Definitions for "Trakehner"
Breed of warmblood horse, popular in a variety of equestrian sports.
A sport horse association originating in Germany
A trakehner (jump) is a jump found on the cross country course of eventing, and it consists of a rail over a ditch. The ditch can be frightening for the horse, and so this type of jump is a test of bravery. Trakehners are first seen at training level (United States), and at the higher levels they can be quite big, and quite frightening.