Showing posts with label Sport Horse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sport Horse. Show all posts
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Zangersheide Stud
Based in Belgium Zangersheide is one of the largest studs in the world and is home of many of the leading showjumpers in the world. Zangersheide is home of some of the most succesful showjumping stallions in the world such as Carthago Z, Zandor Z, High Valley Z and many othere. It was also Zangersheide stud who bred one of the most succesfull stallions of all time Ratina Z he was competed succesfully by both Piet raymakers & Ludger Beerbaum at Olympic Level
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Show Jumping Stallions
Their are many attributes a horse must have to be a succesfull showjumping stallion
Temperment
A show jumping stallion must posses a good temperment, when they compete they are surrounded by other horses including other stallions as well as mares, if they haven't got the temperment they will be put of their show jumping and wont be succesfull in the show jumping ring in extreme cases stallions can also be dangerous as they are more agressive when in the vasinity of other stallion.
Scope
No scope no hope the saying goes, if the horse does not posses enough scope it has hardly worth keeping them entire, the horse would have a much better life as a gelding. However I do believe that some horses do have increased scope as a stallion but if they are not good enough you should have them cut
Pedigree
With the advent of frozen seman and embryo tranfer there are some horses with some excellent bloodlines to choose from and for your stallion to compete yours must also have fantastic bloodlines, a top show jumping stallion can cover upto 200 mares a year and the leading show jumping stallions get to pick and choose amongst the best mares available
When choosing to keep your horse as a stallion or choosing a stallion to put your brood mare in foal to it is important to look at these factors before making your choice
Temperment
A show jumping stallion must posses a good temperment, when they compete they are surrounded by other horses including other stallions as well as mares, if they haven't got the temperment they will be put of their show jumping and wont be succesfull in the show jumping ring in extreme cases stallions can also be dangerous as they are more agressive when in the vasinity of other stallion.
Scope
No scope no hope the saying goes, if the horse does not posses enough scope it has hardly worth keeping them entire, the horse would have a much better life as a gelding. However I do believe that some horses do have increased scope as a stallion but if they are not good enough you should have them cut
Pedigree
With the advent of frozen seman and embryo tranfer there are some horses with some excellent bloodlines to choose from and for your stallion to compete yours must also have fantastic bloodlines, a top show jumping stallion can cover upto 200 mares a year and the leading show jumping stallions get to pick and choose amongst the best mares available
When choosing to keep your horse as a stallion or choosing a stallion to put your brood mare in foal to it is important to look at these factors before making your choice
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