The German Noble Blood Horse

Hokuspokus was licensed and performance tested with the ZSAA “Zuchtverband der Sportpferde Arabischer Abstammung” –  "Breeding Association of Sport Horses of Arab decent" a fully approved Breeding Association of the German Riding Federation (FN).

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Hokuspokus graded as best in his class “Arabisch Partbred Typ Deutsches Reitpferd” aka “Partbred Arab, type German Riding Horse” in 2008 and this class is now called “German Edeblutpferd” aka “German Noble Blood Horse”.

What is the aim of this class? Using Arabs was often part of the breeding program of warmblood and pony breeders to include all the positive attributes of Arab horses such as endurance, strengths, courage, health and trainability. One example of consequent inclusion of Arab horses in a warmblood breeding programs are the Trakehner horses, which used Arab horses repeatedly. Their reason for this was the improvement of the original breed but also to add refinement. 

With the methods of combination-, refinement- and pure-bred breeding, the breed “Arab Partbred” aims to produce a horse with good properties for uses in all riding and driving disciplines with clearly recognisable properties of the Arabian horse. Arab horses feature much denser bones, so when assessing bone strengths, the circumference should not be considered alone when e.g. comparing to other warmbloods. 

The ZSAA “Arab Partbred” is managed in two specific breeding books since the year 2006: 

- German Noble Blood Horse (formerly Part-bred Arab, type German Riding Horse” and

- Partbred Arab – Special Type 

The German Noble Blood Horse

For the breeding book “German Noble Blood Horse” are only warmblood horses and horses allowed that have been registered as “German Riding Horse”, in addition to the other approved breeds of the ZSAA. 

Foals from approved parents should at least carry 3.5% of genes represented in the ZSAA approved breeds or carry 12.5% of the British thoroughbred. The breeding book “German Noble Blood Horse” is part of the German Breeding Association Regulations (ZVO) of the Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung (FN). Horses from this breeding book are allowed to start at the German Bundeschampionate (BCH).