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THE WORLD CONTINUES TO TURN WITH MORE ANXIETY
Last year’s edition spoke of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now entering its fourth year, but the world’s trouble spots, including heightned conflict in the Middle East, have been temporarily relegated from front page news thanks to the chaos being perpetuated by the USA’s newly relected president. Tariffs, deportations, continuing to embrace fossil fuels, and an executive decision to rescind the ban on plastic drinking straws that are polluting the world’s oceans and damaging wildlife. The world appears to be entering what might be called a ‘revenge’ era, with political edicts and financial instabilities that will impact industries, large and small, and lifestyle at every level of society.
Once again, the sport horse breeding world may appear far removed from global events, but foals are still being born, young horses are being prepared, competition horses continue to accumulate air and road miles to attend major events. Little has changed in that respect – although there are a few recent decisions by the FEI that could well impact rankings. Not least, the introduction of the Longines League of Nations series, at which Rolex testimonees (including riders in the top 10 of the world rankings) have declined to participate... A watchmakers’ war!
Auctions are also experiencing an evolution – or some might say, a revolution. Previously organized seasonally by the majority of studbooks, many have become monthly fixtures on event calendars. Live, ‘onlive’, hybrid – new vocabulary to suit every model of auction, in the same way that new reproductive technology has entered the 21st century dictionaries of sport horse breeding. Certainly, controversies still abound as to whether ICSI is legitimate or unnecessary, and how it might impact genetic diversity in the decades to come.
Over the past year, BN has tried to
put welfare at the forefront of peoples’ minds in terms of publishing various articles that investigate and report the true meaning of welfare. Does a horse spending 23 hours of every day in a stable constitute good welfare? I don’t think so!
Despite the issues facing the global family of sport horse breeders, we hope you will see this BREEDING NEWS WORLDWIDE SPORT HORSE STALLION DIRECTORY, as a familiar and honest friend that continues to be an invaluable addition to every breeders’ toolbox.
It’s our 13th edition – the 30th anniversary of the birth of Breeding News at the end of this year – that we have published this directory, now exclusively online and completely free of charge! It represents the only ‘global’ database uniquely for stallions that is ‘live’ 365 days a year. As always, it offers self management of entries by stallion owners and representatives who can independently add/update information, making it even more accurate and efficient.
From 4,000 stallions recorded in the Directory’s first year, to nearly 11,000 curated entries in 2026. We strive to continuously improve to better inform you, the breeders. This is why, for the 17th year in a row, the WBFSH is supporting our initiative. This renowned Federation’s logo on our front cover is our motivation, our encouragement.
Our thanks go to all those stallion owners and studbooks who every year provide reliable information. We are also extremely grateful to our faithful and regular advertisers, whose valuable partnerships have taught us the meaning of mutual respect and loyal support.
Thanks to Xavier Libbrecht, Jean and Peter Llewellyn and the correspondents who have made this BN journey possible for the past 29 years. WORLD BREEDING NEWS wouldn’t be the same without you in our team.
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This22nd edition of the BREEDING NEWS WORLDWIDE SPORT HORSE STALLION DIREC-
TORY once again reflects consistent improvement and is maintained year-round to reflect the upto-date information provided to us by studbooks, stud farms, and individual breeders. Our ongoing thanks to them for their involvement and continued support. This year, the stallions and contacts appear online as a unique interactive database, where owners can self manage their stallions, adding and updating information. A major step forward for breeding in a world where technology is an essential tool.
PART I: THE STALLION LIST
• Life number: The majority of studbooks have now fully adopted the unique life numbers which are essential for accurately tracking horses, and are fundamental to recognizing horses that become superstars in their particular sporting discipline.
• Year of birth and pedigree: Virtually 100%
• Size and colour: Included in the database where provided by studbooks.
• Breeder, studbook of origin: Yes, even after all this time, it’s frustrating that some studbooks and independent studfarms still fail to acknowledge or publish breeder names – which is somewhat schocking when they would undoubtedly wish this for themselves. So, dear breeders, please take pride in your role and honour the accomplishments of others by sharing this information with us and the rest of the world. Breeders are the most important component in this project, alongside the stallions themselves.
• Approval studbooks: A unique aspect of our Directory, as an increasing number of ‘star’ stallions are regularly approved by more than one studbook, even if they are not recognized by their own birth studbook. Ironic!
PART II: CONTACTS
We continue to strive for alphabetical integrity by using primary names to better facilitate the search process and, hopefully, avoid any foreign language confusion.
The breeder who owns one stallion is as important as one who owns 20 or more. By cross-referencing every stallion entry (where the owner is known), our Directory database has become a valuable ‘interactive’ source. This is why it is unique, and why the searchable online database provides the ability to sort stallions by specified criteria. Power at your fingertips, although when contact information is minimal or unrecorded so a vital link is lost.
AND EDITORIAL CONTENT
Yes, once again, we have gathered together tables and ranking lists in one valuable volume:
• Who is the Sire of Sires?
• Who is the leading Dam’s Sire?
• The most influential bloodlines according to the entries and recognition of new stallions?
• The leading breeder according to the number of approved stallions produced?
• The leaders in the sport horse family?
• The LONGINES-WBFSH Breeders Awards?
• The best performance stallions?
• Auctions – unique information, herein and online every month throughout the year
Our commitment to you the breeder is in continuing to provide invaluable information and interesting statistics that will hopefully impact and enhance your success. ■
(*In the past, the Directory has been reserved exclusively for ‘living’ stallions, but since the integration of our two databases – stallions and auctions – we have reinstated deceased stallions whoarestillprovingpopular,eitherthroughthe demand for semen or offspring. From nearly 10,000 there are nearly11,000 stallions.
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DIAMANT DE SEMILLY – A ‘LEGEND’ BY ANY OTHER NAME
The mark of a legendary sire is not necessarily his competitive career and breeding status during his lifetime, but often his postmortem popularity. In Diamant de Semilly’s case, following his death in 2023, he is retaining a healthy lead ahead of his nearest rival, Cornet Obolensky. Ironically, last year we considered whether two of the greatest Selle Français sires of the modern era might dominate this Sires of Sires leaderboard, but Quidam de Revel lost ground during the past year, leaving him in Cornet’s wake, and unlikely to now fulfill an ambtious SF double.
