The yearly highlight for the Trakehner breed
worldwide is the International Stallion Market of the German Trakehner Verband
in Neumünster. Breeders, sellers, buyers, riders, trainers and friends of the
Trakehner horse come literally from everywhere. The event consists of four
straight days of nothing else but Trakehner horses. A new stallion crop is in
front of the masses for evaluation and approval. And the best brood mare auction
in all of Germany (no denying over that by any other breed registries, by the
way!) is held on saturday afternoon. The selection of the annual "National
Champion Mare" is an event not to be missed as well. This is the parade of all
regional champion mares of one year! Elite foals of the year, and a selection of
fine riding horses are also up for grabs over the weekend. If you have never
been to "NMS", you won't understand what the hype is all about. It is a great
experience and a superb way of getting in touch with Trakehner enthusiasts from
around the world.
It is no big secret that Trakehners International is a regular at this event. We report from the scene, provide information a long time before the auctions take place, publish a well-received online catalogue months in advance and genuinley enjoy the high time of the Trakehner year, no matter if as customers, brokers or just spectators. In an attempt to bring you the excitement right back home, we will publish a chronology of the past 16 years of the event in Neumünster, starting with the year 1990 and its approved stallions. We will also feature the individual National Champion mare of each year with a short biography and the story of what became of her. Our stories don't end with the auction though. We will tell you what became of the young stars over the years, and would like to welcome this opportunity to thank Erdmuthe Frese at the main office in Germany for her tireless work, providing us with the outstanding photo material you will be able to view here. Our thanks also go the many photographers who make this feature a special one among the many TI stories on the web!
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