Hanoverian Young stallions Honored

February 7th, 2019
Weltmeyer- and Stakkato-Prizes awarded Hanover’s best young stallions are awarded with the Weltmeyer- and Stakkato-Prizes. This year, the Weltmeyer-Prize goes to the dressage stallions Despacito, Destacado, Dostojewski, Finnigan and So Unique. The breeders of the first three stallions were honoured at the show of the privately owned stallions in Verden. Finnigan and So Unique could […] Read Article Comments Off on Hanoverian Young stallions Honored
 

Wolfram Wittig – dressage doesn’t have to be serious (all the time…)


Wolfram Wittig is one of the world's most successful dressage trainers, he is also one of the world's most successful breeders of dressage horses. How does he do it? Read Article Comments Off on Wolfram Wittig – dressage doesn’t have to be serious (all the time…)
 

What’s the latest in Hanover with Dr Ludwig Christmann

January 29th, 2019
Christopher Hector discusses the latest trends in the Hanoverian breed with  Ludwig Christmann Dr Ludwig Christmann was my first contact with the Hanoverian Verband several decades ago when he led the Study Tours around the breeding district. His knowledge, and patience, made it so much easier to get a grip on the Hanoverian system. Since […] Read Article Comments Off on What’s the latest in Hanover with Dr Ludwig Christmann
 

The Great Dressage Trainers – Dr Uwe Schulten-Baumer

January 26th, 2019
Meet the man who was the first trainer Isabell Werth worked with, the late Dr Schulten-Baumer. "All horses are different. What we want to do is give each horse the chance to realize its maximum potential - to find the key to bring out its special talent and personality" Read Article Comments Off on The Great Dressage Trainers – Dr Uwe Schulten-Baumer
 

Embryos a highlight at Longines Masters Hong Kong

January 25th, 2019
The very first embryo auction from The Auction, the new collaboration between EEM and ARQANA, takes place at the Longines Masters of Hong Kong (and simultaneously in Deauville), held from February 15 to 17 Read Article Comments Off on Embryos a highlight at Longines Masters Hong Kong
 

The stallion hit parade: New German breeding values

January 17th, 2019
Ludwig Christmann and Christopher Hector analyse the latest German FN, and Hanoverian breeding values... Which stallions are hot in Germany right now? Read Article Comments Off on The stallion hit parade: New German breeding values
 

Isabell Werth – talking with the World’s Number One

January 9th, 2019
Isabell Werth is not just a great rider and a wonderful trainer, she is also a thinker and ready to speak her mind. Sit in on a conversation with Christopher Hector... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Verdi, KWPN Horse of 2018

January 6th, 2019
Verdi TN has been chosen as Horse of the year 2018. Stud Nijhof acknowledges their stallion: “There's no horse in the world like Verdi. For 9 years, he has competed at the highest level, and combines this with breeding." Read Article Comments Off on Verdi, KWPN Horse of 2018
 

Monica Theodorescu looks back

January 4th, 2019
Wisdom from German dressage coach, Monica Theordorescu, ""Too high scores, too little, too much, every exaggeration is wrong, we've had that in dressage and it showed that it was the wrong way, it only lead to frustration." Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Showjumping Style with George Morris

January 2nd, 2019
George Morris looks at the action at Aachen and critiques some of the riders, a range from all over the world, and talks about style strengths, and weaknesses... Read Article 2 Comments »