Breeds/Breeding Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/horse-care/breeding-and-breeding/ Dressage Today is the training and educational resource for dressage riders at every level. Videos and instructional articles offer tips. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:06:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://s3.amazonaws.com/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/09180459/DT-Favicon-150x150.png Breeds/Breeding Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/horse-care/breeding-and-breeding/ 32 32 To Do This Month: March 2025 https://dressagetoday.com/horse-care/to-do-this-month-march-2025/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:51:54 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=17629 From new learning opportunities with Anna Buffini on E+ and essential spring health checks to show-prep tips and foal readiness, our March To-Do List will get you on track for a successful spring.

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]]> Breeding for Form and Function https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/breeding-for-form-and-function/ Mon, 10 Apr 2023 21:00:05 +0000 https://staging.dressagetoday.com/uncategorized/breeding-for-form-and-function/ Breeder Maryanna Hayman was on hand in Omaha, Nebraska to witness history she created. The beautiful Hanoverian mare Serenade MF (Sir Donnerhall/Don Principe) became the first American-bred horse to compete at the FEI Dressage World CupTM Final. This is an event decades in the making. She and her husband Wendell, who passed away in 2021, started […]

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]]> 10 Tips to Find the Right Stallion for Your Mare https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/10-tips-find-right-stallion-mare-wanja-gerlach/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/10-tips-find-right-stallion-mare-wanja-gerlach/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:32:42 +0000 http://ci026fbc0230002477 Wanja Gerlach shares advice to help you select a stallion to best complement your mare.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/10-tips-find-right-stallion-mare-wanja-gerlach/feed/ 2 Saddle-Fit Considerations for the Baroque Horse https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/saddle-fit-considerations-for-the-baroque-horse-sherry-belton/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/saddle-fit-considerations-for-the-baroque-horse-sherry-belton/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:07:27 +0000 http://ci0202779d60022586 Sherry Belton explains important factors to consider.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/saddle-fit-considerations-for-the-baroque-horse-sherry-belton/feed/ 3 Bloodline Analysis: Westfalen Emilio https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/bloodline-analysis-westfalen-emilio/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:00:00 +0000 http://ci024004eff000267d This international-level dressage horse and his veteran rider Isabell Werth are known for near-perfect performances.

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]]> Bloodline Analysis: Russian Trakehner Mister X https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/bloodline-analysis-russian-trakehner-mister-x/ Sat, 15 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000 http://ci022d923aa0002436 A dressage athlete, born and bred

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]]> Bloodline Analysis: Dutch Warmbloods Nip Tuck and Valegro https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/bloodline-analysis-dutch-warmbloods-nip-tuck-and-valegro/ Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000 http://ci02316f32000026d5 Why these two top dressage horses are representatives
of modern KWPN breeding

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]]> Bloodline Analysis: Verdades https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/bloodline-analysis-verdades/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 04:00:00 +0000 http://ci022da45d400026ce A look at the unique breeding of this extraordinary Dutch Warmblood

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]]> Bloodline Analysis: Danish Warmblood Atterupgaards Cassidy https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/bloodline-analysis-danish-warmblood-atterupgaards-cassidy/ Thu, 19 Jul 2018 19:30:00 +0000 http://ci022a1c2520002581 A study of this successful Danish dressage horse's lineage

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]]> Bloodline Analysis: Bavarian Warmblood Lorenzo https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/bloodline-analysis-bavarian-warmblood-lorenzo/ Wed, 04 Jul 2018 04:00:00 +0000 http://ci0227b33a70002560 Why this gelding embodies the successful outcome of a long-term breeding strategy

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