Breeding in the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal

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 Article Comments Off on Breeding in the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal
 

The Thoroughbreds of Oldenburg

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 Article Comments Off on The Thoroughbreds of Oldenburg
 

Roland Ramsauer and the Oldenburg Horse

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 Article Comments Off on Roland Ramsauer and the Oldenburg Horse
 

Who’s who on the 2017 WBFSH Sire’s Rankings…

November 22nd, 2017
In-depth analysis of the latest WBFSH Stallion Rankings - eventing, dressage and showjumping Read Article 4 Comments »
 

Breeding at Rio: Updated

November 21st, 2017
It's rankings time again, but first let's look at which stallions shone at the big one - the Olympic Games last year... Read Article Comments Off on Breeding at Rio: Updated
 

Jürgen Müller reflects…

November 20th, 2017
He was the youngest stud director in Germany but when he retired he was the oldest - and his stud had gone from being one of the poorest to one of the richest - meet Jürgen Müller... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

André Leemans – a real breeder

November 10th, 2017
Meet one of the great breeders of showjumping horses, André Leemans Read Article Comments Off on André Leemans – a real breeder
 

WBFSH studbook and breeders rankings 2017

October 18th, 2017
Christopher Hector looks at the latest WBFSH stud book rankings... Read Article Comments Off on WBFSH studbook and breeders rankings 2017
 

Hanoverian Breeder, Axel Windeler talks about generations of breeding

September 22nd, 2017
Hanoverian breeder, Axel Windeler is a breeder who thinks in generations, and the path to his stallion, Don Martillo's World Championship started back in 1987... find out how! Read Article 3 Comments »