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 on The Trakehners Strike Back – Part 2
 

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 on The WBFSH Stallion Rankings re-considered…
 

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 on The Trakehners Strike Back: Part 3
 

Horse Breeding Wisdom, with Ingo Pape

August 3rd, 2022
Ingo Pape has always been at the cutting edge of Warmblood breeding. In this exclusive interview with Christopher Hector, he discusses the rise of the Dutch influence, WFFS, and the future for Sporthorse breeding... Read Article Comments Off on Horse Breeding Wisdom, with Ingo Pape
 

Thoroughbred Blood – The individual counts

July 28th, 2022
It's an ongoing debate in the world of sporthorse breeding. We know the Thoroughbred was crucial in shaping the modern Warmblood, but do we need Thoroughbred blood today... Read Article Comments Off on Thoroughbred Blood – The individual counts