Rumburak is a very appealing stallion with a typical, athletic build and an expressive head. He embodies the modern dressage horse: correctly conformed, with good angulation and plenty of movement talent. His type and carriage make him an interesting choice for breeders who specifically aim for high‑quality riding and dressage horses.

Particularly noteworthy is that Rumburak stands in the rare Amber Champagne colour—a warm, very attractive shade that is so far hardly represented in the warmblood sector. This makes him a true “vent” to deliberately introduce this special color into warmblood and sport‑horse breeding, without compromising on type, movement, or willingness to perform

His pedigree is clearly warmblood‑ and sport‑horse‑oriented, with additional Arabian influence that is reflected in his head and overall presence. Rumburak impresses with his pronounced correctness, very good conformation and harmonious appearance, which is ideal for modern dressage sport. He moves very well, with clear, elastic gaits and plenty of impulsion from behind—the exact movement quality one wishes for in a modern dressage horse. In addition, he has a very calm and balanced temperament and is eager to learn, making him attractive even for sensitive and demanding riders.

With Rumburak you get a stallion who stands out not only because of his exceptional colour, but above all due to his sporty type, Arabian influence, correctness, outstanding movement and calm, willing character. He is an exciting option for breeders who want to upgrade their mares specifically toward a modern, correct dressage horse with high aesthetic quality and a special coat colour.

responsible for pictures and text: Bärbel Ott, Freeze and Breed

What is Champagne in horses, actually?

A Champagne is not a basic coat color in horses, but a dilution gene that lightens and “dilutes” the existing coat colour. It acts on the base colours bay, chestnut, or black and thus produces shades such as Amber Champagne (lightened bay), Gold Champagne (lightened chestnut), or Classic Champagne (lightened black).

Horses with the Champagne gene usually have a light, creamy to golden‑brown coat, pink to lavender‑colored skin that becomes speckled with age, and eyes that are blue at birth and later change to light brown or amber‑green. The gene is inherited in a dominant manner, meaning that only one parent with Champagne colour is needed to produce offspring with this dilution.

Does it mean that it has an effect on every base colour?

Yes, the Champagne gene essentially affects every “normal” base color, but it always changes it in a specific way:
– On a chestnut it acts as Gold Champagne (golden‑yellow to creamy).
– On a bay it acts as Amber Champagne (lighter, sandy to golden‑brown, usually with a dark mane/tail).
– On a black it acts as Classic Champagne (darker, sandy to grey‑brown coat, also with a dark mane/tail).

The gene is dominant, so one copy is enough to see the dilution effect—but without a base color there is nothing to dilute. There is therefore no “Champagne” without an underlying base colour; it is always a dilution/lightening of that base colour, not a completely separate colour.