Dressage Breeding – the cutting edge…

December 28th, 2022
It's the most prestigious Prix St Georges competition in the world, the brainchild of Reiner Klimke, Germany's introduction to the big tour, the Burg-Pokal. Christopher Hector analyses the breeding of this year's finalists... Read Article Comments Off on Dressage Breeding – the cutting edge…
 

The B team becomes the A Team

December 2nd, 2022
The Hanoverian B line marked the beginning of a new era in dressage breeding, it is a line whose influence has exploded in the past couple of years... Read Article Comments Off on The B team becomes the A Team
 

Gribaldi – super sire, and sire of sires…

November 29th, 2022
Christopher Hector argues that Gribaldi was one of the truly great Sporthorse sires... read about the black stallions amazing career - and the wonderful horses he sired. Read Article 2 Comments »
 

The Sandro Hit Legacy

November 25th, 2022
Sandro Hit, more than any other stallion changed the face of sporthorse breeding... Christopher Hector considers the legacy of the black stallion. Read Article Comments Off on The Sandro Hit Legacy
 

New Faces in Dressage Breeding…

October 28th, 2022
Christopher Hector looks at the new generation of dressage stallions… After being dominated for so long by a handful of breeding superstars, the world of dressage breeding is under-going a rapid transformation, with an exciting line-up of young stallions, rapidly making a name for themselves… Here’s ten that caught my attention: Kjento     Fusionist […] Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Franziskus – now FRH!


Right from the start Franziskus was something special - even as a foal. Now with his partner, Ingrid Klimke he has been honoured by the Hanoverian Verband with the title FRH. We profile this exciting stallion... Read Article Comments Off on Franziskus – now FRH!
 

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 on Who shone? World Young Dressage Horse Championships 2022
 

Glamourdale, the breeding of a champion

August 12th, 2022
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…

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 on Dressage Breeding at the World Championships…