Staying Focused on What Matters with Young Horses, with Piggy March

Piggy March (née French), a top British eventer, is very involved in bringing along young horses, as well as competing the most advanced ones in her program. In a new Continue Reading →

theHorse: Feeding and Riding the Lactating Mare

In another Q&A on theHorse.com this month, Clair Thunes, PhD answers a question about the nutritional needs of lactating mares as they are brought back under saddle. Read the full Continue Reading →

theHorse: Can a Mare’s Personality Change After Her First Foal?

Dr. Nancy Diehl has written a response to this question in a new article on theHorse.com. The short answer given is “sometimes, maybe,” but read the article for more details, Continue Reading →

Furioso II for Foundation Friday

Furioso was described as “well balanced but with slightly knock-kneed forelegs and tight hocks.” He was also rich in Thoroughbred jumping blood, being by Precipitation out of a mare by Continue Reading →

Jalisco B for Foundation Friday

Like so many of the great stallions, Jalisco was not an immediate star. As a five year old, he finished a respectable 8th at the French championships, the following year, Continue Reading →

Quidam de Revel for Foundation Friday

In 2004, Quidam de Revel topped the World Breeding Championships Jumping Stallion ratings for the second year running, establishing himself as the pre-eminent – and most expensive – living sire Continue Reading →

Not Dead Yet, Part One

by Scot Tolman This is not my first attempt at an introduction for this piece. I’d written what I thought was a funny, self-deprecating beginning treatise demonstrating my mental stability Continue Reading →

Landgraf I for Foundation Friday

Landgraf I began his breeding career with little success, but over time became a highly-sought after sire and an excellent example of the modern Holsteiner Sport Horse. His international acclaim Continue Reading →

4 Successful Offspring by Sea Lion xx

Advertisement Great reports are coming in from the owners of foals by Sea Lion xx (Sea Salute xx x Caveat xx), whose oldest foal is just 9. Pam Fisher, Sea Continue Reading →

Caletto II for Foundation Friday

Despite only standing for four seasons, Caletto II may well be the most important son of the jumping super-sire, Cor de la Bryère. In the WBFSH top fifty rankings for 1991-2000, Continue Reading →