Noble Flaire
| Noble Flaire | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Discipline | Show horse |
| Sire | Noble Command |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | January 28, 1984 |
| Died | July 28, 2006 (aged 22) |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Owner | Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. |
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]
Life history
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 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
The titles Noble Flaire has won include:
- 1988, 1989 & 1991 World Champion Park Harness[4]
- 1989 & 1991 World Champion Stallion
- 1989 & 1991 World Champion Senior Stallion
- 1989 & 1991 Grand National Five and Over Stallion
- 1986 World Champion Two-Year-Old Park Harness[3]
Pedigree
| Sire Noble Command br. 1974 Morgan |
Waseekas In Command br. 1965 Morgan |
Waseekas Nocturne* b. 1955 |
Starfire* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upwey Benn Quietude* | |||
| Millers Adel b. 1950 |
Upwey Ben Don | ||
| Gertie G | |||
| Waseekas Interlude b. 1967 Morgan |
Waseekas Nocturne* b. 1955 |
Starfire* | |
| Upwey Benn Quietude* | |||
| Waseekas Thisizit ch. 1955 |
Parade | ||
| Upwey Benn Quietude* | |||
| Dam Lost River Sanfield b. 1975 Morgan |
John Wayne Brady blk. 1970 Morgan |
Jodys Ace of Spades blk. 1966 |
Springbrook Mansfield |
| Jody Jean O | |||
| Miranda Brady b. 1963 |
Payday | ||
| Lizzas Black Beauty | |||
| Jasons Winett ch. 1966 Morgan |
Devan Jason dk ch. 1953 |
Captain Fillmore | |
| Ladycap | |||
| Roubikate ch. 1950 |
Roubidoux | ||
| Kitty Hawk |
* Noble Flaire is inbred 3S x 3S to the stallion Waseekas Nocturne, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree twice. Therefore, he is inbred 4S x 4S to the stallion Starfire. He is also inbred 4S x 4S x 4S to the mare Upwey Benn Quietude, twice via Waseekas Nocturne and once via Waseekas Thisizit.
See also
References
- ^ The Passing of a Legend . . . Noble Flaire
- ^ a b c "Noble Flair". American Morgan Horse Association. Archived from the original on November 14, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Kohler Stables". Retrieved January 30, 2007.
- ^ "Morgan Park Harness Grand Champions". The Saddle Horse Report. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Noble Flaire Morgan". www.allbreedpedigree.com. Retrieved September 19, 2025.