Chris Hector looks at a dressage champion who was bought to be a jumping stallion!
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The Accidental Dressage Horse
February 23rd, 2011 at 11:24 pmPeter Stoop – super photos!
February 22nd, 2011 at 4:42 am
It is the philosophy that drives Peter Stoop Photography that horses are inherently majestic. “We think that everyone should try riding, at least once. So we have decided to take things on in bigger and better ways”. “Horses are provocative, people connect with horses, they are transfixed by their movement, and agility,” Peter said. “But…[More]
Read ArticleTop Warmblood Stallions Rankings
January 3rd, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Breeding Analysis – the horses at the WEG from 1990 to 2010
November 29th, 2010 at 2:01 am
Christopher Hector looks at the bloodlines of the horses competing at the 2010 WEG in Kentucky and compares them to the horses that competed at the first WEG in Stockholm in 1990…
Read ArticleDo we still need Thoroughbred blood to breed Performance horses…
November 24th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
Chris Hector looks at the role of the Thoroughbred in producing the modern sporthorse, and finds some surprising statistics…
Read ArticleBuying a foal with Jens Meyer
November 12th, 2010 at 2:42 am
In this article, German stallion keeper, breeder, judge and classifier, Jens Meyer discusses what you should look for if you go shopping for foals…
Read ArticleSalon de Refusés – the stallions that almost weren’t
November 4th, 2010 at 12:46 am
This article looks at a number of very famous Warmblood stallions that were almost rejected at either the licensing or performance test stages….
Read ArticleThe 2010 KWPN Stallion Show
October 9th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
This report focusses on one of the world’s great breed shows – the KWPN Stallion show in s’Hertogenbosch. This is a showcase of Dutch horse breeding at its very best…
Read ArticleThe Holsteiner Part 3
September 12th, 2010 at 5:17 am
In this article on breeding horses in Holstein, we interview the Holsteiner director, Norbert Boley
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This is the first part of a series that examines one of the most successful Studbooks in the world – the Holsteiner.
Read ArticleBastards or Bluebloods – a performance horse breeder’s dilemma
August 30th, 2010 at 11:35 pm
Do the best performing sport horses come from the crossing of individuals from a number of studbooks – or are the winners ‘pure’?
Read ArticleHas performance horse breeding lost its way? An interview with Dr Lehmann
July 28th, 2010 at 12:03 am
The former director of the Westfalien State Stud argues that Warmblood breeding has lost its way – according to Dr Lehmann, the Performance horse stallion must be able to jump…
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