Noble Flaire was an Morgan horse

Morgan horse

The Morgan is one of the earliest horse breeds developed in the United States. Tracing back to the stallion Figure, later named Justin Morgan after his best-known owner, the breed excels in many disciplines, and is known for its versatility....

 sired by Noble Command. He won multiple titles at the Morgan Grand National and World Championship Horse Show before he retired in 1991, and has produced many progeny.

Life History

Noble Flaire was bred by Bob and Judy Whitney of Cox's Creek, KY and foaled in 1984. He was sired by Noble Command and out of Lost River Sanfield. In 1984, Herbert V. Kohler

Herbert Kohler, Jr.

Herbert Vollrath Kohler, Jr. is the president and chairman of the Kohler Company, a manufacturing company in Kohler, Wisconsin, best known for its plumbing products....

 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. 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

Trot (horse gait)

The trot is a two-beat diagonal gait of the horse, where the diagonal pairs of legs move forward at the same time. There is a moment of suspension between each beat....

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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 other 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.

Titles Won

The titles Noble Flaire has won include:

• 1991, 1989, 1988 World Champion Park Harness

• 1991 & 1989 World Champion Stallion
  Stallion (horse)
  A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
  
  

• 1991 & 1989 World Champion Senior Stallion
  Stallion (horse)
  A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
  
  

• 1991 & 1989 Grand National Five and Over Stallion
  Stallion (horse)
  A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
  
  

• 1986 World Champion Two-Year-Old Park Harness

Pedigree

Starfire
Waseekas Nocturne
Upwey Benn Quietude
Waseeka's In Command
Upwey Ben Don
Millers Adel
Gertie G
Noble Command
Starfire
Waseekas Nocturne
Upwey Benn Quietude
Waseeka's Interlude
Parade
Waseekas Thisizit
Upwey Benn Quietude
Noble Flair
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