Harli Seifert
The Oldenburg breeder established three successful mare lines with her eventer, Chico... Read Article Comments Off on Harli Seifert
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The Oldenburg breeder established three successful mare lines with her eventer, Chico... Read Article Comments Off on Harli Seifert
How the Warmblood conquered the English Speaking world…
Once upon a time, each nation provided its own style of jumping rider, and jumping horse - now they all seem to be Warmbloods... Read Article Comments Off on How the Warmblood conquered the English Speaking world…
KWPN: The development of the Dutch Warmblood
The Dutch have always been traders, quick to spot a new market, quick to find the goods in demand, and faster to establish themselves in the marketplace. When they turned to sport horse breeding, they brought this same drive and flexibility. When the other European books were still proclaiming the goal of an ‘all-round athlete’ […] Read Article 1 Comment »
Opening up the French Studbook
Once the most closed of the European studbooks, now the French horse is a cosmopolitan mix from all over Europe... Read Article Comments Off on Opening up the French Studbook
The Two Great Thoroughbred Performance lines…
…Precipitation and Bay Ronald When we look at the antecedents of the modern Sporthorse, there are two names that crop up over and over again, the two Thoroughbreds, Precipitation and Bay Ronald. Precipitation Precipitation has had an enormous influence not just on jumping breeding but also on dressage mainly through his son, the French Thoroughbred, […] Read Article 1 Comment »
Sires’ rankings Up to 2008 – 2009
The WBFSH stallion rankings have always caused debate, this article examines how they have changed over the years, and how they compare with some of the other rankings…. Read Article Comments Off on Sires’ rankings Up to 2008 – 2009
The Brandenburger
Neustadt-Dosse in what was formerly East Germany is producing some really exciting - and beautiful - performance horses Read Article Comments Off on The Brandenburger
The breeders of Westfalia
Warendorf, the centre of Westfalien breeding, has a history of Warmblood breeding that goes back to 1826, when 13 East Prussian stallions were made available to the local breeders. By 1830, thirty stallions stood at Warendorf. The decline of the cavalry, once again swung the balance in the direction of the heavier farm […] Read Article Comments Off on The breeders of Westfalia
The Bundeschampionate 2007
As we took our place in the dressage arena grandstand for the first class at 9.30, our neighbours pulled out mini champagne bottles, popped the corks and toasted ‘Bundeschampionate 2007’ – it’s that kind of show... Read Article Comments Off on The Bundeschampionate 2007
The decline of the local breeding station in Germany and the rise of ‘fashion’ breeding
The old way of breeding, using the local stallion at the local station has been lost in the shift to transported semen, and centralised stallion stations... Read Article Comments Off on The decline of the local breeding station in Germany and the rise of ‘fashion’ breeding