Clone of Cruising sires first foal
The first foal by Cruising Arish, the cloned colt of legendary grey sport horse sire Cruising, has been born in Ireland
Horse Breeding
According to the old adage, “Fools breed horses for wise men to buy”, but breeding horses for the sport horse industry in Britain has never been stronger.
The quality of horses being bred in Britain at the highest level is now on a par with the rest of Europe. The number of top riders supporting the British horse breeding industry by buying British is increasing every year with Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester among those doing so.
British-bred horses of particular note include Woodlander Farouche, who became the first British-bred to win the World Breeding Dressage Championships.
But while our quality of sport horse breeding has undoubtedly improved, there are major welfare concerns regarding the indiscriminate over-breeding of stock at the other end of the market.
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Carole Mortimer: It's time to get on board [H&H VIP]
H&H's breeding columnist informs us of an interesting championship for young breeders and reviews the strong sale prices of a recent yearling auction
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Orphaned miniature foal bonds with new family
An orphaned miniature foal has formed a 'real bond' with his adopted mother and sister
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Orphaned foal adopted by top showjumping mare
Grade A showjumper Loughnatousa Raven has adopted an orphaned foal whose mother had to be put down due to colic
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Carole Mortimer: I've found where all of the perfect event horse types are hiding [H&H VIP]
H&H's sports horse columnist asks why Britain is struggling to source British bred event horses and where you can find them
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More riders as judges and digital linear scoring added to Futurity
The well-established BEF Futurity series will include more riders on evaluation panels and a new bespoke linear scoring system
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Mill Law’s offspring: two families to watch
We speak to two breeders who have used Mill Law on their mares and find out about their young horses to watch
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International showjumping daughter of Cruising expecting two foals
The Hickstead Derby specialist and Dublin grand prix winner is expecting two foals by embryo transfer this year
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Alice Collins' breeding blog: British-breds should fly our flag
Our sport horse breeding editor reflects on Nina Barbour and the Harthill/Bolesworth teams' thought provoking breeding seminar and educational morning
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Big Star and other elite stallions: behind the scenes at Stallion AI Services [PICTURES]
Horse & Hound goes behind the scenes of the Shropshire Stallion AI Services centre and meets some famous faces too
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Cuba launches showjumping breeding programme
Funding from sales of horses is being used to set up the breeding programme designed to provide quality horses to the Americas
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Top event sire Jumbo put down, age 31
The British breeding world has lost one of its top performers with the passing of this brilliant eventing sire, but he leaves behind an impressive list of progeny
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Irish sport horse industry takes action to secure its future
A report has been published by Horse Sport Ireland which outlines 35 key recommendations to help secure the future of the breed
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Top Irish sport horse sire Cruising cloned
H&H speaks to Hartwell Stud about the cloning of one of the most successful and influential sport horse sires ever
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Vechta stallions blog: an abundance of choice
H&H's sport horse editor visits northern Germany for two stallions shows in Vechta
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Carole Mortimer: Let's try to work together again [H&H VIP]
H&H's sport horse breeding columnist looks back at how the bloodlines of event horses and racehorses have grown apart in recent years
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Breeding: what to look for in the mare
It's not just the choice of stallion that you have got to get right when planning on breeding or purchasing a foal, the mare is also essential
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British breeding: why H&H is excited about Parkfield Quintessential [H&H VIP]
H&H speaks to the people behind eventer Parkfield Quintessential to find out why he looks set to excel in 2015
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Richard Meade remembered with lifetime achievement award
The eventing legend has been honoured for his contribution to the British breeding industry
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Critically rare breed beats elite horses to H&H outstanding mare award
The breeders of the winning mare were surprised to receive the award, having been up against a raft of successful mares from the Olympic disciplines
