The American Trakehner Association has announced 14 locations will host mare, stallion and young stock inspections in 2012, a number among the highest offered in the last decade.
Inspections, held annually across the U.S. and Canada, provide the opportunity to present horses for approval into the ATA studbooks and offer spectators a glimpse into the modern development of this oldest of the warmblood breeds. Locations are selected based on interest for an inspection in an area and a volunteer to host it.
With two inspection sites in Canada and others in California, Virginia, Colorado, Florida, Texas and several Midwestern states, Trakehner breeders are being offered increased inspection locations to meet this year’s expressed need. Upon approval, both Official Stud Book mares and stallions are recognized by the German Trakehner Verband and mares are automatically approved for the Verband Main Studbook. All mares and stallions presented for inspection must be pre-registered with the ATA.
The ATA was established in 1974 as a non-profit association of breeders, owners, and friends for the promotion and preservation, in the Western Hemisphere, of the warmblood horse of Trakehner origin.
The 2012 Inspection schedule can be viewed here.
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