May 19th, 2018
We pay tribute to the late Georg Sieverding, one of the great breeders of the modern era... Read ArticleComments Off on Georg Sieverding – Oldenburg Master breeder
March 28th, 2018
Do young dressage class horses go on to become Grand Prix competitors - Chris Hector finds that quite a few do... Read Article2 Comments »
March 12th, 2018
Have the German and Dutch breeding values stood the test of time? Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector take a look at 'the numbers'.... Read Article2 Comments »
February 23rd, 2018
The Dutch Vet, Jan Greve has been one of the most successful jumping horse breeders of all time - he's also one of the most thoughtful... Read Article6 Comments »
January 25th, 2018
Werner Schockemöhle was a great student of Warmblood bloodlines and the author of 'Die Grossen Hengste Hannovers'... Read ArticleComments Off on Werner Schockemöhle – the rôle and responsibility of the breeder
January 11th, 2018
Christopher Hector analyses the latest German FN breeding values for jumping and dressage sires... Read ArticleComments Off on German Breeding Values 2018
December 23rd, 2017
Christopher Hector analyses the bloodlines Photos – Roslyn Neave and archives The Nürnberger Burg-Pokal is a class for 7 to 9 year old horses, and was devised by Reiner Klimke as a bridge to the Big Tour. Over the years, the class – held every year in December at Frankfurt Horse Show – has produced […] Read ArticleComments Off on Breeding in the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal
December 6th, 2017
The following information is from Das Oldenburger Sportpferd by Roland Ramsauer, published in 1978. I am indebted to Katrin Burger of the Oldenburg Verband for the translation – Christopher Hector Adonis xx: (Magnat xx, M. Aster xx by Oleander xx – Wallenstein xx. Born 1952) Description: Medium sized, fine stallion with good face, […] Read ArticleComments Off on The Thoroughbreds of Oldenburg
December 5th, 2017
Roland Ramsauer is THE authority on the Oldenburg Breed, in this exclusive interview he talks about the past, and future, of Sporthorse breeding in Germany... Read ArticleComments Off on Roland Ramsauer and the Oldenburg Horse