The Big Issues – Page 3 – The Horse Magazine

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

Dressage Breeding at the World Championships…

August 8th, 2022
Who won the breeding battle, the Dutch or the Germans - or was it the Trakehners? Check out the bloodlines at the World Dressage Championships in Herning... Read Article Comments Off

Thoroughbred Blood – The individual counts

July 28th, 2022
It's an ongoing debate in the world of sporthorse breeding. We know the Thoroughbred was crucial in shaping the modern Warmblood, but do we need Thoroughbred blood today... Read Article Comments Off

Clones – success or failure?

May 16th, 2022
Clones were going to revolutionise the world of Warmblood breeding? Did they? Christopher Hector sets out to find the answer... Read Article 3 Comments »

Breeding at the World Cup Jumping Final 2022

April 21st, 2022
It was great for the World Cup Final to get back on track, but this year's finalists had the pedigree buffs wondering. Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector analyse the breeding... Read Article Comments Off

Specialist or All-Rounder? Dressage or Jumping??

February 18th, 2022
Hanoverian breeding is changing. Where once the aim was an 'all-round horse', last year for the first time there were two separate stallion licensings, one for dressage, one for jumping. Christopher Hector outlines the changes with some great photos from the first dressage licensing... Read Article Comments Off

Ludwig Christmann in conversation with Christopher Hector

January 25th, 2022
Ludwig Christmann is one of Germany's most knowledgeable breeding experts. Ludwig has been responsible for establishing and editing the Hanoverian Stallion book, and for over-seeing the worldwide activities of the Verband. As he prepares to retire, Ludwig looks back at the changes and influential horses of his time... Read Article 2 Comments »

The Dressage Talk: What makes a Grand Prix horse?

January 11th, 2022
Join in this discussion with German Dressage coach, Jonny Hilberath - just what makes a very good Grand Prix prospect? From breeding to training... Read Article 1 Comment »

The Young Dressage Horses of the future…

December 27th, 2021
Who are the exciting young dressage horses coming on the German competition scene? Where do they come from - and what's their breeding? Christopher Hector looks at this year's Burg-Pokal and Louisdor championships... Read Article Comments Off