Hohenstein / Trak
Born 1991, 167 cms 16.13/4 hands

At the 2002 Trakehner Stallion Licensing in Neumunster, Germany, Hohenstein was awarded the title of 2002 Trakehner Stallion of the Year. Bred by Harry Bartsch from Gottingen, Germany, in 1991, Hohenstein is by Caprimond out of Helena XIV (by Matador x Grimsel). As a two year old stallion, Hohenstein won the premium title at the licensing. As a three-year old he finished second in the Stallion Performance Test in Adelheidsdorf with a dressage ranking of 148.29 - the highest of his group and in 28th place in the jumping with 102.95.
He was a finalist in the five-year old division at the German Bundeschampionate, and continued to be trained up to Intermediaire II level by Andreas Platzdasch.

His most famous licensed descendent is without a doubt Munchausen (above). The bay stallion, owned by Gestut Wiesenhof, was second with Fie Skarsoe as a six-year old at the 2001 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden before going on to compete at Grand Prix level in the Danish team. Munchausen is proving an excellent sire in his own right.
Hohenstein constantly produces top sport horses that are sold for high prices at the Elite Hanoverian auctions in Verden. At the 2002 Hanoverian Stallion Licensing, president of the American Hanoverian Society, Douglas W. Leatherdale, purchased the approved black Hohenstein x Donnerhall offspring, His Highness (pictured) for 515.000,- €

According to Jens Meyer, who stood the young stallion, His Highness, the Trakehner influence is very necessary in Hanover.
"I have seen it with my stallion, Dacaprio, who is by Caprimond. It is very important for our breeding to get the type, and the only way to get the type is from the Trakehner."
The problem with the Trakenher is that sometimes they are not so athletic, not such good movers – but Hohenstein seems to produce very clean moving horses?
"I agree, with the Hanoverian mares we have had very good progeny from Hohenstein in the auction, and also at the Bundeschampionate, I think he gives the Hanoverian the right type, and from the Hanoverian we get the movement."
What do you think His Highness is going to offer the breeder?
"I live in hope. I know the mare family very well, all the way back to Wöhler – it is a line that has produced a champion mare at the premier mare show in Hanover. His Highness’ line goes Donnerhall, Feiner Stern, Aktuell, Cardinal, Diplomat, Wöhler. All the mares are states premium mares, and out of the mare line has come 22 licensed stallions. We must see what His Highness produces, it is difficult to tell whether he will go to Hohenstein or to Donnerhall but he really has the temperament of Donnerhall. I hope he will give the correct conformation, and dark colour!"

High Highness was put down after an accident in 2007.

The 2007 Hannoverian Stallion book has Hohenstein with 514 competitors with winnings of Euro 157,333. 237 in dressage with 3093 placings, and 20 competitors at S level. He has an FN dressage rating of 149 and a jumping ranking of 77. He is sixth on the Hannoverian stallion list for type and third on the dressage list.

Currently Hohenstein is the most popular Trakehner sire being used in Hannover.