Who’s going to the GAMES?
Christopher Hector analyses the breeding of the horses entered for the Rio Olympic Games... Read Article 2 Comments »
Category: Breeders Club
Christopher Hector analyses the breeding of the horses entered for the Rio Olympic Games... Read Article 2 Comments »
Ralf Blüggel – breeder of Corbinian
Chris Hector interviews Ralf Blüggel the breeder of World Cup champion, Corbinian... Read Article Comments Off on Ralf Blüggel – breeder of Corbinian
Dutch Breeding Values
Christopher Hector looks at this year's KWPN breeding and OCD values - and finds out which are the most popular stallions in Holland... Read Article Comments Off on Dutch Breeding Values
Has dressage breeding ‘gone wrong’?
Chris Hector discusses in which the way of dressage breeding may be heading... Read Article 17 Comments »
BWP Resurgent – From Strength to Strength
If there were an award – and no doubt there should be – for the leading breeder of showjumpers at the European championships, there is no doubt that the award would go to the Belgian breeder, Herman de Brabander... Read Article Comments Off on BWP Resurgent – From Strength to Strength
Breeding Values – a tour through Europe
There has been no breeding district in Europe where the issue of BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Predictor) and breeding values has aroused more heated controversy than France, the first country to use the formula for horse breeding... Read Article Comments Off on Breeding Values – a tour through Europe
Corbinian – meet the breeder!
Christopher Hector interviews the breeder of the winner of the Showjumping World Cup, Ralf Blüggel... Read Article Comments Off on Corbinian – meet the breeder!
Bloodlines at the European Champs – Breeding for dressage – is it random?
Christopher Hector analyses bloodlines at the 2009 European Championships... Read Article Comments Off on Bloodlines at the European Champs – Breeding for dressage – is it random?
Breeding Values – are they valuable?
It’s time for my annual rant about breeding values… are they worth the paper they are written on? Read Article 2 Comments »
New eventing formats – new directions in breeding?
When the changes in the format for eventing were mooted, the general feeling was that the CICs would favor the Warmblood bred horses, while the Thoroughbred type would continue to dominate the CCIs. Has it happened? Read Article Comments Off on New eventing formats – new directions in breeding?