CAPITAL STUD MAY BROODMARE AUCTION 2026

A catalogue built on Capital Stud conviction 'Blood doesn't lie.' It is a phrase Henning Pretorius returns to often, and it is the right place to begin any assessment of the Capital Stud May Broodmare Auction. The philosophy behind those three words, that pedigree, properly assembled across generations, produces results that are not luck but the…

BylizzieMay 30, 20260Comments

Breeding

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 champions, the Qerly Chin line has become one of the most powerful forces in modern showjumping breeding. The foundation When the Belgian mare Qerly Chin (Chin Chin × Kerly by Pachat II) first stepped into…

BylizzieApril 29, 20260Comments

Intro post for article on Edwina Tops-Alexander's tribute to her Grand Prix horse Socrates

Horse Channel

EDWINA TOPS-ALEXANDER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT SOCRATES

"You gave us more than I ever thought possible' The Grand Prix horse who kick-started the Australian rider's international career has died in retirement at age 31. Cevo Socrates, the Grand Prix showjumper who gave Edwina Tops-Alexander her first five-star victory and helped establish her as an international competitor, has died in retirement at the…

BylizzieJanuary 7, 20260Comments

CAPITAL STUD MAY BROODMARE AUCTION 2026

MARE FAMILIES THAT MADE THE SPORT – QERLY CHIN

EDWINA TOPS-ALEXANDER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT SOCRATES

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