A few short years ago, we also questioned whether, “the days of Diamant’s domination might be numbered, given the sudden rise of Cornet”, but breeders have continued to demonstrate their ongoing loyalty to Diamant – one of the greatest Selle Français stalwarts of sport horse breeding. In fact, unless Diamant offspring start dropping like flies in the next few years, his lead is virtually unassailable for the foreseeable future. Long live Diamant.
addressed a previous anomaly in terms of his foal registrations under both Carthago and Carthago Z, which have henceforth been amalgamated.
Meanwhile, For Pleasure’s surge in popularity has also remained static this past year, although he remains in 10th place. Heartbreaker has lost some ground, dropping from =11th to 13th overall with the loss of two sons. But one name we can’t avoid given his current popularity at auctions for both foals and especially embryos, is Chacco-Blue who has risen 11 places in the past two years. However, although his name is also appearing with increasing regularity on the starting lists of major showjumping classes, it’s more with geldings and mares, which naturally impacts his overall status as a Sire of Sires.
Few other sires have made notable inroads this past breeding season, although Casall has now moved into fifth place having added seven sires to his name, from 86 to 93, moving ever closer to Sandro Hit who appears to have plateaued on 99.
It should be noted that Carthago/Carthago Z has moved up from 21st to 14th, with the addition of 17 sires, but we are obligated to point out that this apparent ‘leap’
It should be remembered that this ranking list is not discipline specific and, therefore, it’s typically the showjumping-oriented studbooks that claim the majority of sires. KWPN is the exception, with a similar number of Sires of Sires in both jumping and dressage. And, given the dearth of eventing sires in high-level competition, this discipline remains something of a poor relation, although there are a number of impressive names that are dominating outside this published top 40: Jaguar Mail, Heraldik xx, Diarado, Kannan, Laudanum xx Numero Uno... ■
Diamant de Semilly
SIRES OF SIRES
3 3 Quidam de Revel
4 4 Sandro Hit
5 6 Casall/Casall Ask Holst
6 5 Kannan KWPN
7 7 Baloubet du Rouet
8 8 Contender Holst
9 11= Cassini/Cassini I Holst
10= 9 Darco
10 For Pleasure
13 Balou du Rouet
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14 21 Carthago/Carthago Z Holst
15= 14 Stakkato
15= 15 C-Indoctro Holst
17 16 Quick Star SF
18= 17 Diarado Holst
21 19 De Niro
22= 23= Caretino
22= 25= Chacco-Blue
22= 31= Contendro Holst
25= 25= Numero Uno BWP
25= 29 Nabab de Rêve BWP
27= Cassini II Holst
30 Toulon BWP
29= 23= Voltaire Hann
29= 31= Gribaldi Trak
29= 31= Fürstenball Oldbg
29= 35= Catoki Holst
38= Canturo Holst
34= 27= Donnerhall Oldbg
34= 37 Florestan/Florestan I Rhein
34= 38= Jazz KWPN 33 33
34= 38= Quaterback DSP
38= 38= Ampere KWPN 32 33
38= 38= Vivaldi KWPN 32 33
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CONTENDER STILL LEADS, BUT CASSINI I GAINING GROUND
LikeDiamant de Semilly as a Sire of Sires, Contender’s domination as a Sire of Dams is unquestionably written in stone, for the time being, although his overall total dropped by one dam over the past year.
It’s interesting, however, to compare both the Sires of Sires and the Sires of Dams tables and recognize the popularity of many of the names. It’s also worth mentioning that these sires, although considered to be modern era, their legendary competition careers which established their status as stallions, came before what we should perhaps consider as the premodern-reproductivetechnology era. Nowadays, with fully ‘open’ studbook doors, breeding has become more homogeneous, and reproductive volume has risen exponentially. It’s therefore quite likely, that the coming decade could well see some major turn-arounds in terms of the leading names.
Once again, and although it would be purely spectulation at this point in time, we have to point the finger at modern reproductive technology that may in the coming years herald a major change to this ranking list, although currently the majority of well-kbow names are quietly holding their own.
Among the Sires of Dams who continue to cement or even increase their ascendance, only Sir Donnerhall I (=13th, +9) and C-Indoctro (up to 33rd from an unlisted 46th, +15) have seen significant movement. Conversely, there are a much larger number of stallions whose rankings are dropping:
For now, however, Cassini I is currently leading the assault having moved up from third to second place with the addition of six names to his bounty. Carthago/Carthago Z has also risen by virtue of a volume correction as noted in the Sires of Sires table and text.
Gratifyingly, while the Sires of Sires table is empty of ‘glossy’ stallion names for eventing, the Sires of Dams includes, notably, both Heraldik xx and Laudanum xx, as well as Kannan.
Quidam de Revel, Darco, Donnerhall, Pilot, Ramiro Z, Nimmmerdor, GrannusGranit, Jalisco B, Calypso II, Narcos II... Obviously, in the past, these stallions come with unimpeachable reputations as legendary sport horse sires, but are they now simply aging out of the race and being eclipsed by younger counterparts – a new generation of young stallions being chosen by mare owners, forced by either personal or economic choices?
Obviously, with the longevity of frozen semen, which appears to have no use-by date, and reproductive techniques that allow a single straw to be multiplied and used for ICSI, for example, identifying a stallion as ‘deceased’ in our tables no longer holds any relevance, and the popularity of legendary stallions is being maintained long after their deaths. ■
Contender grandson, Monaco with Harrie Smolders (NED)
SIRES OF DAMS
SIRES OF DAMS
INVINCIBLE SCHOCKEMÖHLE: AN OCTOGENARIAN ODYSSEY
Theindomitable Paul Schockemöhle has created a breeding empire, a sport horse dynasty, par excellence. Given the sheer volume of horses in his stables, and his encyclopedic knowledge of bloodlines, there is no doubt that his legacy will survive for many decades as a footnote in history.
But, we transgress, because the gentleman appears to be as active as an octagenarian as he was as a much younger entrepreneur, starting out in the world of showjumping when it was still considered an amateur sport! Now, however, with younger partners, Paul Schockemöhle has turned his attention to dressage, which has undoubtedly contributed to his ongoing rise as the leading breeder in our rankings. To date, his breeding autonomy puts Schockemöhle no fewer than 74 stallions ahead of his nearest rival.
