Stallions

12 stallions to have on your radar in 2018

If you're breeding this year, check out our round-up of 12 exciting stallions

Legendary Connemara stallion dies aged 31

The Connemara stallion sired a dynasty of sport horses and ponies, who have gone on to achieve success in many disciplines across the world

H&H’s sport horse breeding editor’s blog: sexy stallions and a scintillating show

H&H's sport horse breeding editor reflects on an eye-opening trip to Germany's stallion shows

‘He was my horse of a lifetime’: top coloured stallion dies aged 27

‘It has been an absolute privileged to have owned him, loved him and competed him’

Big Star and rare breeds share the spotlight on Countryfile

Adam Henson visited Stallion AI Services to hear about the work the business is doing to help protect rare breeds

‘My horse of a lifetime’: top showjumping stallion dies aged 24

“Luidam was a horse of a lifetime for me — he made many of my dreams come true”

Top dressage sire De Niro dies aged 24

The leading dressage sire’s offspring include numerous grand prix winners as well as World, European and Olympic medallists

A £10,000 stud fee — and other things you should know about Thistlecrack's sire

Thistlecrack's sire is still going strong at the age of 23. Here are some fast facts about the champion stallion

My stallion licensing adventure: an embarrassing phone call

In the third part of this series, Francesca Newman explains the pre-licensing process in Germany and shares news of an unfortunate setback for her stallion

My stallion licensing adventure: Francesca Newman and Velvet Dancer (aka Peanuts)

Meet first-time stallion owner and dressage rider Francesca Newman as she shares her account of sending a stallion for licensing in Germany for the first time

My stallion licensing adventure: choosing the right trainer

In the second part of this series, Francesca Newman explains how the breeding approval process works in Germany and how she chose which trainer to send her stallion to

My stallion licensing adventure: the 50-day test

In the fourth part of this series, Francesca Newman relives the tension of the German 50-day licensing test from the owner’s perspective

My stallion licensing adventure: horses should stand on their own merit

In the fifth and final part of this series, Francesca Newman finds out what the judges thought of her stallion and offers advice to fellow first-time stallion owners

'He owes us nothing': leading eventing sire Mill Law retired from stud

Mill Law has sired numerous successful event horses up to and including four-star level

Alice Collins' breeding blog: stallions, sex on the beach and glow sticks

H&H's dressage editor reports back from a stallion show which definitely left its mark

Sport horse breeding editor’s blog: stunning stallions — and some rotten riding

Our sport horse breeding editor shares her views on what needs to change after attending the BEF stallion show

'Complete gentleman' dressage stallion dies

The 100-day tested stallion was put down at the age of 29

Prolific dressage stallion Breitling W put down

The 2014 Hanoverian stallion of the year was put down after suffering from colic

Are eventing stallions at an advantage? [H&H VIP]

Does being entire give an event horse a competitive edge, or do geldings have the upper hand? Phil Cramp MRCVS discusses the challenges facing an athletic stallion

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