In recent years the French breeders have turned to Germany for new blood, and while L'Arc de Triomphe may have a French name, he is all German breeding... more

Lacapo was bred to jump - but when he was exported to Holland he founded a very important dressage line...... more

He was no star as a racehorse, but he founded a dynasty of jumping horses that lives on today: Ladykiller... more

Landadel was one of the best sons of Landgraf, but he was initially rejected as a potential sire...... more

There are four great jumping lines in international competition - and the Landgraf line is one of them... more

Landor S has been one of the most successful sons of Landadel...... more

Here was a Thoroughbred stallion who could mix it with the best in Grand Prix jumping - and who went on to be a valuable sire...... more

The most successful Thoroughbred stallion of modern times in Hanover...... more

From France to The Netherlands - Le Mexico brought the blood of Furioso xx... more

Le Tot de Sémilly is the sire of some of the most exciting jumping horses in the world today...... more

He proved himself a star in the competition arena - and then a star as a sire: Libero... more

Chris Hector looks at a dressage champion who was bought to be a jumping stallion!... more

In the 2014 Hanoverian Stallion book, he is listed with 637 competitors with winnings of €343,693, with 53 competing at S level...... more

The two great 'L's - Landgraf and Lord helped shape the new Holsteiner horse...... more

Lord Calando was one of the first German stallions to move to France...... more

The Thoroughbred stallion Lucky Boy was responsible for the first of the Dutch modern jumpers to set the world alight...... more

The son of Der Löwe was to become a crucial player in Belgian Warmblood breeding...... more

Lugano van la Roche has been one of the pillars of Belgian breeding, bringing the rich legacy of Hanover with him...... more

Lux Z was a top competitor, and an excellent sire in both Europe and Ireland... more