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“The gap between traditional and commercial breeding has only grown wider”: Chris De Heer, Luc Tilleman, Peter Goossens and Maurice Van Roosbroeck on the future of horse breeding!

Four people with a combined experience of more than 150 years in show-jumping horse breeding recently sat down together: Luc Tilleman, Maurice Van Roosbroeck, Peter Goossens of Roshoeven Stallion Station,...

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Bon Courage wins the FRH Cup in Verden!

The third edition of the FRH Cup in Verden saw beaming winners. Bon Courage and Thomas Schulze took the lap of honour wearing the white and yellow winner's sash, followed...

WBFSH Sire Rankings 2025 for Jumping announced!

The WBFSH Sire Rankings celebrate the stallions whose genetic influence drives international sport and the breeders who make their success possible. The 2025 results demonstrate the continued dominance of established...

Horse trade faces new spending patterns among buyers! ‘What if you can no longer speak of exclusivity?’

In the stables, at competition grounds and during coffee breaks in the canteen, you hear it more and more often: ‘These are difficult times in the equestrian sector.’ Not only...

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From Antwerp Champion to the World Stage: Nand van ’t Bergske Shines Under Daniel Deusser "We dreamed of his career from the very beginning..."

What began as a local breeder’s dream has grown into an international success story. Belgian breeders Rob Van Gorp and Inge Mertens look back with pride on the remarkable career...

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Devidanga SW Z, the rising star of Niels Bruynseels! “The focus is still on gaining experience...”

It seems that Niels Bruynseels has a new superstar under the saddle: Devidanga SW Z (Dominator Z x Numero Uno). In May, Bruynseels took over the reins of the 9-year-old...

“You can already see it in their eyes”: how breeders Van Uytert, Van de Lageweg, and Okkema select their young talents

“Mindset is ultimately everything,” says Joop van Uytert. Together with Janko van de Lageweg (VDL Stud) and Age Okkema (Stal de Mersken), he shared his vision on selecting young stallions,...

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“We want to show what true horsemanship is”: Janou Hendrix on 50 years Stal Hendrix

“We are very proud to work with these animals,” says Janou Hendrix firmly. “It’s an honor to spend every day with horses, to get to know their characters, and to...

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16-year-old Vice World Champion, Niels Van Rossem: ‘Once I'm in the ring, it's all about gut feeling!’

When Niels Van Rossem enters the arena, the world seems to fall silent for a moment. His gaze is focused, his posture calm. At sixteen, he radiates the maturity of...

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Donatello d'Auge and Selle Français top the 2025 WBFSH Ranking!

Just like in 2023, Susana Epaillard’s homebred Donatello d’Auge (Jarnac x Hello Pierville) leads the WBFSH Jumping Ranking. The French Selle Français studbook remains the undisputed number one for the...