What’s New on the Jumping Scene?
Who are the exciting young jumping stallions? We look at some of the new stars in Holland and in Germany... Read Article Comments Off on What’s New on the Jumping Scene?
Category: The Breeders
Who are the exciting young jumping stallions? We look at some of the new stars in Holland and in Germany... Read Article Comments Off on What’s New on the Jumping Scene?
The Future of Dressage Breeding…
We review the sensational lineup of dressage colts at the KWPN stallion show with the assistance of the stallion commission and some wonderful Gemma Alexander graphs... Read Article Comments Off on The Future of Dressage Breeding…
WBFSH Dressage Sires 2019
Who were the top dressage sires in the world over the past 12 months? Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector investigate... Read Article Comments Off on WBFSH Dressage Sires 2019
Joris de Brabander – Number one breeder of brood mares!
Christopher Hector examines a surprising result… The website hippomundo.com is a treasure trove of information about Sporthorses and Sporthorse breeding. They have recently analysed the top broodmares (maximum 25 years old) with black type offspring and amazingly the top two mares are both owned by the Belgian Master Breeder, Joris de Brabander. Cordula de Laubry […] Read Article Comments Off on Joris de Brabander – Number one breeder of brood mares!
Ludger Beerbaum on Big Shows v Little Shows, WFFS and Jumper Breeding…
Showjumping ace, Ludger Beerbaum discusses some of the issues facing the sport - big shows v little shows, the effect of hind boots, which way in jumping breeding, in this exclusive interview with Christopher Hector Read Article Comments Off on Ludger Beerbaum on Big Shows v Little Shows, WFFS and Jumper Breeding…
Breeding at the WEG
Gemma Alexander (of Pacific Jumping Breeding) and Christopher Hector examine the bloodlines at the 2018 WEG… Photos – Eric Knoll and DigiShots Despite the issues plaguing the venue and the weather, the 2018 World Equestrian Games will undoubtedly go down in history. From being the first Games since its 1990-inception to not include the ‘Final Four’ […] Read Article Comments Off on Breeding at the WEG
French Eventing – What made France great? Part One: The Breeders
The French Eventing Team won the Gold Medal in Rio in spectacular style. A tough, coordinated team effort that kept pushing right to the line, right to the showjumping where they snatched a gold medal. Read Article Comments Off on French Eventing – What made France great? Part One: The Breeders
What made German Dressage great? Part 4
We continue to try and find the reasons for Germany's dressage success - and meet two extraordinary breeders, the Count von Nagel and Georg Vorwerk... Read Article 3 Comments »
Looking at Horses – Applied Conformation
One of the world's great equestrian authorities, Elwyn Hartley Edwards asks - what makes good conformation GOOD? Read Article 1 Comment »
Georg Sieverding – Oldenburg Master breeder
We pay tribute to the late Georg Sieverding, one of the great breeders of the modern era... Read Article Comments Off on Georg Sieverding – Oldenburg Master breeder