Breeding

FAREWELL BALOU DU ROUET

A legacy that reaches South Africa One of the most influential sporthorse sires of the modern era, Balou du Rouet,…

7 days ago

ONE SIRE, TWO TITLES: THE CALLAHO LISSABON STORY BEHIND DERBY

Sons of Callaho’s Lissabon won both the Derby and the year-long Ultimate 4x4 Series, and seven of the 18 Derby…

1 week ago

HORSE PREGNANCIES MADE BY ICSI AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR RHINOS

A team at Onderstepoort, working with Hemmersbach Rhino Force, has produced South Africa’s first horse pregnancies through ICSI and frozen…

4 months ago

ASKHQ: WHEN IS THE BEST AGE TO BREED A MARE?

ASKHQ: When is the best age to breed a mare? A: Most vets and breeding specialists recommend breeding a mare…

5 months ago

THE FUTURE OF EQUINE BREEDING – GENETICS, DATA AND ETHICS

The next frontier of sporthorse breeding isn’t just about bloodlines; it’s about information. Across the world, breeders are increasingly using…

5 months ago

MARE FAMILIES THAT MADE THE SPORT – QERLY CHIN

The Qerly Chin effect: how one mare shaped a dynasty From a talented mare in Belgium to a dynasty of…

6 months ago

MARE FAMILIES THAT SHAPED THE SPORT – CARTHINA Z

The mare who built a dynasty In the modern sporthorse world, certain names echo far beyond the arena. They appear…

7 months ago

SO, YOU WANT TO BREED A FOAL?

The what, when, who and how of it all... Text: Amelia Campbell-Horne As we’re still in the heat of the…

1 year ago

CHACCO-BLUE

We all know his name; we all know his breeding ability; and we all know why he is so consistently…

3 years ago

FRAGILE FOAL SYNDROME

By Amelia Campbell-Horne With breeding, so many things can go wrong, so any risk that can be eliminated should be!…

4 years ago