Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Palmenwind look taller than 16.2 hh?

Palmenwind's size is deceiving. He measures 16.2 hh at his withers, but because of his large bone structure and muscular physique, he seems much taller. He passes this substance on to his offspring.

Will I get a grey foal if I breed my mare to Palmenwind?

Palmenwind is heterozygous for grey. This means he has a 50% chance of passing a grey gene to his foals. If this happens, the other genes that are passed to the foal from the mare will be masked by the grey. However, if he passes a "not-grey" gene, the foal could be black, bay or chestnut. The color will then depend on the other color genes passed by Palmenwind and the mare.

Why is there such a large gap between Palmenwind's first crop of foals and the ones born in 1999?

The first crop of foals were produced under the managment of Palmenwind's previous owner. Spruce Lane Stable purchased Palmenwind in 1996 with the purpose of competing with him and learning about the business of breeding without actively participating in it. Now that Palmenwind has proven himself as a performance horse in the jumper ring, we are able to offer his breeding services to interested mare owners once again.

What registries is Palmenwind approved by?

Palmenwind is a registered Trakehner with the American Trakehner Association. He is approved for breeding purposes with the Canadian Sport Horse Association (Bronze Premium) and the Canadian Trakehner Horse Society (Performance Approved).

How can I get my mare or foal approved? Does my mare or foal qualify for the breed registry?

To answer this question you will have to visit the sites of each particular association. For the Canadian Sport Horse Association, click HERE and for the Canadian Trakehner Horse Society, click HERE

Where can I find out more history about the Trakehner?

A brief history of the Trakehner breed can be found by clicking HERE.

How do I get to Spruce Lane Stable?

We are just off Highway #56 on Golf Club Road. From the QEW take the Highway #20/Centennial Parkway exit and head South. Follow this highway straight up the escarpment and after ## kilometers it will become Highway #56. Turn right on Golf Club Road. If you hit Fletcher Road (the next stop signed intersection), you've gone too far. See the map below.

For more detail click HERE