At this point we should take Paul Schockemöhle’s dominance as a foregone conclusion, and start with the Haras de Semilly’s Richard Levallois who, on another stage, would be a very worthy successor. Certainly, if we look at the fame of popular stallions alone, Diamant de Semilly and his sire, Le Tôt de Semilly, occupy top billing in the world of sport horse breeding; to say nothing about a wealth of other Semilly suffixed stallions and sport horses that are spectacularly representing their ancestors. It should also be mentioned, albeit perhaps tongue in cheek, that Levallois has crept three stallions closer to his nemesis in the past year, but it would take another three decades of Schockemöhle on a breeding plateau if Levallois were to even come close to a similar breeding volume.
approved stallions. A simple ‘blip’ in the rankings, or a more meaningful ascent?
A truly international field of breeders occupies our ranking downwards from sixth place: the Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, France, and Spain.
Although he’s dropped from ninth to 10th place, Germany’s Manfred von Allwörden continues to consolidate his breeding prowess with the addition of two stallions (three in 2024), although one of the most notable rises in the top half of the table is Alexis Pignolet’s Haras d’Elle with four additional stallions. Other rises came from: Hermann Roelofs/Stal Roelofs (+2), Jannik and Albert Lamotte/Elevage d’Helby (+3), and Eric Lecler/Reverdy Sport Horses who, like another Frenchman, Alexis Pignolet, also added four.
The most remarkable rise, however, came from Denis Musterd (Stoeterij Mustern) with the addition of six stallions, which ironically nearly balances the loss of seven stallions through either attrition or loss of approved status between 2024 and 2025.
Meanwhile, VDL has raised the stakes, moving from fifth to third place, eclipsing two Belgian breeders, Joris de Brabander and Leon Melchior’s family with an increase of five
This past year has seen the retirement of some notable names in sport horse breeding, as well as either the sale or final closure of a number of stud farms throughout Europe, and beyond. With ever more global instability impacting economics and a risky future, it’s hardly surprising that breeding and agriculture in general is carrying a heavy burden that will result in more losses, but fingers crossed for a healthier future. ■
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LONGINES-WBFSH BREEDERS AWARDS OF THE YEAR 2024-2025
TheLONGINES-WBFSH Breeders Awards for 2024-2025 were presented to the worthy winners during Jumping Amsterdam in the Netherlands, on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS, AND TO BREEDERS EVERYWHERE
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1. Judith Mennen, Stephan Kurz (dressage breeder of MSJ Freestyle), Nadine Brandtner, Jan Pedersen
2. Ocke Riewerts (eventing breeder of London 52) and Jan Pedersen
3. Jan Pedersen, Judith Mennen, Julien Épaillard (husband of showjumping breeder Susana Epaillard García Cereceda) on board winning horse Donatello d’Auge, Armand Pette, Nadine Brandtner
WBFSH/FEI SHOWJUMPING RANKINGS YEAR-END SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
3 Bond JamesBond de Hay (2011/SF/st Diamant de Semilly x Kannan) J-L l'Helgouarc'h
4 Imagine (2013/KWPN/g Cassini Gold x Lord Z) C. Viscaal
5 Greya/ex Contina 47 (2014/OS/m Colestus x Contender) Wilfried Sandmann
6 Incredible (2013/KWPN/g Clinton x Heartbreaker) Gebr. Bosch
7 Monaco NOP (2009/Holst/g Cassini II x Contender) Ralf Leutja
8 Point Break (2014/SWB/st Action-Breaker x Balou du Rouet) Nya Appelvikens Ridskola AB
9 Farrel (2010/KWPN/g Cardento 933 x Stakkato) VDL
10 Dexter de Kerglenn (2013/SF/st Mylord Carthago HN x Diamant de Semilly)
11 Otello de Guldenboom (2014/BWP/st Tobago Z x Caretino) H. Versnick
12 United Touch S (2012/Westf/st Untouched x Lux Z) J-P Sinnack
13 My Clementine (2015/ISH/m OBOS Quality OO4 x Kashmir van Schuttershof) David Prentice
14 Ermitage Kalone (2014/SF/st Catoki x Kannan) M. Dessalles
15 Mr. Tac (2012/BWP/g Non Stop x Toulon) Edmond Meyers
16 Dynastie de Beaufour (2013/SF/m Diamant de Semilly x Cassini II) E. Levallois
17 Eddy Blue (2012/OS/g Eldorado vd Zeshoek x Chacco-Blue) Paul Schockemöhle
18 Qalista DN (2016/BWP/m Emerald x Landetto) Wim de Nul
18 Millfield Collette (2013/OS/m Cornet Obolensky x Clearway) S. Jaggar
20 Corbie VV Z ET (2015/Z/m Cornet Obolensky x Chacco-Blue) Evelyn van Vreckom
21 Beauville Z NOP (2010/Z/g Bustique x Jumpy des Fontaines) Pascal Habets
22 Vitalhorse Fleur d'Oz (2015/SF/m Olimbos Merze x Papillon Rouge)
23 Vestmalle des Cotis (2009/SF/g Baloubet du Rouet x Landor S) Rudy and Christine Cock
24 Casturano (2013/Holst/g Castelan 3 x Canturo) Reimer Detlef Hennings
25 Folie de Nantuel (2015/SF/m Baloubet du Rouet x Landor S)
26 Caracole de La Roque (2012/SF/m Zandor Z x Kannan*GFE) Top Stallions Company
27 La Contessa (2015/Meckl/m License x Cornet's Prinz) Finck Gbr.
28 Toulayna/Toulayna vh Bloesemhof Z (2014/Z/m Toulon x Parco) Jasper Doucé
29 Imperial HBF (2013/KWPN/g Glasgow vh Merelsnest x Original VDL) Laura Tinto
30 For Gold (2011/Holst/g For Fashion x Heraldik xx) Georg Clausen
31 Lyjanair (2014/Holst/g Lyjanero x Coriano) Wendy Davis Gerrish
32 FTS Killossery Konfusion (2010/ISH/g SIEC Livello x Cruising) F.L. Glynn
32 Equitron Naxcel V (2013/BWP/st Balou du Rouet x Landetto) Leo Vermeiren
34 Bisquetta (2014/Z/m Bisquet Balou C x Takashi van Berkenbroeck) C. McCarthy-Winters
35 ESI Rocky (2015/ISH/g Stakkato Gold x For Pleasure) Ennisnag Stud
36 Vermento (2013/BE-SIES/st Argento x Skippy 12) John Whitaker
37 My Prins van Dorperheide (2012/BWP/g Zilverstar T x Winningmood) Stoeterij Dorperheide
38 Hantano (2012/KWPN/g Quasimodo Z x Numero Uno) N.G.M. Saantvort
39 Derby de Riverland (2013/SF/g Kannan x L'Arc de Triomphe) Riverland SCEA
40 Scoop de Septon Z (2014/Z/g Hunters Scendro x Echo van't Spieveld) SPRL Val de Somme
DONATELLO D’AUGE (JARNAC X HELLO PIERVILLE)
BRED BY SUSANA EPAILLARD GARCIA CERECEDA
For the second time Susana Epaillard García Cereceda has been named the Longines WBFSH Jumping Breeder of the Year, receiving this prestigious accolade for her breeding of the exceptional Selle Français gelding Donatello d’Auge. Present on her behalf was Studbook Selle Francais board member Armand Pette, as well as Julien Epaillard and Donatello himself.
