Jumping stallions at den Bosch
An on-the-spot report from the KWPN stallion show. Christopher Hector looks at the jumping stallions that made the cut in 2024... Read Article Comments Off on Jumping stallions at den Bosch
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An on-the-spot report from the KWPN stallion show. Christopher Hector looks at the jumping stallions that made the cut in 2024... Read Article Comments Off on Jumping stallions at den Bosch
Ten premium stallions awarded
There was enormous interest in this year's stallion licensing at Verden. At the auction the most expensive: a liver chestnut by Bon Courage, who was auctioned off for 170,000 Euros. A total of 30 of the 54 stallions were licensed for Hanover. Details... Read Article Comments Off on Ten premium stallions awarded
Great Stallions: Krack C
1992 Brown 1.69 m The story of Krack C is important because he marked the real beginning of dressage specialised breeding in Holland, but also because it highlights the role Holsteiner stallions played in the development of the modern Dutch dressage horse. Krack C was presented to the KWPN stallion committee in 1996, one of the […] Read Article Comments Off on Great Stallions: Krack C
WBFSH rankings under the microscope
The new World Breeding Federation rankings ae published. Christopher Hector analyses just which stallions are excelling in the business of breeding international sporthorses... Read Article 1 Comment »
The Trakehners Strike Back: Part 1
Trakehners are starring right now. Jan Tönjes one of the experts on the breed, in this first of a three part series, outlines the breeding program that is bearing fruit at the highest levels right now! Read Article 3 Comments »
New blood at the European Dressage Championships
There was a radical changing of the guard at this year's European Dressage championships. Christopher Hector looks at the new bloodlines in international dressage breeding... Read Article Comments Off on New blood at the European Dressage Championships
Is WFFS the secret ingredient for dressage success?
Christopher Hector looks at the breeding of the horses in the Special at Aachen… Photos – Rebecca Ashton and Roslyn Neave WFFS = dressage ability? Well it might look that way when you consider the 36 horses who made it to one of the world’s prestige classes, the 2023 Aachen Grand Prix Special. Don Frederico […] Read Article Comments Off on Is WFFS the secret ingredient for dressage success?
Wolfram Wittig -The Dressage Breeding Formula
"For me the main target is keep the horses healthy, I'm not focused on low, deep and round or anything like that, keep the horses healthy and make sure you have a happy athlete." Read Article 6 Comments »
Do dressage horses need jumping blood? An interview with Dr Lehmann
We celebrate the ninetieth birthday of one of the great breeding administrators, Dr Gerd Lehmann.The former director of the Westfalien State Stud argued that the Performance horse stallion must be able to jump even if the aim was to breed a dressage horse... Read Article 2 Comments »