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Tag: Sporthorse Breeding

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 »
 

Salon de Refusés – the stallions that almost weren’t

October 14th, 2022
Vitalis is one of the most successful dressage sires in the world, but he was rejected by the KWPN licensing commission - like some of the greatest stallions in the history of Sporthorse breeding.... Read Article 4 Comments »
 

Horse Breeding Wisdom, with Ingo Pape

August 3rd, 2022
Ingo Pape has always been at the cutting edge of Warmblood breeding. In this exclusive interview with Christopher Hector, he discusses the rise of the Dutch influence, WFFS, and the future for Sporthorse breeding... Read Article Comments Off on Horse Breeding Wisdom, with Ingo Pape
 

Thoroughbred Blood – The individual counts

July 28th, 2022
It's an ongoing debate in the world of sporthorse breeding. We know the Thoroughbred was crucial in shaping the modern Warmblood, but do we need Thoroughbred blood today... Read Article Comments Off on Thoroughbred Blood – The individual counts
 

Eugène Reesink, the father of the V line

July 17th, 2022
Eugène Reesink is a truly amazing man, the list of dressage horses he has either bred, or discovered, reads like a who's who of modern dressage, and he more than anyone, is responsible for the emergence of the new 'V' line.... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Grow your own… Grassroots eventing breeding

May 17th, 2022
The number of star eventing horses bred for someone in the family to ride is simply amazing. Christopher Hector profiles some of the great eventing breeders... Read Article Comments Off on Grow your own… Grassroots eventing breeding
 

Clones – success or failure?

May 16th, 2022
Clones were going to revolutionise the world of Warmblood breeding? Did they? Christopher Hector sets out to find the answer... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Start of great careers

March 25th, 2022
It's been running for twenty five years and the Hannoveraner freejumping program continues to identify world class stars that go on to the big sport... Read Article Comments Off on Start of great careers
 

Most Popular Hanoverian Stallions

March 17th, 2022
Christopher Hector looks at the most popular stallions with the Hanoverian breeders, and finds that it is fusion, fusion, fusion... Read Article Comments Off on Most Popular Hanoverian Stallions
 

Specialist or All-Rounder? Dressage or Jumping??

February 18th, 2022
Hanoverian breeding is changing. Where once the aim was an 'all-round horse', last year for the first time there were two separate stallion licensings, one for dressage, one for jumping. Christopher Hector outlines the changes with some great photos from the first dressage licensing... Read Article Comments Off on Specialist or All-Rounder? Dressage or Jumping??