Corbinian – meet the breeder!
Christopher Hector interviews the breeder of the winner of the Showjumping World Cup, Ralf Blüggel... Read Article Comments Off on Corbinian – meet the breeder!
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Christopher Hector interviews the breeder of the winner of the Showjumping World Cup, Ralf Blüggel... Read Article Comments Off on Corbinian – meet the breeder!
Bloodlines at the European Champs – Breeding for dressage – is it random?
Christopher Hector analyses bloodlines at the 2009 European Championships... Read Article Comments Off on Bloodlines at the European Champs – Breeding for dressage – is it random?
Breeding Values – are they valuable?
It’s time for my annual rant about breeding values… are they worth the paper they are written on? Read Article 2 Comments »
New eventing formats – new directions in breeding?
When the changes in the format for eventing were mooted, the general feeling was that the CICs would favor the Warmblood bred horses, while the Thoroughbred type would continue to dominate the CCIs. Has it happened? Read Article Comments Off on New eventing formats – new directions in breeding?
Wilken Treu and the future for Westfalia
Wilken Treu is the Breeding Manager and CEO with the Westfalian Verband. I caught up with him at this year’s Bundeschampionate. He’s one of the new breed of breeding association professionals… Read Article Comments Off on Wilken Treu and the future for Westfalia
sBs – Jumping to the Top
It is really nice when a breed society welcomes you with open arms - and that is exactly what happened with the Belgian studbook, sBs... Read Article Comments Off on sBs – Jumping to the Top
FEI World Breeding Young Eventing Championships 2015
Alas I was not able to get to Lion d’Angers for this year’s Young Eventing horse championships, but even from the other side of the world it is possible to see some interesting developments in the breeding of horses for eventing. Read Article Comments Off on FEI World Breeding Young Eventing Championships 2015
Frozen Semen: Why is it different?
Historically, the insemination of mares with frozen stallion semen often resulted in disappointing results and high veterinary bills. There have been considerable advances in recent years in how stallion semen is frozen and how mares bred with frozen semen are managed in order to achieve good pregnancy rates... Read Article 1 Comment »