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Duke of Hearts XX 1999 (GER) Life Approved
17 May '13

The German-based thoroughbred Duke of Hearts (1999, Halling-Konigsstuhl), formerly approved with the Holstein, Hanoverian, Oldenberg, Westphalian and Trakehner stud books has now been Life Graded with...
Avebury is again the SHB(GB) winner
9 May '13

Mr and Mrs Barlow’s Avebury was the winner of the SHB(GB) award at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. It is the second time that Avebury has won the award that is presented to the own...
British Eventing - British Bred Winners
16 Apr '13

  British Eventing recently sent us some research regarding British bred event horses that competed and won during their March competitions. There were 55 British bred winners in their co...
Dressage stallion Bjorsells Briar in the UK
29 Mar '13

The Swedish-bred, SHB(GB) Life Approved stallion Bjorsells Briar (1991) is now standing in the UK and is available to British breeders through The Stallion Company. Briar (above with rider Ja...
Excellent lives up to his name
13 Mar '13

At the recent spring SHB(GB) stallion grading held at Bury Farm EC, the four-year-old grey Excellent was the only one of the seven stallions, entered and forward, to pass both the grading and veterina...
Three new stallions for SHB(GB)
4 Mar '13

Three stallions from other studbooks including a thoroughbred have recently been graded into the SHB(GB). Chiron XX 2001 (Valanour-Top Ville) In 2010 the grey German-bred thoroughbred Chiron w...
Miners Lamp – a thoroughbred sire still available
27 Feb '13

For breeders looking for a thoroughbred stallion this season then Miners Lamp is one to consider as there is still frozen semen available from this proven sire. His best known offspring is Br...
Another new stallion for SHB(GB)
25 Jan '13

Another new stallion for 2013  The stallion PSH Bespoke is now graded with SHB(GB). PHS Bespoke passed his ridden and conformation assessment at the Autumn grading at Bury Farm and has since ...
Britannia's Mail passes grading
1 Jan '13

Olympic event rider Lucinda Fredericks homebred stallion Britannia’s Mail, has successfully graded and been added to the SHB(GB) stud book. The four-year-old passed his ridden and conformati...
Irish Draught mare storms to top of grading
16 Dec '12

SHB (GB) 2012 Mare Grading A total of 64 mares were added to SHB(GB) studbooks after the nine mare gradings that took place around the country over the summer months. Fifteen mares were award...
WBFSH Rankings
21 Nov '12

In the end of year World Breeding Federation Sport Horse (WBFSH) rankings SHB(GB) is the sixth placed stud book in the eventing stud book rankings – a rise of two places on last year. The Ir...
Four-star success for Chilli Morning
30 Oct '12

SHB(GB) graded stallion Chilli Morning and William Fox-Pitt finished in fifth place at the international four-star (CCI****) three day event Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA) – the last event of the seas...
Rainman wins a Belgian first
26 Oct '12

One of the few gold medals not won by British riders at the London Paralympic Games was won by Belgian Grade IV Paralympian Michele George and FBW Rainman who is by the SHB(GB) graded Oldenburg stalli...
Sussex Caretino proves unbeatable
26 Oct '12

Brendon Stud’s successful young mare Sussex Caretino ridden by Louise Pavitt ran out the convincing winner of this year’s national six-year-old championship at The Horse of The Year Show. ...
Langaller Starring Role takes lead part
16 Oct '12

Langaller Starring Role has been confirmed as the Champion of the recent SHB(GB) Stallion Grading held at Bury Farm EV. (photo by ES Photography) Langaller Stud’s homebred stallion passed th...
SHB(GB) Stallion Grading
2 Oct '12

Two new stallions At the recent SHB(GB) stallion Grading held at Bury Farm (26th September) two of the nine stallions forward passed and were added to the stud book. Three other stallions also pas...
Catherston Definitive is the ultimate young event horse
1 Oct '12

Catherston Definitive is the ultimate winner The Champion of the eventing discipline in this year’s Baileys Horse Feeds BEF Futurity is Catherston Definitive. The three-year-old won the BEF ...
SHB(GB) breeding at The Lycetts BE Young Horse Championships
1 Oct '12

Jemilla wins the Sam Barr trophy The Sam Barr trophy that is awarded to the highest placed British-bred mare in the six-year-old CIC* Lycetts BE Championship held at Osberton International Horse ...
SHB(GB) success at Burghley
3 Sep '12

Avebury is SHB(GB) winner Avebury the winner of this year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials with British-based New Zealander Andrew Nicholson is another success story for his SHB(GB) graded...
Winning Stallions
24 Aug '12

Winning stallions The Dutch-bred SHB GB graded Zig Zag (Concorde-Ramiro Z) won the British Show Jumping International Stairway class at Pembroke County Show (14-16 August). It is the first season...
Olympic success
17 Aug '12

Congratulations to; Olympic dressage team gold medallist Uthopia (Metall-Inspektuer) and Carl Hester. The Dutch-bred, SHB(GB) graded stallion owned by Sasha Harrison and Carl Hester was champion o...
Olympic three-day event connections
29 Jul '12

Riders from six nationalities will be riding horses with SHB(GB) connections in this week’s Olympic three-day-event at Greenwich Park. Kristina Cook and the British-bred Thoroughbred Miners ...
Sport Horse news - July 2
3 Jul '12

Avebury heads pre-Olympic run at Barbury SHB (GB) registered Avebury ridden by Marlborough based New Zealander Andrew Nicholson, was the winner of the feature CIC*** at the St James Place Barbury ...
Sport Horse News
15 Jun '12

Busk Hill Gunnar sires another winner Foxglade Little Lady, a daughter of SHB GB approved stallion Busk Hill Gunnar, was the winner of this year’s coveted Walwyn Novice show jumping Champion...
Sport Horse & Society News
Duke of Hearts XX 1999 (GER) Life Approved
The German-based thoroughbred Duke of Hearts (1999, Halling-Konigsstuhl), f...
Avebury is again the SHB(GB) winner
Mr and Mrs Barlow’s Avebury was the winner of the SHB(GB) award at th...
British Eventing - British Bred Winners
  British Eventing recently sent us some research regarding Britis...
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