Trakehner
TRAKEHNER ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
EH Abendtanz / Suave xx / Unaccounted For xx
M-Foal 2026 brings together two genetically validated parents whose documented strengths address one another’s structural profiles with precision.
Miss Minto contributes a racing family with 164 documented starts across three generations — Suave (27 starts), Dirty Harryette (50 starts) — with zero reported breakdowns and $4.8 million in career earnings. That constitutional record provides the durability foundation. Her temperament prepotency is confirmed across two prior offspring by different stallions, both scoring 9/10 for cooperative, amateur-suitable character. She provides AP Indy stamina, Thoroughbred stride, bravery to the fence, and confirmed scope.
E.H. Abendtanz is the highest-rated sire on the FN versatility index for the Trakehner breed. He earned a Jumping Index of 123.56 (8th of 48 stallions) at his 70-Day Test, competed through 1.40m show jumping, and won the 2013 Trakehner National Show Jumping Championship. His Oldenburg Linear profile documents exceptional jumping mechanics: Take-off Power 129, Jumping Ability 121, Bascule 119, Foreleg Angulation 108 — all elite figures against a population baseline of 100. His Willingness to Perform scored 9.0 and his Constitution 9.0 at the 70-Day Test. He is active and sound at age 18, with 80+ offspring in sport, seven licensed stallion sons, and offspring competing through S*** jumping (1.45m+), CCI3*-L eventing, and M-level dressage.
His FN Estimated Breeding Values show a clear specialization profile. Jumping EBV is 117 (elite, 79% certainty). Walk EBV is 107 and Trot EBV is 105 — both above baseline. Canter EBV is 95 and Rittigkeit (rideability) EBV is 98 — both below the 100 baseline. The OL Linear canter assessment records Direction of Movement at 63 (downhill), consistent with the EBV. These are documented limitations that require compensation from the dam. Miss Minto’s confirmed TB movement efficiency and natural gallop provide that compensation in the eventing context, where cross-country scope and stamina carry more weight than collected canter expression.
The OL Linear profile also documents Abendtanz as compact in frame (84), light in caliber (93), and short-legged (76). Miss Minto at 16.1h with a rectangular, long-legged TB frame provides the size and leg length that his offspring profile requires. Back strength is a secondary flag — OL Line of Back scores 79 (dipped) — partially offset by exceptional bascule mechanics (119) that indicate strong musculature during athletic effort. Miss Minto’s functional topline (+1) does not compound this concern.
Height: Expected 16’2
Cannons: TBD
Color: Bay
DNA: Endurance Type
Color Genetics: E/x A/a
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Abendtanz
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Hirtentanz
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Axis
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Sixtus
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Arkansas
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Herzlani
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Kostolany
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Herzchen
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Amazing
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Kostolany
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Enrico Caruso
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Kapstadt
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Astrid II
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Kassiber
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Astoria
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Miss Minto xx
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Suave xx
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AP Indy xx
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Seattle Slew xx
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Weekend Surprise xx
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Urbane xx
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Citidancer xx
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Dumfries Pleasure xx
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Dirty Harryette xx
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Unaccounted For xx
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Private Account xx
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Mrs Jenney xx
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Clever Act xx
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Gulch xx
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All Week End xx
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Sire
EH ABENDTANZ
EH Hirtentanz / Kostolany / Kassiber
TRAKEHNER
BORN 2007
BREEDER: HEINRICH BEHR
Dam
MISS MINTO XX
Suave xx / Unaccounted For xx / Gulch xx
THOROUGHBRED
BORN 2010
BREEDER: ANDREW T. O’RYAN
Breeding Notes
The sire line convergence is the cross’s most significant structural feature. Abendtanz is by Hirtentanz, who was the first Trakehner stallion licensed by the Holstein Verband in 40 years, evaluated against one of Europe’s most stringent jumping breed standards. Mahalia’s structural assessment confirms what this pedigree architecture delivers in practice: uphill body direction, shorter and more compact back, improved loin coupling, corrected foreleg pillar of support, and a long-femur rear triangle — the most favorable geometry for collection, hind leg reach, and hock longevity.
