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Ichi-Ban was imported from Germany, approved by the American Trakehner Association in 1999, and completed his 3-day eventing performance requirements in 2000.
Ichi is one of six approved sons by the Premium European Trakehner Stallion Polarpunkt. Ichi's grandsire, the Elite Trakehner Stallion E.H. Arogno, is proclaimed by the German Trakehner Verband to produce riding horses of the very best type.
Ichi competed successfully through Second Level dressage, with many 1st place wins and hi-point USDF awards to his credit. He also earned the ATA 2003 Reserve Champion Horse of the Year, USAE Region 9 Grand Champion Hunter Stallion, and USDF Region 6 Hi-Point Trakehner.
Ichi’s get are living up to their heritage. Whether his foals are being shown in-hand or under saddle, their owners and trainers comment that his offspring display incredibly kind and willing temperaments, are fast learners, and easy to work with. When two of Ichi’s offspring were judged by Hilda Gurney in 2008 at the USDF Region 6 Breeder’s Classic, she commented that both horses were good dressage prospects who are “very uphill and balanced with nice overstep, correct and elastic rhythm and powerful uphill trot.” Ichi produces very typey foals whether crossed with warmblood or thoroughbred mares. |
