Breeding
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.
The world’s finest young Dressage horses gathered in a well-attended Verden, Germany, to contest the FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses across three age divisions. The event was dominated by the Dutch KWPN studbook, which collected five of the nine medals on offer.
Australian Tayla Desmet and homebred gelding Dark Diamond posted a personal best 79.6% in the Small Final for Five-Year-Old Horses at the World Breeding Championships in Verden, improving over 8% from qualifying to finish sixth from 30 combinations.