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KWPN Stallion Show 2025
Sporthorse fans from all over the world come to the KWPN stallion show in den Bosch, Christopher Hector brings you an on-the-spot report – just where is the cutting edge of jumping and dressage breeding right now?
Fab Freestyle in Amsterdam
More fabulous dressage at Amsterdam, Christopher Hector reports and catches up with the dressage world’s latest star, Becky Moody…
Wonderful dressage in Amsterdam…
There was a feast of wonderful dressage to enjoy in the World Cup Grand Prix in Amsterdam. Enjoy this on-the-spot report…
International Congress of Showjumper Breeders
Exciting news from the KWPN stallion show, this year’s show will feature a congress (in english) with some of the world’s leading show jumping breeders. The stallion show will be held from
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KWPN Stallion Show 2025
Sporthorse fans from all over the world come to the KWPN stallion show in den Bosch, Christopher Hector brings you an on-the-spot report – just where is the cutting edge of jumping and dressage breeding right now?
Wonderful dressage in Amsterdam…
There was a feast of wonderful dressage to enjoy in the World Cup Grand Prix in Amsterdam. Enjoy this on-the-spot report…
International Congress of Showjumper Breeders
Exciting news from the KWPN stallion show, this year’s show will feature a congress (in english) with some of the world’s leading show jumping breeders. The stallion show will be held from
Have the Warmblood breeds merged into one?
Have the European Warmblood breeds merged into one universal Sporthorse? Christopher Hector looks at this year’s dressage stallion licensings and finds that the borders are down…
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KWPN Stallion Show 2025
Sporthorse fans from all over the world come to the KWPN stallion show in den Bosch, Christopher Hector brings you an on-the-spot report – just where is the cutting edge of jumping and dressage breeding right now?
International Congress of Showjumper Breeders
Exciting news from the KWPN stallion show, this year’s show will feature a congress (in english) with some of the world’s leading show jumping breeders. The stallion show will be held from
WBFSH 2024 stallion rankings
Do the WBFSH sires rankings need a change of format? Christopher Hector looks at the recently released standings and asks, are we measuring quantity or quality?
Chacoon Blue sire of two jumping champions at the Bundeschampionat
Rare record, Chacoon Blue sire of two jumping champions at the Bundeschampionat…
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WBFSH 2024 stallion rankings
Do the WBFSH sires rankings need a change of format? Christopher Hector looks at the recently released standings and asks, are we measuring quantity or quality?
Eventers breeding eventers
When Lara Liedekerke-Meier won Luhmühlen Five Star with Hooney d’Arville, she did it with a horse she had made herself, the product of a cutting edge eventing breeding program… Yes, you can breed eventers!
Eventing with William Fox-Pitt: Part Two
William Fox Pitt is one of the all time great eventing riders – sit back and enjoy words of wisdom from this thoughtful horseman….
New Book, Heroes – the foundation sires of the Sporthorse
Christopher Hector’s new book is now available on Amazon, 477 pages packed with information, stallion profiles, breeding interviews, exclusive graphics and lots and lots and lots of photographs…
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KWPN Stallion Show 2025
Sporthorse fans from all over the world come to the KWPN stallion show in den Bosch, Christopher Hector brings you an on-the-spot report – just where is the cutting edge of jumping and dressage breeding right now?
Fab Freestyle in Amsterdam
More fabulous dressage at Amsterdam, Christopher Hector reports and catches up with the dressage world’s latest star, Becky Moody…
Wonderful dressage in Amsterdam…
There was a feast of wonderful dressage to enjoy in the World Cup Grand Prix in Amsterdam. Enjoy this on-the-spot report…
Have the Warmblood breeds merged into one?
Have the European Warmblood breeds merged into one universal Sporthorse? Christopher Hector looks at this year’s dressage stallion licensings and finds that the borders are down…
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Dressage is like the Tango
Richard Weis is acknowledged the world over as an expert in how dressage riders could, and should, sit. Here he looks at the way in which the Tango is mirrored in the partnership of rider and horse…
Reading Blood Tests with David Ramey
Blood tests and their uses and abuses. Dr David Ramey explains how and when to use a blood test from your favourite horse. It’s great reading – and a great help especially for your horse…
The Ten Commandments…
Andrew McLean has a 10 point check list to see if your training program is based on sound scientific principles…
The Principles of Horsemanship: Pressure / Release
The first principle is that the removal of any pressure reinforces the behaviour immediately before the removal. This is the principle of negative reinforcement…