The 13-year-old Donatello d’Auge, bred and raised at Haras de La Bosquetterie in Normandy, has dominated the WBFSH Breeder Rankings throughout 2025, topping the list for six consecutive months and finishing with the highest points tally of any jumping horse in the world. His performances – including a landmark victory at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2025 in Basel and other top results in 5* and 4* Grand Prix competitions – have been central to Susana’s success as a breeder. Donatello d’Auge contributed 1,911 points to the final 2025 WBFSH rankings, leading all horses worldwide and helping the Selle Français studbook secure its position as the number one jumping studbook for the third year running.
Susana reflects on Donatello’s enduring excellence: “Two years later he is still there, among the best… I’m really proud of the management.” She emphasises the importance of careful upbringing, allowing horses to enjoy paddock life, and starting them late under saddle to support longevity in sport.
Susana’s collaboration with husband and rider Julien Epaillard has also been key to Donatello’s sustained performance, with Julien’s horse-centred approach ensuring peak condition season after season. In addition to Donatello, Susana continues to develop his younger full brother and a talented nine-year-old sister competing at 1m40, underscoring the depth of her breeding program.
Susana attributes her success to patience and an holistic approach: “Patience is the big secret… let them grow, and once they are doing the sport, then patience not to ask them too much, too often.” Her second Longines WBFSH Breeder Award stands as a testament to this philosophy and to the enduring legacy of one of modern show jumping’s great athletes. ■
40 Duenensee (2009/Hann/g Dancier x Davignon I) Monika Fartmann
MOUNT ST. JOHN FREESTYLE
(FIDERMARK X DONNERHALL II) BRED BY STEPHAN KURZ
From Zöbingen Germany, breeder Stephan Kurz has been honoured as the 2025 Longines WBFSH Dressage Breeder of the Year, recognising his outstanding contribution to international dressage horse breeding and his creation of the exceptional mare Mount St John Freestyle.
Based in southern Germany, Stephan has spent 27 years developing a breeding programme renowned for producing horses with talent, temperament, and rideability, particularly within the Hanoverian lineage. His foundation damline, tracing back to Donnerhall, reflects his philosophy of prioritising performance over appearance. “I always say it is much more important what performance there is in the motherline. There I can judge much better if the horse will function later as a dressage horse,” he explained.
Freestyle, the 2009 mare by Fidermark out of Donna Gracia (Donnerhall – Atatürk – Freiherr), exemplifies Stephan’s breeding principles. Purchased as a foal by Emma Blundell for Mount St John Stud in the UK, she first rose to prominence under Charlotte Dujardin at the 2018 World Equestrian Games. In 2023, Freestyle began a new chapter with Danish rider Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour, achieving top international scores—often above 90 percent in freestyle—and major victories in Herning, Stockholm, and Gothenburg. “Following what Freestyle does, her career achievements—it’s great!” Stephan said.
Stephan credits both riders and a measure of fortune for his success: “There are so many coincidences that happened to come full circle, where everything worked out perfectly. The horses have to stay healthy and end up in the right hands,” he reflected.
This award marks the first WBFSH world breeding title for Stephan Kurz, a testament to his dedication, precision, and the enduring impact of his breeding programme. ■
Mount St. John Freestyle in the hands of Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup Dufour (FEI/Lundin)
WBFSH/FEI EVENTING RANKINGS YEAR-END SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
1 London 52 (2009/Holst/g Landos x Quinar) Ocke Riewerts
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Lordships Graffalo (2012/SHBGB/g Birkhof's Grafenstolz x Rock King) Lordships Stud/Writtle College
