Ermelo – the Six Year Old final
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
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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
Jumping breeding in the World Championships…
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 »
Glamourdale, the breeding of a champion
Glamourdale was the standout star at the World Dressage Championships, Christopher Hector looks at the wonderful mix of blood that made this latest champion... Read Article 1 Comment »
Dressage Breeding at the World Championships…
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 on Dressage Breeding at the World Championships…
Horse Breeding Wisdom, with Ingo Pape
Ingo Pape has always been at the cutting edge of Warmblood breeding. In this exclusive interview with Christopher Hector, he discusses the rise of the Dutch influence, WFFS, and the future for Sporthorse breeding... Read Article Comments Off on Horse Breeding Wisdom, with Ingo Pape
Eugène Reesink, the father of the V line
Eugène Reesink is a truly amazing man, the list of dressage horses he has either bred, or discovered, reads like a who's who of modern dressage, and he more than anyone, is responsible for the emergence of the new 'V' line.... Read Article 3 Comments »
Dressage Breeding – Christopher Hector asks Who are the hot stallions right now?
Just who are the top dressage sires right now? Christopher Hector went looking for answers at two of Europe's very top CHIOs... Read Article 1 Comment »
Grand Prix dressage, the good and the not-so-good…
Christopher Hector reports on the Dressage Nations Cup at Rotterdam, and finds some tests he really likes, and some he doesn't - surprise that's the one the judges love, .. Read Article 1 Comment »
Grow your own… Grassroots eventing breeding
The number of star eventing horses bred for someone in the family to ride is simply amazing. Christopher Hector profiles some of the great eventing breeders... Read Article Comments Off on Grow your own… Grassroots eventing breeding
Breeding at the World Cup Jumping Final 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 on Breeding at the World Cup Jumping Final 2022