Breeding

The 2025 WBFSH Top 100 Dressage Sire Rankings celebrate the stallions shaping international sport horse breeding. KWPN stallion Johnson TN once again leads the list for the fourth year running.

Influential KWPN dressage stallion Vivaldi has passed away aged 23. A celebrated sire and successful young horse and Small Tour performer, Vivaldi leaves an enduring legacy through his prolific V-line, both here in Australia and globally.

Influential show jumping sire Chacoon Blue has sadly passed away at age 16. The much-loved Schockemöhle stallion, known for his exceptional talent and remarkable offspring, was euthanised following complications from laminitis after a successful colic operation.

Germany’s Bundeschampionate once again highlighted the country’s most promising young horses, with future dressage and jumping stars stepping into the spotlight. Influential bloodlines, including many represented by International Horse Breeders (IHB), proved their continued impact on both sport and breeding.

Breeders face a choice between young, promising stallions and proven sires with established performance records. International Horse Breeders (IHB) explores the top dressage and jumping stallions, offering insight into breeding values and success factors.

Australian breeder Melissa Froesch of Glenara Park Stud, Victoria, continues to shape the future of show jumping with world-class stallions, including new arrival Chacco di Villagana Z and coloured sire Euro Sport Dimero NN Z.