Warmblood Breeding – The Horse Magazine

New Book, Heroes – the foundation sires of the Sporthorse

June 1st, 2024
Christopher Hector's new book is now available on Amazon, 477 pages packed with information, stallion profiles, breeding interviews, exclusive graphics and lots and lots and lots of photographs... Read Article 5 Comments »

Fashionistas or Breeders?

March 30th, 2024
We look at some of the popular stallions at the moment, and ask the question, are people breeding for fashion or for the sporthorses of the future... Read Article 2 Comments »

The Trakehners Strike Back – Part 2

November 1st, 2023
Jan Tönjes examines the come back of the Trakehner - from pretty but useless to a real sport horse... Read Article Comments Off

WBFSH rankings under the microscope

October 30th, 2023
The new World Breeding Federation rankings ae published. Christopher Hector analyses just which stallions are excelling in the business of breeding international sporthorses... Read Article 1 Comment »

The Trakehners Strike Back: Part 1

October 27th, 2023
Trakehners are starring right now. Jan Tönjes one of the experts on the breed, in this first of a three part series, outlines the breeding program that is bearing fruit at the highest levels right now! Read Article 3 Comments »

The WBFSH Stallion Rankings re-considered…

March 29th, 2023
The WBFSH sires rankings tell us which are the world's best stallions - or do they? Christopher Hector examines the results, and he is not so sure... Read Article Comments Off

Salon de Refusés – the stallions that almost weren’t

October 14th, 2022
Vitalis is one of the most successful dressage sires in the world, but he was rejected by the KWPN licensing commission - like some of the greatest stallions in the history of Sporthorse breeding.... Read Article 4 Comments »

The Trakehners Strike Back: Part 3

September 10th, 2022
The final part of our three part series tracing the re-emergence of the Trakehner as an international competition star, with German expert, Jan Tönjes... Read Article Comments Off