WFFS, or "Warmblood Foal Fragility Syndrom"
08/03/2022
WFFS is a genetic disease that is well known to breeders and stallions. It is mainly seen in sport horses and is only transmitted through breeding animals. Screening can help to avoid cross-breeding which could lead to the foal being affected.
The dressage stallion Tolegro has left Germany
01/03/2022
The son of dressage legend Totilas, Tolegro, previously owned by international rider Bernadette Brune, has left Germany for Canada and more specifically Canadream Farm, Ontario. The approved stallion will be stationed at MJ Proulx, and will be available to North American mares in fresh semen for the upcoming breeding season.
Jazz, between sport and breeding
22/02/2022
Jazz, born "Jacob", has had a great career, both as a sporthorse and as a sire. This stallion, by Cocktail and Charmante (Ulster), was born to Huub and Tinie van Helvoirt in Holland on 21 May 1991. He was sold to Bob van Rijsdijk at the age of 6 months. He was approved for the KWPN studbook in 1994 at the age of 3.
French know-how is now recognised thanks to the Stud-Book du Cheval de Dressage Français!
15/02/2022
In June 2020, the "Cheval de Dressage Français" Stud-Book was created and is now a full-fledged Selection Body that legitimises the existence of the Cheval de Dressage Français breed.
Galopin de la Font is gone
08/02/2022
The Lusitano stallion, a member of the Portuguese dressage team at the highest level under the saddle of Daniel Pinto, passed away on 23 February 2022 at the age of 28.
Negro, an outstanding breeding stallion
01/02/2022
Negro (Ferro x Variant) is one of those stallions that have made their mark on the international dressage discipline with a remarkable record of success and incredible offspring.
Dressage foals: €51,000 for Top Price foals at the Hanoverian online auction in Verden
19/05/2020
The very first foal presented at the Verden online auction was also the Top Price. So One attracted an American buyer who offered 51,000 euros to acquire him. The 22 foals offered have made an average price of 10,364 euros.
Totilas: the living legend
08/05/2020
Totilas is probably the best known and most spectacular dressage stallion whose extraordinary charisma and influence have left their mark far beyond the dressage world.
Principles for the evaluation of Danish Dressage Stallions (DWB)
15/04/2020
Blue Hors Zack, Sezuan, Zonik,... All these stallions are sure to thrill dressage enthusiasts... What they have in common is that they belong to the Danish Warmblood Stud Book (DWB). This stud book has succeeded over the years in creating a very successful selection which has enabled it to get a place of choice in the international rankings,...
Newsflash: the WBFSH ranking of dressage stallions is out!
08/11/2019
The ranking of the best Dressage stallions "Made In WBFSH" (World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses) is published every year around mid-November, after the Breeders' and StudBooks' rankings.