Do dressage horses need jumping blood? An interview with Dr Lehmann

June 5th, 2023
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 »
 

Dressage Breeding Today with Bert Rutten

May 20th, 2023
Bert Rutten is stepping down at head of the Dutch Stallion commission - his insight will be missed, he is one of the world's great authorities on dressage breeding, as you will find in this exclusive interview... Read Article Comments Off on Dressage Breeding Today with Bert Rutten
 

A tribute to Donnerhall; Dressage supremo

May 3rd, 2023
Donnerhall more than any other sire, created the modern dressage horse, a great competitor himself, sire of wonderful competition horses, and sire of sires, we pay tribute to the great stallion... Read Article Comments Off on A tribute to Donnerhall; Dressage supremo
 

The WBFSH Stallion Rankings re-considered…

March 29th, 2023
The WBFSH sires rankings tell us which are the world's best stallions - or do they? Christopher Hector examines the results, and he is not so sure... Read Article Comments Off on The WBFSH Stallion Rankings re-considered…