The Big Issues – Page 7 – The Horse Magazine

Aachen and Ermelo – the Breeding De-Brief

August 15th, 2019
by Christopher Hector Those two great pillars of Dutch dressage breeding, Jazz and Ferro, are in the twilight of their breeding careers – a polite way of saying they are dead. But they still feature when the wonderful roster of competition horses at this year’s Aachen CHIO is distilled down to the top fifteen who […] Read Article 2 Comments »

Bastards or Bluebloods in 2019?

July 31st, 2019
Gemma Alexander asks the question - are the best showjumpers bluebloods or bastards?? Read Article Comments Off

Thoroughbred Blood – is it still needed in 2019?

July 1st, 2019
Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector analyse today's top Sporthorses to find out if Thoroughbred blood is still needed? Read Article Comments Off

Breeding News Stallion Rankings

May 1st, 2019
The Breeding News stallion rankings look at the top stallions competing in dressage, showjumping and eventing... Read Article 2 Comments »

Forty Years of World Cup Breeding

April 1st, 2019
Forty years of World Cup finals, and Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector analyse the jumping and dressage breeding over four decades... Read Article 1 Comment »

WFFS sweeps the breeding world…

March 30th, 2019
WFFS - how big a problem is it? What studbooks have reacted and how? What do the stallion owners think? This and much much more in our special survey Read Article 2 Comments »

The way forward for Hanoverian breeding: Exclusive interview Werner Schade

March 13th, 2019
Christopher Hector interviews the head of the Hanoverian Verband, Werner Schade. Which way forward for the Hanoverians? Read Article 2 Comments »

The stallion hit parade: New German breeding values

January 17th, 2019
Ludwig Christmann and Christopher Hector analyse the latest German FN, and Hanoverian breeding values... Which stallions are hot in Germany right now? Read Article Comments Off

Breeding Germany’s Dressage Stars of the Future

December 28th, 2018
The Nürnberger Burg-Pokal is a prestigious class for horses aged 7 – 9. The moving force behind the competition was the late Dr Reiner Klimke. He wanted a competition to bridge the gap between Prix St Georges and Grand Prix. Read about the breeding of this years field. Read Article Comments Off

Breeding Jumpers – Are mare families the secret?

August 20th, 2018
Want to breed a star showjumper? What's the secret? Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector look at the importance of mare families in breeding jumping stars... Read Article 2 Comments »