible quite clearly.

When driving a horse, jockeys distinguish the animal's ability to rhythmic wide stride in different gaits. In this case, the animal passes all obstacles with great ease.

Note: During movement, the trakehne will bring the hind legs directly under the center of gravity of the body. In this case, there is a large capture of the area by the limbs of the animal, which increases its stability.

Appearance

How horses are trained

The Trakehner breed of horses in the modern period is recognized as a sporty mount with an elegant appearance.

The following characteristics of the animal are distinguished:

  • good head shape;
  • rather wide forehead;
  • elegant body with straight or curved profile;
  • the rounded shape of the upper part of the long neck, which passes into the outline of the throat line;
  • a Trakehner horse has a muscular withers, deep and fairly wide chest;
  • the hooves are well structured and have a large horn;
  • her shoulder blade is elongated, set obliquely.

Forms of horses close to perfection make competitions with their participation entertaining and exciting.

Features of character and disposition

Horse breeding and breeding

Traken horses are good-natured and intelligent.They are soft and quite docile, well trained. Breeders describe the character of these horses as follows:

  • they have a calm reaction and light movements;
  • they are patient, indefatigable and hardy;
  • well brought up and smart enough;
  • horses show sufficient obedience;
  • they have great capacity for work, mobility and activity.

Important! A feature of this breed is great endurance and courage of horses. This allowed them to be used during wars to transport artillery and cargo.

The horse understands what the owner wants from him and tries to fulfill the request.

Traken horse has an almost equal relationship with humans. They are sensitive to the mood of the owner, and then correctly respond to all requests, considering the owner a friend.

Originally, the breed was intended for use in the cavalry, so animals of this species are not afraid of direct collisions and the rumble of shots. Traken horses easily transport various loads and carts, they never give up work.

Don't give up on work

How to care

Due to the use of these horses in sports competitions, the cost of an individual individual can be quite expensive. Therefore, proper animal care is very important.

Horses should be washed once every 7 days, and the liquid (water) should be at a temperature of 18-20 ° C. A little salt is injected into it.

To create a shiny mane and a beautiful coat in an animal, you need to use horse shampoo or special soap.

Important! To prevent the horse from rearing, it is forbidden to pour water on the ears and head.

After bathing, the horse must be wiped dry. If this is not done, then the animal will get sick.

It is recommended to clean the stable 1-2 times a month so that parasites do not start in it. Horses are walked in small groups of 4-5 animals. They are periodically combed out and shod.

Once a month, all horses must undergo a preventive examination by a veterinarian. If a sick horse is found, it must be isolated in a separate stall so that the disease does not spread to other animals.

Horse in the stall

Traken horses are given medication for worms and other parasites every 20-30 days. Sharpened teeth are filed about 1-2 times a month for animals.

If a horse takes part in competitions, then he needs to be trained every day.

Diet and feeding

Trackens horses must receive high quality feed. It is recommended to store them in separate dry rooms where there is no access to rodents. The Trakehner stallion should be fed in small portions. It is necessary to teach horses to eat 3-4 times a day. Overeating, like malnutrition, is dangerous for animals.

Important! If it is decided to transfer the stallion to another type of food, then the old food is gradually replaced with another, daily increasing the volume of new food.

For feeding horses, cereals (wheat, oats, etc.), hay or compound feed are used. For horses to develop well, various vitamins and minerals are added to their feed. If the animal is used for competition, then some protein supplements are added to the diet to increase endurance and muscle strength.

For the horse's digestive tract to function properly, it is recommended to feed him from time to time.

Please note: Do not allow the formation of various fungi or mold in feed. These parasites can infect horses with incurable diseases.

The container used for feeding must be treated with warm water with potassium permanganate.

The water for the horses needs to be changed almost daily. It is prohibited to take a horse out for a walk immediately after a meal. This should be done after 30 minutes. after eating.

Traken horses participate in almost all equestrian competitions. For their breeding, it is recommended to properly organize the care and feeding of horses. Then this animal will recoup all costs, bringing the owner the desired prizes. If the owner of the horse lives in the countryside, then he can use the individual not only for riding, but also for performing various works.