Half time at the Verden Foal Spring
The fantastic foal auctions in Verden have reached a half way mark with some exceptional foals on their way to new homes... Read Article Comments Off on Half time at the Verden Foal Spring
Tag: Warmblood Breeding
The fantastic foal auctions in Verden have reached a half way mark with some exceptional foals on their way to new homes... Read Article Comments Off on Half time at the Verden Foal Spring
How does the KWPN dressage horse compare to the German horses?
German or Dutch - that's the question for the breeders of dressage horses... or is it, is the way forward a fusion? German breeding expert, Dr Ludwig Christmann looks at the differences and strengths of the two... Read Article 1 Comment »
Who are the great mares?
A recent survey set out to find this year's most successful dams of jumping horses, but all it really proved was that the stats from this covid season are very very dodgy - find out why... Read Article Comments Off on Who are the great mares?
New Dutch Breeding Values – Breeding tight
The new Dutch Breeding Values have been released - find out which stallions are coming out on top in that powerhouse of Warmblood breeding - The Netherlands Read Article Comments Off on New Dutch Breeding Values – Breeding tight
2021 Hanoverian Breeding Values
With the help of Hanoverian breeding expert, Dr Ludwig Christmann, we ask - what dressage stallions are hot right now? Who is producing the young horse winners? Who sires the Grand Prix stars.... Read Article 1 Comment »
Hannover‘s best
Eight young stallions awarded Weltmeyer and Stakkato prizes Press Release – Verden. For the tenth time, the Hannoveraner Verband has made the awards for the best young stallions after the successful passing of the performance test. The breeders of three dressage stallions can be happy about the Weltmeyer-Prize. The Stakkato Prize for show jumping talents went […] Read Article Comments Off on Hannover‘s best
What made German Dressage Great? Part one
Part 1 of an in-depth survey of what has made German dressage so successful. In this first part, we look at two influences, the Cavalry, and horse breeding with a new updated version of Ludwig Christmann's famous Bloodlines of the Hanoverian... Read Article 2 Comments »
Was Apache the lost opportunity?
Apache was a controversial stallion in his life - are we only now that he is dead, realising what the dressage breeding world has lost? Read Article 1 Comment »
Breeding Dressage Horses – A Global Perspective
Christopher Hector looks at the past and future of dressage horse breeding - a global view... Read Article 4 Comments »
How German are the German FN rankings?
The German Equestrian Federation's breeding values reflect the changing face of sporthorse breeding, we find that there are lots of stallions starring on the list that are not German... Read Article Comments Off on How German are the German FN rankings?