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.
Horse & Hound's guest sport horse breeding columnist responds to the online outcry that occurred after presenting rising three-year-old stallions under saddle at the recent Bury Farm stallion show
Meet the mare who has been producing a star-studded list of descendants including Charlotte Dujardin's latest national champion
Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist talks about thinking it through before breeding horses
Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist talks about a ecent passport recommendations and why it may cause an issue
The top lot at the Addington sale was a three-year-old bay mare by Cardento
Weaning foals doesn’t have to be stressful, but careful preparation and handling is essential to make it run smoothly
Organisers 'lost no time in finding an alternative venue' for Friday's event
The two mares are heading to the Royal Paddocks for a breeding programme
Horse & Hound's breeding columnist reviews the number of British-bred horses selected for Team GB at the Rio Olympics
Andrea Oakes talks to Kara Johnston MRCVS about how she dealt with the delivery of a foal that presented for delivery with his legs above his head
Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist explains where she stands on the Brexit debate
The first foal of a rare French breed of lightweight draught horse has been born in the UK
See pictures of DV Stenkjers Nadonna's first foal — a bay colt by De Niro, who was produced via embryo transfer
Carl Hester has confirmed that it was not his bid that bought Uthopia for £165,000 on Friday night at auction
Rumours about who is the new owner of dressage stallion Uthopia have been spreading like wildfire on social media
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
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
