Breeding Values – something old but something is VERY NEW
Christopher Hector tries to make sense of the new breeding values... Read Article Comments Off on Breeding Values – something old but something is VERY NEW
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Christopher Hector tries to make sense of the new breeding values... Read Article Comments Off on Breeding Values – something old but something is VERY NEW
The Family Leredde
The Leredde Family is one of the famous horse breeding families of Normandy. Adriana van Tilburg updated their story at the recent European Championships…. Read Article Comments Off on The Family Leredde
Bloodlines at Badminton
Who were the winners at Badminton 2015 - and what were their bloodlines? Read Article Comments Off on Bloodlines at Badminton
An interview with Harmut Wilking
This year, the Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia hosted Hartmut Wilking from the Hanoverian Verband in Germany, as he conducted a series of inspections all over Australia, here are his impressions... Read Article Comments Off on An interview with Harmut Wilking
Line breeding – a crucial tool for the breeder??
What is line breeding - and how can the breeder use it to advantage? Read Article 5 Comments »
Egbert Schep – the man who sold Big Star
Egbert Schep is another of that wonderful Dutch breed: the super dealer. But Mr Schep is a dealer with a difference, he breeds many of his horses... Read Article 2 Comments »
Stephan Borgmann – Breeding with the Horseman’s Eye
Westfalien breeder, Stephan Borgmann follows his own instincts when it comes to blood and breeds... Read Article Comments Off on Stephan Borgmann – Breeding with the Horseman’s Eye
Danish Warmbloods
Danish Warmblood breeding is relatively recent, with the establishment of the Dansk Varmbloed Avlsforbund (DVA) in 1962. Originally there was no Danish riding horse. The two main Danish breeds, the Knappstrupper and the Fredriksborg, were driving horses, and riding horses had to be imported... Read Article Comments Off on Danish Warmbloods
The breeders of Westfalia
Warendorf, the centre of Westfalien breeding, has a history of Warmblood breeding that goes back to 1826, when 13 East Prussian stallions were made available to the local breeders. By 1830, thirty stallions stood at Warendorf. The decline of the cavalry, once again swung the balance in the direction of the heavier farm […] Read Article Comments Off on The breeders of Westfalia
The Hanoverians
The Hanoverian At the heart of Hanoverian breeding is Germany’s most influential state owned stud, Landgestüt Celle, and the largest Warmblood breeding association, the Hanoverian Verband at Verden. A stallion display at Celle… Stallion licensing at Verden, 1968… Hanover has played a major role in the shaping of the modern Warmblood – particularly the […] Read Article Comments Off on The Hanoverians