RATINA Z

The mare who ruled the world There are influential mares… and then there is Ratina Z. From Olympic glory to redefining what a modern sport mare could be, her legacy continues to shape the genetics of champions across the globe. Foaled in 1982 at the legendary Zangersheide Stud in Belgium, Ratina Z arrived into the world…

BylizzieJanuary 1, 20260Comments

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SPOTLIGHT ON THE MAJESTIC KNABSTRUPPER STUD

A legacy in the making Breeding for brilliance All photos by Tracy Robertson Text: Tweet Gainsborough-Waring Tucked away in the undulating hills of the Van der Stel Pass near Botriver lies a hidden gem capturing the attention of the international equestrian world. The Majestic Knabstrupper Stud, renowned for its rare, spotted horses and an award-winning…

BylizzieDecember 16, 20250Comments

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ASKHQ: PROGENY

Q: What does the word progeny mean? A: Collectively, all of a stallion’s or sire’s offspring are called his progeny. The plural of progeny is progenies. If you are referring to a single offspring, the word ‘get’ may be used. ‘Get’, however, may also be used to refer to the sire’s offspring collectively, too. The quality…

BylizzieFebruary 2, 20250Comments

Horse Breed

PEDIGREES – AN OVERVIEW

To understand breeding decisions, you need to learn how to examine the ancestry of a horse. Knowing bloodlines can help you to predict a horse's potential. Pedigree research often becomes a lifelong pursuit, or sometimes even an obsession for many top breeders, and involves an understanding of genetics. Speaking to horse breeders can often, therefore,…

BylizzieApril 21, 20210Comments

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ASKHQ: HOW ARE STALLIONS SELECTED FOR THE KWPN STUDBOOK?

Q: How are stallions selected for the KWPN studbook? A: The Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands (KWPN) is known around the world as a source of good riding horses, many of whom perform successfully at the highest level of the sport. To maintain the quality of its sport horses, the KWPN implemented specialised breeding several…

BylizzieOctober 8, 20190Comments

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CONSUELO TRIBUTE – A GIFT FOR BREEDING AND THE SPORT

By Claus Koch In 1998, Sitta Voigts of Zonjati Stud asked Cord Wassmann, the chief judge of Hanoverian breeding, to find her a colt out of the Holstein Contender line. As requested, he bought her a Concerto 2 colt from Doris Hafemeister, the mother of the Olympic rider Dirk Hafemeister. Thus, Consuelo arrived in Namibia, but as…

BylizzieSeptember 26, 20180Comments

RATINA Z

SPOTLIGHT ON THE MAJESTIC KNABSTRUPPER STUD

ASKHQ: PROGENY

PEDIGREES – AN OVERVIEW

ASKHQ: HOW ARE STALLIONS SELECTED FOR THE KWPN STUDBOOK?

CONSUELO TRIBUTE – A GIFT FOR BREEDING AND THE SPORT

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