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

Headline image for announcement of Gilles Thomas headlining Jumping Mechelen.

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GILLES THOMAS HEADLINES JUMPING MECHELEN

Belgium's golden boy returns home The youngest-ever LGCT Champion and European gold medallist leads star-studded field at Belgium's festive showjumping spectacular. As Christmas lights twinkle across the Nekkerhal, Belgium's premier indoor showjumping event Jumping Mechelen is underway, and all eyes are on hometown hero Gilles Thomas - the 27-year-old who has rewritten the record books in…

BylizzieDecember 26, 20250Comments

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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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THE CALLAHO WARMBLOOD STUD AUCTION 2025

R21 million and a new benchmark for SA sporthorse auctions There was something almost theatrical about this year’s Callaho Auction. From the choreography of the try-outs to the language of the catalogue and the faultless, European-grade presentation, this was more than a sale; it was a statement. Billed as the stud’s “Coming of Age Party,”…

BylizzieDecember 9, 20250Comments

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GILLES THOMAS AND SALADIN S

Gilles Thomas and the six-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion, Saladin S, took the win in the six-year-old stallion class at Jumping Mechelen. Who is Saladin S? Saladin is the son of the fifteen-year-old Belgian sporthorse stallion Ducati van Schuttershof. What makes Ducati’s pedigree interesting is his mother, Narcotique van Schuttershof. Narcotique is the daughter of one…

BylizzieJanuary 4, 20250Comments

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CALLAHO’S LISSABON

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…

BylizzieFebruary 20, 20210Comments

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ASKHQ: DOUBLE TROUBLE

Q: How often do horses have twins? A: Twins are conceived as a result of the stallion's sperm fertilising two eggs released when a mare double ovulates. Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods are the most likely to have mutliple ovulations, and they therefore tend to have more twins than other breeds. However, nature does not favour the birth of…

BylizzieOctober 19, 20190Comments

CAPITAL STUD MAY BROODMARE AUCTION 2026

GILLES THOMAS HEADLINES JUMPING MECHELEN

SPOTLIGHT ON THE MAJESTIC KNABSTRUPPER STUD

THE CALLAHO WARMBLOOD STUD AUCTION 2025

GILLES THOMAS AND SALADIN S

CALLAHO’S LISSABON

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