Brookfield Quality (2009/ISH/g OBOS Quality 004 x Cavalier Royale) Sean Kelly
Izilot DHI/ex Izilot W (2013/KWPN/st Zavall VDL x Cavalier) Unrecorded
5 FischerChipmunk FRH (2008/Hann/g Contendro I x Heraldik xx) ZG MeyerKulenkampff
6 JL Dublin (2011/Holst/g Diarado x Cantiano) Volker Göttsche-Götze
7 Carlitos Quidditch K (2012/Holst/g Quiwi Dream x San Patrignano Cassini) M. Kühl
8 Hooney d'Arville 2013/SBS/m Vigo d'Arsouilles x Jet Set du Rezidal) Larga SPRL
9 DSP Fighting Line (2007/DSP/g Ostermond xx x Laretto Diavolo) Josef Fuchs
10 Fedarman B/ex Fedor B (2010/KWPN/g Eurocommerce Washington x Fedor) G. and G.F. Brinkman
11 Cooley Rosalent (2014/ISH/m Valent x Roselier) J.W. Rosbotham
12 Van Helsing P (2010/DSP/g Van Gogh x Roselier) Pfitzmann Gbr.
13 Colorado Blue (2009/SHBGB/g Jaguar Mail x Rock Kind) Mellon Stud
14 Vitali (2010/Holst/g Contender x Heraldik xx) Günther Fielmann
15 Commando 3 (2013/Holst/g Connor 47 x Amigo xx) Joachim Siebke
16 Cavalier Crystal (2010/ISH/m Jack of Diamonds x Cavalier Royale) Thomas Horgan
17 Hester (2011/BHHS/m Heinrich Heine x Blue Henry) Lucy Nelson
18 Valmy Biats (2009/SF/g Orlando x Hadj A) Philippe Brivois
18 D. Day (2014/AES/g Billy Mexico x Dilum xx) F. Olivier
20 Cola (2010/Holst/g Catoki x Contender) Peter Böge
20 Dacapo (2009/Bolst/st Diarado x Canturo) Kirsten and Eggert Bock
20 Erin (2015/CDE/g Meneusekal x Un Amour IV) Ramon Beca
23 Corimiro (2016/SHBGB/g Amiro Z x Lovis Corinth) Brett and Sarah Bullimore
24 Cooley Snapchat/ex Primo Arkan (2014/ISH/g Kannan x Arkansas) Alan Wheeler
25 De Pleasure (2015/Hann/g Diacontinus x For Pleasure) Nicole Nehm
25 Flash Cooley (2012/ISH/g CSF Mr. Kroon x OBOS Quality) Jim O'Neill
27 Fools In Love (2013/ISH/st Harlequin du Carel x OBOS Quality 004) John Kelly
27 Black Ice (2010/ISH/g Vechta x Touchdown) Judith McClelland
29 SBH Big Wall (2015/ISH/g Puissance x Courage II) J. McClelland
29 Et Hop du Matz (2014/SF/st Nouma d'Auzay x Easy Star) Roger Sevette
31 Pomp N Circumstance (2014/BE-SIES/g Pompadour x Furisto) S. Gough
32 Nickel 21 (2014/Holst/st Numero Uno x Lorentin) Hindrick Stuevel
32 Topspin (2008/AES/g Zento x El Conquistador xx) W.D. Casburn
34 Luke 140 (2011/Holst/g Landos x Limbus) Georg Clausen
35 Halo/ex Humphreys (2013/Holst/st Humphrey 61 x Contender) B. Hobe
36 Timmo (2010/Holst/g Timolino x Carlos DZ) O. Lehmann
37 Quantas R (2016/Hann/g Qualito x Grey Top) Werner Ruckgauer
37 Bling (2013/SHBGB/m Kannan x Bahamian Bounty xx) Y. Ferguson
39 Chicko (2010/BE-SIES/st Corea x Limmerick) John Reid
40 Ballaghmor Class (2007/ISH/g Courage II x Unrecorded) Noel Hickey
LONDON 52 (LANDOS X QUINAR)
BRED BY OCKE RIEWERTS
Based on the final WBFSH 2025 rankings, Ocke Riewerts tops the eventing breeder list with his outstanding Holsteiner gelding London 52 (by Landos out of Vernante by Quinar Z), a horse whose elegance, versatility and heart have captivated the global eventing community.
Breeding from his small operation on the North Sea island of Föhr in Northern Germany, Ocke’s work stands out for its depth of tradition and meticulous care. Working with damlines that have been in his family for generations, he combines deep knowledge of temperament and conformation with thoughtful breeding strategy to produce horses with genuine heart and athleticism — qualities epitomised by London 52.
Under British rider Laura Collett, London 52 has achieved extraordinary success, including team gold and individual bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, multiple CCI5* victories, and European Championship gold in 2025. His exceptional dressage ability, brave yet intelligent cross-country performance, and faultless show jumping rounds have established him as a benchmark for modern eventing.
Ocke’s philosophy emphasises the value of repeating proven crosses and breeding horses capable of excelling across all three eventing disciplines — dressage, show jumping and cross-country — as well as possessing the courage to tackle today’s demanding courses.
This marks the second time he has received this distinguished title — a testament to his long-standing dedication to producing sport horses of the highest calibre. “I never expected that achieving this honour once would be possible — let alone twice,” Ocke said of winning the prestigious award again, reflecting both on London 52’s remarkable performance longevity and the sustained excellence of his breeding programme.
London 52’s story is a reminder that greatness can emerge from modest beginnings: a single foal, bred with care and conviction, who rose to the top of international sport and now carries his breeder’s name among the legends of equestrian sport. ■
Laura Collett riding London 52 (FEI/Taniere)
BN ‘EXTRACTED’ STALLION RANKINGS
Overthe past 30 years, the annual WBFSH stallion rankings have become something of an institution, but as with all institutions, there comes a time when we have to ask – is it still working?
In the early days, the rankings were very heavily weighted for high-level success, thus one stallion could be crowned world number one dressage sire on the basis of one star, despite not producing anything else of note.
More recently, the wheel seems to have turned full circle, with the horses topping the list – the ones with the most international competitors – not necessarily the sires of the best competitors. This is why BN has chosen to create two separate stallion rankings:
• The first on the following pages, is stallions extracted from the WBFSH breeder rankings. In other words, a stallion ranking based purely on sporting performance.
• The second, which has also been published for several years now, is based upon the
WBFSH Sire Ranking, but in order to prioritize quality over quantity, has only taken the top six offspring results of each stallion, rather than the numerical order in which they appear.
The latter, exclusively a BN-created ranking, includes showjumping, dressage, and eventing stallions with tables beginning on page ?? in this Stallion Directory.
It is our hope and desire to provide information that is more useful to mare owners who are not necessarily making what they see as fashionable or commercial decisions, but rather seeking the best marriage partners for their valuable maternal bloodlines.