Abendtanz carries double Kostolany influence through both his sire Hirtentanz (via dam Herzlani) and his dam Amazing TSF — a deliberate 3×4 linebreeding. Kostolany was named Trakehner Stallion of the Year in 2009 and founded one of the most significant modern dressage lines through his son Gribaldi. The double concentration brings refinement, trainability, and topline quality. Axis, the sire of Hirtentanz, competed at Grand Prix dressage representing Finland at the European Championships in Rotterdam, providing dressage genetic depth within the jumping-oriented sire line.
Amazing TSF, Abendtanz’s dam, competed through M** (1.30m) show jumping, earned Elite status with a mare test score of 8.70, and received both Staatsprämie and Verbandsprämie — the highest designations in the German breeding system. The maternal line carries performance validation across two generations of competition.
The cross carries approximately 12.5% Thoroughbred influence through Miss Minto, within the range that produced Sweetwaters Ziethen TSF — Abendtanz’s 2020 FEI World Champion eventing son out of an Anglo-Arabian dam — whose undisputed victory at Lion d’Angers (best dressage score of 27.6, clear cross-country, clear show jumping) establishes the template for what this sire produces when paired with blood mares.
LINEBREEDING STATISTICS
NAME | LINEBREEDING STATS | CROSSES | LINES | BLOOD % | INFLUENCE | AGR
4s x 3s | 2 | 2 (0) (2) | 18.75% | 3×4 | 19.96% | |
6s x 8s x 7s x 6s x 5S | 5 | 4 (1) (3) | 7.42% | 5×5 | 8.35% | |
8s x 9s x 9s x 8s x 9s x 8s x 7s x 7s x 6s | 9 | 5 (0) (5) | 4.88% | 5×6 | 4.79%* | |
9s x 8s x 9s x 8s x 5s | 5 | 2 (0) (2) | 4.30% | 6×6 | 3.13%* | |
9S x 9s x 9S x 9s x 9S x 9S x 9s x 9S x 9S x 8s x 8S x 6S | 12 | 6 (4) (2) | 4.10% | 6×6 | 0.00%* | |
6d x 6d | 2 | 2 (0) (2) | 3.13% | 6×6 | 3.13% | |
6D x 6D | 2 | 2 (2) (0) | 3.13% | 6×6 | 3.37% | |
8S x 9S x 9S x 6s x 8S x 8S | 6 | 3 (2) (1) | 3.13% | 6×6 | 3.52%* | |
8s x 9s x 7s x 6s | 4 | 3 (0) (3) | 2.93% | 6×7 | 2.73%* | |
9s x 8s x 6s x 9s x 8s | 5 | 2 (0) (2) | 2.73% | 6×7 | 1.56%* | |
8S x 7S x 9S x 8S x 7S | 5 | 2 (2) (0) | 2.54% | 6×7 | 2.64%* | |
7D x 6D | 2 | 2 (2) (0) | 2.34% | 6×7 | 2.54% | |
7s x 9S x 7S x 9S x 9S | 5 | 2 (1) (1) | 2.15% | 7×7 | 2.34%* | |
6S x 8s | 2 | 2 (1) (1) | 1.95% | 7×7 | 1.95% | |
7S x 8S x 7S | 3 | 2 (2) (0) | 1.95% | 7×7 | 3.22% | |
9s x 8S x 7s x 9s x 8s | 5 | 3 (1) (2) | 1.95% | 7×7 | 0.78%* | |
9S x 9S x 8s x 8S x 7s | 5 | 2 (1) (1) | 1.95% | 7×7 | 1.17%* | |
9S x 6S | 2 | 2 (2) (0) | 1.76% | 7×7 | 1.56%* | |
8D x 8d x 7D | 3 | 2 (1) (1) | 1.56% | 7×7 | 1.56% | |
9D x 9D x 8D x 8D x 8D | 5 | 2 (2) (0) | 1.56% | 7×7 | 0.78%* | |
8d x 8d x 7D | 3 | 2 (1) (1) | 1.56% | 7×7 | 1.76% | |
9s x 9S x 9s x 8s x 9S x 9s x 9s | 7 | 7 (2) (5) | 1.56% | 7×7 | 0.20%* | |
8S x 8s x 7s | 3 | 2 (1) (1) | 1.56% | 7×7 | 1.56% | |
9S x 9s x 8s x 9S x 8S | 5 | 2 (1) (1) | 1.37% | < 7×7 | 0.00%* | |
9S x 9S x 9S x 7S | 4 | 2 (2) (0) | 1.37% | < 7×7 | 0.00%* | |
8d x 9D x 9D x 8D | 4 | 2 (1) (1) | 1.17% | < 7×7 | 1.17%* | |
8D x 7d | 2 | 2 (1) (1) | 1.17% | < 7×7 | 1.17% | |
9d x 9d x 8d x 8d | 4 | 3 (0) (3) | 1.17% | < 7×7 | 0.78%* | |
9s x 7s x 9s | 3 | 2 (0) (2) | 1.17% | < 7×7 | 1.56%* | |
9S x 9S x 9s x 8S | 4 | 2 (1) (1) | 0.98% | < 7×7 | 0.00%* |
Comprehensive Breeding Analysis
Jump: Abendtanz’s elite foreleg angulation (OL 108), take-off power (OL 129), and bascule (OL 119) combine with Miss Minto’s confirmed scope and bravery. Mahalia’s sibling data establishes that the Hirtentanz line improves foreleg fold over the dam’s baseline. Abendtanz’s quick reflexes (OL Reflexes 116) and course awareness (OL Overview 109) add the focus and precision that produce careful, scopey jumping offspring.
