The American Trakehner Association (ATA) is pleased to announce its 2008 Inspection schedule. Inspections provide the opportunity to present horses for approval into the ATA studbooks, as well as offer participants a tremendous learning experience. All horses that are presented for inspection must be pre-registered with the ATA.

The inspection process is clearly defined on the ATA website, but basically it includes the following elements:
1. Stand to be measured (height, girth, and canon bone)
2. Walk and trot on a hard surface (sometimes asphalt)
3. Walk and trot on a triangle in an arena. (usually sand or other soft footing)
4. Walk, trot, and canter at liberty in an arena
5. Stallions must also free jump three obstacles. Mares do not jump.
6. Walk for final evaluation before the results are announced.

Inspections dates and sites can be found at www.americantrakehner.com/Library/InspectionsMeetings/InspectionSched.htm.

The American Trakehner Association (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 ATA serves a number of purposes including:

• Maintaining a public registry of Trakehner horses.
• Marking and branding approved stallions, mares and foals with the Association's corporate seal.
• Disseminating information to breeders, owners and friends pertaining to the breeding and raising of Trakehner horses.
• Promoting the performance of the Trakehner horse in dressage, three-day eventing, hunting, jumping, driving and other sporting disciplines.
• Encouraging a public understanding of the Trakehner horse, its breeding and performance.

For more information on the American Trakehner Association visit www.AmericanTrakehner.com.