ATA Horse Registration Information

ATA Mission

To establish, maintain, and operate 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; to maintain a public registry of Trakehner horses: to mark, or brand, approved stallions, mares and foals with the Association's corporate seal; to disseminate information to breeders, owners and friends pertaining to the breeding and raising of Trakehner horses: to promote the performance of the Trakehner horse in dressage, three-day eventing, hunting, jumping and driving; and generally do all the things appropriate to encourage a public understanding of the Trakehner horse, its breeding and performance.

ATA Goals

To establish, maintain, and operate 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.

To maintain a public registry of Trakehner horses.

To mark, or brand, approved stallions, mares and foals with the Association's corporate seal.

To disseminate information to breeders, owners and friends pertaining to the breeding and raising of Trakehner horses.

To promote the performance of the Trakehner horse in dressage, three-day eventing, hunting, jumping, driving and other sporting disciplines.

To encourage a public understanding of the Trakehner horse, its breeding and performance.

Registering Your Foal or Horse with the ATA

Benefits of Registering A Horse with the ATA
Registration Process
Online Registration Application

Benefits of Registering Your Horse with the ATA:
Registering your Trakehner horse helps to promote the Trakehner breed and is the first step towards future inspection and approval for breeding. Participation in the ATA year end awards program, horse of the year (HOY) or USDF/USEF all-breeds awards requires registration as does the ATA futurity awards program.

Registering your horse provides evidence of lineage which may be helpful in marketing and selling your horse. Many prospective buyers of horses are interested in a horse's individual registration as well as performance awards.

Registration Process:
A DNA typing kit will be sent from the ATA Office once the registration fee and the appropriate paperwork have been received. Obtain a tail hair sample from the foal (it must include the roots of the hair). The parentage of all horses registered with the ATA must be verified by DNA typing. If the dam has not been DNA typed, then a sample will need to be submitted from her as well. Parentage verification through DNA typing must be performed before a foal’s registration can be completed.

Once all required information has been received & registration is completed, the foal’s registration papers are mailed from the ATA Office. All fillies, colts and gelded weanlings are entered into the appropriate Registry book (full Trakehner, anglo/arab trakehner or part-Trakehner). "Original Stud Book" or approved breeding entries are made when the mares are presented for inspection at three years of age or older and stallions are presented for inspection at two years of age or older. Stallion breeding registration (after approval) is final after a stallion completes his performance test requirements. Instructions for Registering Your Horse:

Online Registration Application (instructions will be given as you go through the online application

Download Registration Application(please try the online application prior to downloading this and going the paper route - Thanks!)

Instructions: The Downloaded Registration application is a Microsoft Excel document with multiple pages (look at the bottom of the spreadsheet to see the pages). Fill out all the information for the registration.

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American Trakehner Association, 1536 W. Church St., Newark, OH 43055 Ph: 740-344-1111, Fax: 740-344-3225