Sporthorse Breeding – Page 9 – The Horse Magazine

An interview with Harmut Wilking

May 27th, 2015
This year, the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia hosted Hartmut Wilking from the Hanoverian Verband in Germany, as he conducted a series of inspections all over Australia, here are his impressions... Read Article Comments Off

Line breeding – a crucial tool for the breeder??

May 25th, 2015
What is line breeding - and how can the breeder use it to advantage? Read Article 5 Comments »

Egbert Schep – the man who sold Big Star

January 9th, 2015
Egbert Schep is another of that wonderful Dutch breed: the super dealer. But Mr Schep is a dealer with a difference, he breeds many of his horses... Read Article 2 Comments »

Stephan Borgmann – Breeding with the Horseman’s Eye

January 7th, 2015
Westfalien breeder, Stephan Borgmann follows his own instincts when it comes to blood and breeds... Read Article Comments Off

Danish Warmbloods

December 3rd, 2014
Danish Warmblood breeding is relatively recent, with the establishment of the Dansk Varmbloed Avlsforbund (DVA) in 1962. Originally there was no Danish riding horse. The two main Danish breeds, the Knappstrupper and the Fredriksborg, were driving horses, and riding horses had to be imported... Read Article Comments Off

The breeders of Westfalia

Warendorf, the centre of Westfalien breeding, has a history of Warmblood breeding that goes back to 1826, when 13 East Prussian stallions were made available to the local breeders. By 1830, thirty stallions stood at Warendorf. The decline of the cavalry, once again swung the balance in the direction of the heavier farm […] Read Article Comments Off

The Hanoverians

The Hanoverian At the heart of Hanoverian breeding is Germany’s most influential state owned stud, Landgestüt Celle, and the largest Warmblood breeding association, the Hanoverian Verband at Verden. A stallion display at Celle… Stallion licensing at Verden, 1968… Hanover has played a major role in the shaping of the modern Warmblood – particularly the […] Read Article Comments Off

The Irish Horse

The Irish Horse - is it a Warmblood or is it not? Certainly Ireland continues to produce some of the world's top eveners... Read Article Comments Off

The Trakehner

One of the oldest riding breeds of Warmbloods - the Trakehner has had its ups and downs, and now is enjoying a revival... Read Article Comments Off