WBFSH Jumping Sires 2019
It's that time of the year again, when the World Breeding Federation releases the latest sires rankings - Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector analyse the latest jumping standings... Read Article 1 Comment »
Tag: Sporthorse Breeding
It's that time of the year again, when the World Breeding Federation releases the latest sires rankings - Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector analyse the latest jumping standings... Read Article 1 Comment »
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!
Aachen and Ermelo – the Breeding De-Brief
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?
Gemma Alexander asks the question - are the best showjumpers bluebloods or bastards?? Read Article Comments Off on Bastards or Bluebloods in 2019?
Thoroughbred Blood – is it still needed in 2019?
Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector analyse today's top Sporthorses to find out if Thoroughbred blood is still needed? Read Article Comments Off on Thoroughbred Blood – is it still needed in 2019?
The way forward for Hanoverian breeding: Exclusive interview Werner Schade
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
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 on The stallion hit parade: New German breeding values
WBFSH – Latest Studbook rankings: Who came out on top?
The latest World Breeding Federation Studbook standings have been released. Christopher Hector and Gemma Alexander analyse the results... Read Article Comments Off on WBFSH – Latest Studbook rankings: Who came out on top?
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
Breeding Jumpers – Are mare families the secret?
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 »