I had a lovely time at the Dressage at Devon breed show 2018, in spite of the rain. What I saw in 2018 were American-bred winners being the rule rather than the exception. Of the horses in breed classes who scored over 80%, three-quarters were US-bred. Of the five top-scoring horses of all the breed classes, four were bred in the US. My full article, with horse and breeder profiles, will appear soon. Watch my news blog. ...read more
Christopher Hector’s 2017 article deserves another look after the 2018 Young Horse Championships. Is tension still being rewarded in young horse competition? Or is extravagant movement the result of improved breeding? Read more here and leave your comments. ...read more
Wild Turkey Farm offers a selection of acclaimed stallions. Today we shine the spotlight on three of their offspring who are doing exceptionally well: Dunstan Delphi (shown) by LioCalyon, Elita Toscita DF by LaMarque, and Coco Colette by Limoncello II. ...read more
Those who have read Chris Hector's analyses of past international events from a breeding perspective will want to head over to The Horse Magazine for the latest installment. Chris, along with Gemma Alexander of Pacific Jumping Breeding, have recently posted their analysis of the bloodlines at the WEG. Chris and Gemma take a look at the bloodlines of the most successful horses ...read more
Here is the next installment of Warmblood Stallions of North America’s Foundation Fridays: Farn. “Farn was born in Holstein and descends from the Achill or "F" line that began in 1877. Next to the Ethelbert line, it is the oldest Holsteiner stallion line.” ...read more
Aachen, Germany - July 20, 2018 - After impressive CDI performances in the fall and winter seasons, Olympian Helen Langehanenberg and Leatherdale Farms' Damsey FRH were stealing the spotlight and moved into the ninth spot on the FEI Dressage World Ranking list. ...read more
