Noble Flaire (January 28, 1984 – July 28, 2006)[1] was a Morgan horse sired by Noble Command.[2] He won multiple titles at the Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show before he retired in 1991, and has produced many progeny.[3]

Noble Flaire
DisciplineShow horse
SireNoble Command
SexStallion
FoaledJanuary 28, 1984
DiedJuly 28, 2006(2006-07-28) (aged 22)
CountryUnited States
ColorBay
OwnerHerbert V. Kohler, Jr.

Life History edit

Noble Flaire was bred by Bob Whitney and Judy Whitney of Cox's Creek, KY and foaled in 1984.[3] He was sired by Noble Command and out of Lost River Sanfield.[2] In 1984, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. of Kohler Stables bought Noble Flaire for a record price for a weanling at the time, and that was the last time he changed hands for the remainder of his life. He made his show ring debut as a yearling colt in 1985.[3] By the time he was two years old, he was already garnering attention. People would run to watch him perform, and throngs of people would follow him out of the ring after his victory pass just to see him trot.[2]

By the time Noble Flaire retired from the show ring in 1991, he had won numerous World Championship titles including an unprecedented three Park Harness World Championships. This impressive horse died in 2006, but has left behind numerous progeny to carry on his name including the World Champions HVK Flaire Time, HVK Bell Flaire, Nostradamus, HVK Courageous Flaire, and HVK Vibrance, to name just a few.[3]

Titles Won edit

The titles Noble Flaire has won include:

  • 1991, 1989, 1988 World Champion Park Harness
  • 1991 & 1989 World Champion Stallion
  • 1991 & 1989 World Champion Senior Stallion
  • 1991 & 1989 Grand National Five and Over Stallion
  • 1986 World Champion Two-Year-Old Park Harness[3]

Pedigree edit

                                                                       Starfire
 	  		  	  		  	  Waseeka's Nocturne 	 
 		  	  		  	  	  	  	Upwey Benn Quietude
 		  	  		  Waseeka's In Command 	  	 
 	  		  	  		  	  	  	Upwey Ben Don
 	  		  	  		  	  Miller's Adel 	 
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Gertie G
                       Noble Command 	  	  	 
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Starfire
 	  		  	  		  	  Waseeka's Nocturne 	 
 	  	  	  	  		  	  		Upwey Benn Quietude
 		  	  		  Waseeka's Interlude 	  	 
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Parade
 	  		  	  		  	  Waseeka's Thisizit 	 
 	 	  		  	    		  	  	Upwey Benn Quietude
 	  Noble Flaire	  	 
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Springbrook Mansfield
 	  		  	  		  	  Jody's Ace Of Spades
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Jody Jean O
 		  	  		  John Wayne Brady 	  	 
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Payday
 	  		  	  		  	  Miranda Brady
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Lizza's Black Beauty
                       Lost River Sanfield 	  	  	 
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Capitan Fillmore
 	  		  	  		  	  Devan Jason
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Ladycap
 		  	  		  Jason's Winett 	  	 
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Roubidoux
 	  		  	  		  	  Roubikate 	 
 	  	  		  	  		  	  	Kitty Hawk[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The Passing of a Legend . . . Noble Flaire
  2. ^ a b c "Noble Flair". American Morgan Horse Association. Archived from the original on November 14, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Kohler Stables". Retrieved January 30, 2007.
  4. ^ "Kohler StablesBreeder's Guide: Morgans". Retrieved January 30, 2007.