Movement: Miss Minto’s movement phenotype is strongly prepotent — both prior offspring move with TB horizontal efficiency regardless of sire type. M-Foal 2026 should be expected to move with ground-covering, efficient stride. Abendtanz’s trot suppleness (OL 117) and walk activity (OL 105) may contribute useful elasticity. The canter requires candid assessment: Abendtanz’s canter EBV is 95 (below the 100 baseline) and his OL canter Direction of Movement is 63 (downhill). Miss Minto’s working canter also trends flat. Canter quality will be developed through training rather than arriving as a natural attribute of this cross.
Constitution: Miss Minto’s racing family record (164 starts, zero breakdowns) combined with Abendtanz’s Constitution score of 9.0 at his 70-Day Test and documented soundness through age 18 produces a foal with durability genetics validated from both sides. Abendtanz’s long hind pasterns (OL 110) warrant appropriate footing and surface management under heavy jumping work.
Temperament: Miss Minto’s Lapis Filter prepotency is confirmed across two prior offspring including a cross with Donnerhall dressage bloodlines. Abendtanz’s Willingness to Perform scored 9.0 at the 70-Day Test, and Sweetwaters Ziethen TSF demonstrated the mental profile required for upper-level three-day eventing under international championship pressure. Both parents contribute to an amateur-suitable, brave, trainable temperament with high confidence. Rideability EBV for Abendtanz is 98 (slightly below baseline) — a minor caveat addressed by Miss Minto’s confirmed cooperative character.
Size: Projected 16.1h–16.3h based on the established offspring-tracks-sire-height pattern across Miss Minto’s two prior foals. This range is well-suited to upper-level eventing and competitive in the hunter and jumper markets. Miss Minto’s long-legged, rectangular TB frame addresses Abendtanz’s documented tendency toward compact, short-legged offspring (OL Length of Legs 76).
Rear Triangle: Mahalia, by a Hirtentanz-line stallion from the same dam, tests as long-femur — the most favorable rear triangle geometry for collection capacity and hock longevity. The Abendtanz analysis documents his own rear triangle as balanced, with femur and ilium in functional equilibrium. The projection for M-Foal 2026 is favorable.
Discipline Target
Primary: Upper-Level Eventing The 16.1h–16.3h projected size is well-suited to upper-level eventing terrain and time requirements. Miss Minto’s AP Indy constitutional genetics provide the stamina and soundness base for a career of consistent competition. Abendtanz’s Trakehner correctness, exceptional bascule, and validated temperament across all three phases address the technical demands of the sport. Sweetwaters Ziethen TSF — Abendtanz’s World Champion eventing son — validates this sire’s capacity to produce upper-level event horses when crossed with blood mares, and the structural corrections confirmed in Mahalia provide direct evidence of what the Hirtentanz line produces on Miss Minto specifically.
Secondary: Competitive Hunters and Jumpers Miss Minto’s ground-covering TB movement style and Abendtanz’s documented jumping technique suit the hunter and jumper rings. Miss Minto’s movement prepotency delivers the efficient, smooth stride the hunter market prizes. Abendtanz’s elite take-off power, scope, and bascule contribute jumping quality above what either parent’s prior offspring shows individually. Scope is confirmed in both parents’ existing offspring.