It should also be noted, that our table for eventing stallions only includes the top 10. Sadly, when looking at the WBFSH breeder rankings, based on information provided by the FEI, the majority of horses listed as stallions are in fact geldings and have never seen the inside of a breeding barn. We have drawn this to the notice of the FEI on several occasions, providing information from our own database, but it appears that they need an official notice from horse owners confirming that a stallion as been castrated. Obviously an ongoing frustration for us and anyone else reviewing the eventing breeder rankings, but as always we have done our best to sift through, cross referencing to various other sources whenever possible, to provide a list which we should admit may fall short of being 100% correct, so please accept our apologies for any shortcomings. ■
Leading CCI5* eventing stallion Halo/ex Humphreys ridden by Britain’s Piggy March
SHOWJUMPING STALLIONS
(EXTRACTED FROM LONGINES-WBFSH BREEDERS AWARDS/HORSE YEAR-END RANKINGS)
BN WBFSH
1 3 Bond JamesBond de Hay (2011/SF/st Diamant de Semilly x Kannan) J-L l'Helgouarch
2 8 Point Break (2014/SWB/st Action-Breaker x Balou du Rouet) NYA Appelvikens
3 10 Dexter de Kerglenn (2013/SF/st Mylord Carthago HN x Diamant de Semilly) Alain Richard
4 11 Otello de Guldenboom (2014/BWP/st Tobago Z x Caretino) H. Versnick
5 12 United Touch S (2012/Westf/st Untouched x Lux Z) J-P Sinnack
6 14 Ermitage Kalone (2014/SF/st Catoki x Kannan) Magali Dessalles
7 32 Equitron Naxcel V (2013/BWP/st Balou du Rouet x Landetto) Leo Vermeiren
8 36 Vermento (2013/BE-SIES/st Argento x Skippy 12) John Whitaker
9 41 Cornet Blue PS (2013/OS/st Chacco-Blue x Cornet's Stern) Paul Schockemöhle
10 43 Vistogrand (2013/AES/st Fantaland x Mr.Visto) Carron Nicol
11 49 Eleven de Riverland (2014/ST/st Kannan x Diamant de Semilly) SCEA Riverland
12 73 Impress-K van't Kattenheye Z (2015/Z/st Indoktro K van't Kattenheye x Vagabond de la Pomme) A. Strobbe, T. Raman
13 85 Bockmann's Lord Pezi Junior (2009/Oldbg/st Bockmann's Lord Pezi x Quattro 7) Werner Meyer
14 90 Capitale 6 (2011/Holst/st San Patrignano Cassini x For Pleasure) Elmar Sipple
15 93 Toys (2014/Hann/st Toulon x Quidam de Revel) H. Wecke
16 100 Grandorado TN NOP (2011/KWPN/st Eldorado vd Zeshoek x Carolus II) Rietberg and D.J. Verhoeven
17 101 Zuccero (2012/Holst/st VDL Zirocco Blue x Caretino 2) Hanno Höhncke
18 104 Phenyo van het Keysersbos (2015/BWP/st Corydon van T&L x Heartbreaker) Hans and Heide van den Bossche-de Keyser
19 105 Crooner Tame (2012/SF/st Conrad x Quaprice Bois Margot Quincy) Denis Brohier
20 108 Chageorge (2015/OS/st Chacco-Blue x Sanvaro) Paul Schockemöhle/Gestüt Lewitz
21 109 Vasco 118 (2014/Meckl/st Vivant x Chacco-Blue) Paul Schockemöhle/Gestüt Lewitz
22 122 Nikolaj de Music (2013/BWP/st Kannan x Nabab de Reve) Walter Lelie
23 124 Contario (2013/AWO/st Contendro I x Caridor Z) Josef Stürzlinger
24 130 Highway FBH (2012/KWPN/st Plot Blue x Cornet Obolensky) Unrecorded
25 152 Chacco Bay (2014/Oldbg/st Chaccato x Heops) Alfons Brüggehagen
26 154 Kick On (2014/BE-SIES/st Warrior x Caretino Glory) Brendon Stud
27 161 Equine America Valmy de la Lande (2009/SF/st Mylord Carthago HN x Starter) J, P, and A Leconte
28 162 New Libero One d'Asschaut (2013/BWP/st Van Gogh x For Pleasure) A. Muys
29 166 Contendros 2 (2007/Hann/st Contendro I x Drosselklang II) Wilhelm Berghorn
30 169 Jumping Jack van de Kalevallei (2015/SBS/st Kannan x Chin Chin)
40 161 Jorge VO (2013/APSL/st Xama dos Pinhais) Coudelaria Ilha Verde
STAL TOPS STALLIONS
As a globally respected entrepreneur, JAN TOPS has forged decades of experience and dedication into world-class sport and irresistible genetic quality
TORNADO
(BAMAKO DE MUZE X DIAMANT DE SEMILLY)
A powerful jumping machine our of a 1m55 mare, with rideability and intelligence for technical challenges – a complete athlete
PATAPSCO
(DIAMANT DE SEMILLY X CAMPBELL)
BACARDI VDL
(CORLAND X KANNAN)
An impressive international CSI5* Grand Prix resumé with a great canter, exceptional jump, and intelligence – already with successful offspring
A striking 5yo with an Olympic pedigree and KWPN approved for his outstanding modern sport horse qualities, athleticism and natural talent for top-level sport
JAN TOPS: “I have absolute belief in the characteristics of these three brilliant sires for today’s sporting arenas.”
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EVENTING STALLIONS
(EXTRACTED FROM LONGINES-WBFSH BREEDERS AWARDS/HORSE YEAR-END RANKINGS)
BN WBFSH
1 35 Halo/ex Humphreys (2013/Holst/st Humphrey x Contender) Bernhard Hobe
2 54 Je'Vall (2014/KWPN/st Zavall VDL x Corrado) C.J.M. van Engelen
4 114 Chilli Morning II (Cl: 2017/SHBGB/st Phantomic x Kolibri) Mr. & Mrs. Stone
5 351 Enjoy de Keroue (2014/SF/st Padock du Plessis*HN x Socrate de Chivre) Yohann
Chopin and Gaëlle Jambou
6 599 Zam F (2014/SWB/st Conthargos x Ephebe For Ever) Eva Gudmundsson
7 646 Laidal (2014/CZEWB/st Lyjanero x Marobod SV) Alice Hovjacka
8 710 Ultrasource del Cerro 35 (2014/AA/st Ultra de Rouhet x Tresor du Renom)
9 735 Vitorio du Montet (2009/SF/st Lando x Arpege Pierreville*HN) Hubert Mazeaud
10 762 Ero de Cantraie (2014/SF/st Querlybet Hero x Valespoir Malabry) François Poppe
Piggy March (GBR) rides Halo during the dressage phase for the CH-EU-CCI4*-L at Blenheim Palace 2025 (FEI/Benjamin Clark)
BIRTH STATISTICS BY SIRE – THE UPS AND THE DOWNS
To start by explaining the table: this 2026 ranking counts youngsters born from 2018 to 2023 inclusive. Naturally, this does not include earlier-born sires who were approved retroactively based on either their own or their offsprings’ competition results – although these would likely be in the small majority.
It should also be remembered that this period will continue to encompass the Covid era for another couple of years. And although the post Covid years saw a small increase in foal registrations, likely due to competition mares being allowed to breed themselves, other factors have since influenced the sport horse breeding industry overall.
The continuing war in Ukraine, among other recent military conflicts, as well as significant shifts in the global political landscape are creating greater economic anxieties. Dare we also mention climate change, or are we simply seeing an ongoing cycle of weather phenomena that impact the agricultural industry and, by association, livestock keeping. Any speculation must also include the unprecedented and precipitous upheaval around the world with the imposition of bizarre and everchanging tariffs.
Once again, 2025 saw the closure of a number of high-profile studfarms, but this current table shows some significant changes, not least being Cornet Obolensky losing another 50% of his total for the third year running.
Secret’s increase by 40% last year has now stabilized, while Escamillo and Conthargos have both increased very slightly, by two and three offspring, respectively.
