USEF launches research fund with focus on competition horse welfare The late Chromatic BF, the 13-year-old Oldenburg show jumper who died at the 2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Finals in Riyadh, will leave a lasting impact on equine welfare through a new research fund established in his honour. US Equestrian has announced the first two…
Pre-Oldenburg and Westfaler Verband approval, Grand Slam VDL had obtained approval from the KWPN, Hanoverian, and Selle Francais studbooks. Grand Slam VDL was the all-time top-scorer in the KWPN performance test until recently; he scored an impressive 90 points. For technique and reflexes, he earned a 9.5; for scope, rideability, attitude and talent as a…
On the 22nd of January at the 2024 Oldenburg Stallion Licensing, a colt by Von und Zu was awarded the champion title. The Oldenburg Licensing usually takes place at the Oldenburg Horse Center in Vechta, but due to renovations this year, the licensing was held at the Sport + See Hotel in Ankum. Forty-seven colts were…
Callaho Stud’s fabulous foundation sire and current ‘King of the Hill’, Callaho’s Lissabon turned 21 last winter. The combination of Lissabon’s own record as an exceptional all-round sporting athlete and showing horse; his innate beauty, flawless conformation and temperament; as well as his unfailing ability to reliably pass these traits onto his offspring is arguably unmatched…
Q: What is the Vlaamperd? A: The Vlaamperd, which directly translated means ‘Flemish horse’, is actually a breed of horse that originated in South Africa, and still exists here today. During the 19th Century a distinctive type of horse existed in the Cape called the Hantam horse. This horse came into being through the use of…
Stutteri Ask is located in Denmark and was founded by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, who still owns the stud today and is very passionate about it. Kjeld does not ride any of the horses himself, but he has a large interest in breeding them. Every year the stud produces between 15 and 17 foals, and Kjeld…
