The most successful Thoroughbred stallion of modern times in Hanover...... more

From France to The Netherlands - Le Mexico brought the blood of Furioso xx... more

Le Tot de Sémilly is the sire of some of the most exciting jumping horses in the world today...... more

He proved himself a star in the competition arena - and then a star as a sire: Libero... more

Chris Hector looks at a dressage champion who was bought to be a jumping stallion!... more

In the 2014 Hanoverian Stallion book, he is listed with 637 competitors with winnings of €343,693, with 53 competing at S level...... more

The two great 'L's - Landgraf and Lord helped shape the new Holsteiner horse...... more

Lord Calando was one of the first German stallions to move to France...... more

The Thoroughbred stallion Lucky Boy was responsible for the first of the Dutch modern jumpers to set the world alight...... more

The son of Der Löwe was to become a crucial player in Belgian Warmblood breeding...... more

Lugano van la Roche has been one of the pillars of Belgian breeding, bringing the rich legacy of Hanover with him...... more

Lux Z was a top competitor, and an excellent sire in both Europe and Ireland... more

When the chestnut was presented to the public in Zuidaren, they were far from pleased with this newfangled 'upgrader'. True enough, Marco Polo was a rather smallish...... more

The Irish Thoroughbred Master Imp has been one of the greatest eventing and jumping sires of all time – and yet, he never competed in either sports!... more

The Danish stallion became a world wide sensation thanks to his son Matador...... more