Given the popularity and volume of his successful showjumping offspring we expected Chacco-Blue (+1 in 2025) to make a steady rise, and while he has added +1 to his overall total, his son Chacoon Blue is losing ground (-4).
A number of other high-profile names (some long-deceased), have also lost ground: Casall, Diamant de Semilly, Dominator 2000 Z, Comme il faut NRW, and Glock’s Toto Jr.
New arrivals this year are Catoki (Kannan), Dynamic Dream (Glock’s Dream Boy), Benicio (Bellissimo M), Glamourdale (Lord Leatherdale), and Vivino (Vivaldi) – all best-known as dressage sires bar one.
TOP 20 YOUNGSTER SIRES 2026
1 Secret 22 (21)
2 Escamillo 17 (15)
3 Conthargos 15 (12)
4 Cornet Obolensky 14 (28)
5 Aganix du Seigneur Z 12 (13)
6 Casall 11 (14)
7= Bonds 10 (8)
7= Emerald 10 (10)
9= Balou du Rouet 9 (8)
9= Chacoon Blue 9 (13)
9= Untouchable 9 (9)
12= Catoki 8 (n/a)
12= Chacco-Blue 8 (7)
12= Diamant de Semilly 8 (14)
12= Dominator 2000 Z 8 (12)
12= For Romance I 8 (8)
17 Dynamic Dream 7 (n/a)
18= Benicio 6 (n/a)
18= Mylord Carthago 6 (7)
18= Glamourdale 6 (n/a)
18= Vivino 6 (n/a)
22= Comme il faut NRW 5 (13)
22= Glock’s Toto Jr. 5 (14)
22= Totilas 5 (7)
However, as this table is not discipline specific, we can say with certainty that the majority of stallions are representing showjumping bloodlines, but with some notable dressage names. In particular, we should point out that Secret is by Sezuan, not the showjumping Secret by Quidam de Revel. Escamillo is also dressage oriented as are around 30% of the sires on this table. Of course, in reviewing various WBFSH rankings, the volume of showjumping sires is far greater than dressage sires, so it’s perhaps natural to assume that this fact alone is contributing to the stability of breeding choices as far as the top of this table is concerned. ■
SIRE RANKING BASED ON SIX BEST-PERFORMING OFFSPRING
Theannual WBFSH/FEI horse rankings are based on points earned in FEI competitions from October 1 to September 30 each year. From these rankings the WBFSH creates a list of the world’s top sires, based on the points earned by their offspring. For some years now, our Stallion Directory Sire Ranking only calculates the points earned exclusively by the top six performers on each sire’s list. Why?
We did, in fact, consider several options that would equalize the peformance results for each stallion, which still rest heavily on volume. If you take a look at the WBFSH Sire Rankings of the top-100 stallions with competition progeny, you won’t fail to notice that the number-one-ranked stallion is Cornet Obolensky, with 30,705 points, but from nearly 250 offspring. On average this equates to around 122 points per horse. As you move farther down the rankings, total points decrease, often proportionally to volume.
At the other end of the volume spectrum, and the first extreme imbalance occurs with 37th-ranked Jarnac – 4,288 points – with just nine competing offspring: an average of nearly 480 per horse. Naturally, this demonstrates that calculating the top-ranked sires based
DRESSAGE SIRES 2025
1 (2) Totilas 11006
2 (1) Johnson 10298
3 (3) Quaterback 9448
4 (4) Vitalis 9339
5 (10) Zonik NOP 9233
6 (9) Bordeaux 9072
7 (6) Apache 9040’
8 (7) Dante Weltino 9033
9 (13) Vivaldi 8592
10 (8) Jazz 8385
exclusively on volume doesn’t represent overall quality. Is this a case of trending popularity eclipsing good decision making?
It should also be mentioned that Jarnac’s offspring average was greatly benefitted by the results of the number one horse in the 2024-2025 breeder rankings, Donatello d’Auge, who scored 1,911 points alone, and his ‘nr’ for 2025 means he did not appear in our table last year.
Dressage, due to much lower discipline-specific breeding volumes, shows fewer such discrepancies between quality and quantity, while eventing sits in-between. A higher volume, but also a higher points discrepancy between the best and worst offspring in terms of competition results.
In conclusion, and to quote Anne Sophie Levallois from a previous edition of the Stallion Directory regarding the evaluation of the production quality of the stallions: “For the moment, the [WBFSH sires] current rankings are largely influenced by the number of products. The more a stallion has a significant production, the more chance he has of appearing at the top of the rankings...” ■
EVENTING SIRES
2025
1 (1) Diarado 1254
2 (3) Jaguar Mail 877
3 (4) Grafenstolz 776
4 (5) Kannan 694
5 (10) Zavall VDL 634
6 (9) Vigo d’Arsouilles 572
7 (8) Tolan R 556
8 (2) OBOS Quality 004 517
9 (7) Contendro 495
10 (6) Upsilon 429
SHOWJUMPING SIRES – BASED ON TOP 6 OFFSPRING
WORLDWIDE SPORT HORSE STALLION DIRECTORY
AUCTIONS: MAJOR FLUCTUATIONS DURING 2025
World Breeding News began its auction results service in 2019. Since then we have recorded around 40,000 individual sales, with lots sired by 3,700 different stallions, from 1,400 separate sales events.
It should be noted that all the statistics and figures mentioned are from auction results that have been provided to us or are publicly available. There are many more sales where auction organizers choose not to publish any of their results for undisclosed reasons. One event told us it was to preserve the anonymity of its buyers and the prices even though it was a ‘live’ and publicly attended event.
Throughout the past eight years we have seen certain aspects remain constant, while others have shown dramatic changes, and it’s another dimension in the decision-making process facing breeders. Do they consider ‘rarity’ value most important, or the sales volume that usually applies to fashionable names? We simply provide information for breeders to make a personal choice.
Studbooks vs private auctions
Average prices for studbook auction sales will always be lower as they host a larger number of foal auctions which command lower prices. However, it must also be remembered that there are many private auction houses who do not publish their results and therefore never appear in the database. We would estimate that for each of these years there are at minimum 30 more that do not appear in our figures.
