The German Noble Blood Horse
Hokuspokus was licensed and fully performance tested with the German ZSAA "Breeding Association of Sport Horses of Arab descent" a fully approved Breeding Association of the German Riding Federation (FN)
Hokuspokus graded as champion in 2008 as “Arabic Partbred Type German Riding Horse” which has been changed by the breeding association to "German Noble Blood Horse"
What is the aim of this class? German Nobleblood breeding focuses on creating a refined, athletic, and mentally strong sport horse by deliberately incorporating thoroughbred, Arabian and Trakehner blood into warmblood populations.
Using Arab horses was often part of the breeding program of warmblood 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 program 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 without loss of substance. A nobleblood should improve type and shilouette, lengthen lines (neck, shoulder, leg) and maintain bone, joints and durability. A true nobleblood horse looks lighter than it really is and is showing dry, expressive heads, clean joints and limbs and have a distinct, aristocratic presence. This is why nobleblood horses often stand out imediately in hand or under saddle.
German breeding programs use nobleblood to enhance:
- elastic, uphill movement for dressage
- quick reflexes and technique for jumping
- efficiency, balance and rideability.
The emphasis is functional beauty - a form that directly serves performance.
But they are also chosen to enhance rideability and character, including:
- willingness to work with the rider
- intelligence and trainability
- sensitivity paired with mental stability
Thus nobleblood should sharpen the mind, not overheat it.
With the Nobleblood, breeders seek to reinforce
- cardiovascular capacity
- tendon and ligamenet quality
- longevity under sport workloads
This is especially important for breeders seeking horses that stay sound into higher levels.
The German Noble Blood Horse
For the breeding book “German Noble Blood Horse” are only warmblood and other horses allowed that have been registered as “Type German Riding Horse”, in addition to the other approved breeds of the ZSAA (www.zsaa.org).
Horses from this breeding book are allowed to start at the German Bundeschampionate (BCH) and are fully recognised for use in other German warmblood associations (Oldenburg, Hannovarian, Westphalian, DSP, etc.)