Breeding at the 2022 World Young Eventing Championships…

October 26th, 2022
Once again the action was stunning at the World Young Eventing Horse championships - Christopher Hector analyses the bloodlines... Read Article Comments Off on Breeding at the 2022 World Young Eventing Championships…
 

Salon de Refusés – the stallions that almost weren’t

October 14th, 2022
Vitalis is one of the most successful dressage sires in the world, but he was rejected by the KWPN licensing commission - like some of the greatest stallions in the history of Sporthorse breeding.... Read Article 4 Comments »
 

Who shone? World Young Dressage Horse Championships 2022

September 29th, 2022
Through the rain, the brilliance of the young dressage horses at the World Championships shone, Christopher Hector analyses the bloodlines at Ermelo... Read Article Comments Off on Who shone? World Young Dressage Horse Championships 2022
 

Ermelo – the Six Year Old final

September 12th, 2022
Just as we predicted, the six year old was a thriller, but in the end it was a victory for harmony and grace.... Read Article Comments Off on Ermelo – the Six Year Old final
 

Day 2 – Ermelo, the six year olds

September 10th, 2022
Three super stallions dominate the first round of the Six Year Old Championship at Ermelo - on the spot report from Christopher Hector Read Article Comments Off on Day 2 – Ermelo, the six year olds
 

The Trakehners Strike Back: Part 3


The final part of our three part series tracing the re-emergence of the Trakehner as an international competition star, with German expert, Jan Tönjes... Read Article Comments Off on The Trakehners Strike Back: Part 3
 

Cooley – a stud that doesn’t breed horses…

August 28th, 2022
The Cooley stud has been a powerhouse producer of world class eventers, yet it is a stud without a breeding program, find out more... Read Article Comments Off on Cooley – a stud that doesn’t breed horses…
 

Jumping breeding in the World Championships…

August 17th, 2022
Christopher Hector looks at the sires who put representatives into the top 20 at Herning…  The stallion with the most representatives in the top 20 at the World Championships in Herning, was one of the established stars of Dutch breeding, Toulon. Toulon Toulon comes from a proven performance horse family. His dam Nikita produced three […] Read Article 2 Comments »