Sales volume/Total sales/Average sales
2019 (prices in € euros)
Studbook sales: 2,680/57,332,400/21,392
Private sales: 2,515/74,068,986/29,450
2020
Studbook sales: 2,236/39,465,612/17,650
Private sales: 3,724/65,789,887/17,666 2021
Studbook sales: 2,246/48,440,715/21,567
Private sales: 3,173/67,695,365/21,328 2022
Studbook sales: 1,712/38,491,707/22,484
Private sales: 5,674/125,418,527/22,104 2023
Studbook sales: 1,712/33,487,883/19,435
Private sales: 3,586/92,932,275/25,915 2024
Studbook sales: 2,342/51,142,450/21,837
Private sales: 2,971/64,223,215/21,616 2025
Studbook sales: 2,083/37,424,350/17.966
Private sales: 3,152/60,211,637/19,102
Paul Schockemohle/Gestüt Lewitz originally, now Paul Schockemöhle/Helgstrand top the list every year for value of sales. Other auctions that are the most active include: Dutch Horse Trading (the Netherlands); Equinia horse auctions (France and online); Five Star horse auctions (Hungary and online); Flanders foal auctions (Belgium); Horse Auction Belgium (Belgium); Horsesales.auction (Online); Youhorse.auction (Online); FENCES (France).
The KWPN has consistently been the most represented studbook every year followed by Zangersheide and Hannoverian. The chart on the previous page shows the sales by studbooks over the eight-year period.
It should be remembered that auction figures for 2020 were influenced by Covid when fewer sales were hosted and saw a transition from ‘live’ to ‘online’. From 2022 onwards, we have seen the growth of ‘hybrid’ auctions, sometimes called ‘onlive’ that offer a range of bidding options. ■
FOALS/HORSES (PER SALES TOTAL)
EXPLANATORY NOTES
• Life No: When stallions are sold and/or change nationality, a birth number may be lost or a new registration number subsequently issued by a different licensing studbook. The use of the 10-digit ULN (Unique Life Number) is gradually being adopted, if not yet universally.
• Birth studbook: For the majority, ‘part-bred’ means a Thoroughbred/Warmblood cross. Part-bred stallions are typically approved or licensed later in life based on their own or their offsprings’ competition results. In some cases, no WBFSH-recognized studbook may have existed in the stallion’s home country at the time of birth. Similarly, birth studbooks may have merged and former acronyms may now be meaningless to the majority of breeders. We have, therefore, adopted either the new studbook name, where it is provided and recognized, or used ‘unknown’. And, although the WBFSH does not recognize the Jockey Club as an independent studbook, many Thoroughbreds (designated by the ‘xx’ suffix) are approved/licensed for Warmblood breeding by a WBFSH member studbook.
Special note: Only full members and association studbooks in good standing with the WBFSH are included in the directory so, from time to time, a studbook and its stallions may be deleted.
• Clones: When a clone is approved/licensed as a sire by a member studbook of the WBFSH he qualifies for inclusion in the Stallion Directory. When a clone is listed in the Directory, we will add (Clone of CL) in parenthesis following their birth name. Similarly, in the ‘Breeder’ column, the name of the original stallion breeder will be followed by the clone’s breeder (where known).
• Colour: Among the world’s studbooks, nomenclature for horse colours are as diverse as the colours themselves. In general, we have adopted the birth studbook’s recorded colour, although they may not be universal. For instance, in Europe, a black and white horse is typically known as Piebald, but may be designated as Black Tobiano or Pinto by some breeding associations. It should be noted that the various shades of ‘bay’ (bright bay, brown bay, black bay, … etc.) have been condensed to either ‘bay’ (B) or ‘dark bay’ (DB) in the Stallion Directory. The online database provides a drop-down menu for colour abbreviations.
• Name: Where known, we have included a former name by which a stallion might have been commonly recognized, although this information is not always notified to us. Similarly, where a stallion’s name has been changed with the addition of a sponsor prefix or suffix, we have primarily retained the original name, with a few exceptions. In some cases, Cornet Obolensky being one, an entry may not include a birth name where they have all but disappeared from later pedigrees. (Hopefully, this will help to mitigate any confusion given that competition names change several times during a horse’s career.)
• Contact Information: To avoid confusion and maintain alphabetical integrity, it should be noted that the ‘proper’ names of contacts appear first; Lewitz Gestüt, rather than Gestüt Lewitz. Breeders are advised to contact the studbook of approval if no contact information is available.
• Conclusion: If anyone has any suggestions regarding the format of the entries or information provided, please let us know so we may consider useful changes for forthcoming editions of the BREEDING NEWS WORLDWIDE SPORT HORSE STALLION DIRECTORY (Online forms are available year-round for stallion owners and representatives to self manage information) While we make every effort to ensure that the information provided is correct, errors sometimes occur in stallion registers and the updated lists provided to us by studbooks and breeders, over which we have no control. ■
WORLD BREEDING FEDERATION FOR SPORT HORSES
MEMBER AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER STUDBOOKS
The following list includes full and associate members of the WBFSH as at January 1, 2026. The breed/studbook acronyms throughout the Stallion Directory reflect those that are internationally recognized and used by the WBFSH.
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SOCIEDAD DE FOMENTO AGRICOLA DE TEMUCO A.G. (SOFO)
PO Box 980, Temuco, Tel: +45 403 100 regnealogico@sofo.cl/www.sofo.cl
• CHINA (Peoples Republic of)
CHINA HORSE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (CHIA) No 1 Ma Xinzhuang, Shunyi District, Beijing Tel: +86 10 604 88801 international@chinahorse.org www.chinahorse.org/home/en
• FRANCE
SOCIÉTÉ HIPPIQUE FRANÇAISE (SHF) 259-261 rue de Paris, 93100 Montreuil Tel: +33 (0)01 53 59 31 31 contact@shf.eu/www.shf.eu
• BREEDING DEPARTMENT – managed by the Selle Français studbook – administered by Bérengère Lacroix and Armand Perron-Pette.
• DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT – managed by the British Hanoverian Horse Society –administered by Katy Holder-Vale, assisted by Renai Hart.
• MARKETING DEPARTMENT – managed by KWPN (Royal Dutch Sport Horse) –administered by Claus Hanasen, assisted by EvaMaria Livesey.
• EXTERNAL COOPERATION DEPARTMENT –managed by Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung/ German Equestrian Federation (FN) –administered by Klaus Miesener, assisted by Norbert Camp
• FINANCE DEPARTMENT – managed by KWPN (Royal Dutch Sport Horse) – Ralph van Venrooij and Andries van Daalen.
• SCIENCE DEPARTMENT – managed by Horse Sport Ireland – adminstered by Sonja Egan
