Gribaldi – super sire, and sire of sires…

November 29th, 2022
Christopher Hector argues that Gribaldi was one of the truly great Sporthorse sires... read about the black stallions amazing career - and the wonderful horses he sired. Read Article 2 Comments »
 

The Sandro Hit Legacy

November 25th, 2022
Sandro Hit, more than any other stallion changed the face of sporthorse breeding... Christopher Hector considers the legacy of the black stallion. Read Article Comments Off on The Sandro Hit Legacy
 

New Faces in Dressage Breeding…

October 28th, 2022
Christopher Hector looks at the new generation of dressage stallions… After being dominated for so long by a handful of breeding superstars, the world of dressage breeding is under-going a rapid transformation, with an exciting line-up of young stallions, rapidly making a name for themselves… Here’s ten that caught my attention: Kjento     Fusionist […] Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Breeding at the 2022 World Young Eventing Championships…

October 26th, 2022
Once again the action was stunning at the World Young Eventing Horse championships - Christopher Hector analyses the bloodlines... Read Article Comments Off on Breeding at the 2022 World Young Eventing Championships…
 

Who shone? World Young Dressage Horse Championships 2022

September 29th, 2022
Through the rain, the brilliance of the young dressage horses at the World Championships shone, Christopher Hector analyses the bloodlines at Ermelo... Read Article Comments Off on Who shone? World Young Dressage Horse Championships 2022
 

Ermelo – the Six Year Old final

September 12th, 2022
Just as we predicted, the six year old was a thriller, but in the end it was a victory for harmony and grace.... Read Article Comments Off on Ermelo – the Six Year Old final
 

Jumping breeding in the World Championships…

August 17th, 2022
Christopher Hector looks at the sires who put representatives into the top 20 at Herning…  The stallion with the most representatives in the top 20 at the World Championships in Herning, was one of the established stars of Dutch breeding, Toulon. Toulon Toulon comes from a proven performance horse family. His dam Nikita produced three […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Glamourdale, the breeding of a champion

August 12th, 2022
Glamourdale was the standout star at the World Dressage Championships, Christopher Hector looks at the wonderful mix of blood that made this latest champion... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Dressage Breeding at the World Championships…

August 8th, 2022
Who won the breeding battle, the Dutch or the Germans - or was it the Trakehners? Check out the bloodlines at the World Dressage Championships in Herning... Read Article Comments Off on Dressage Breeding at the World Championships…