The bay Westfalian branded Floviani became the price highlight at the Winter Auction in Munster, Germany, on January 22, 2006. The 2002 born Floviani is by Florestan x Ehrentusch and is bred and presented by Hermann Ostermann. The bay gelding sold for 46,000 euro to Austria more...

Nadine Capellmann's Oldenburg stallion Rion has been sold abroad. Though the name of the new owner is not mentioned, Capellmann disclosed that a female young rider will make the transition to Grand Prix with him. more...

The Hanoverian bred but Swedish based Sir Schölling has been sold to a client of Paul Schockemohle. Sir Schölling 1073 is by Sherlock Holmes out of State Premium Mare Wolga (by Warkant x Eiger) and is bred by the German Harald Niemöller. Schockemohle owned the stallion together with the Swedish dressage stable Starby. more...

The KWPN stallion committee recently met to evaluate older stallions on the basis of their three- (and four), seven- and eleven year old offspring. Gran Corrado, who was on the watch list, has been reinstated to approved status. Hemmingway, Haarlem, Iglesias, Harcos and Prince Paradiso R have lost their approved status. Contango, Indoctro and Libero H have been proclaimed Preferent. more...

On Thursday January 12, a federal employee won the popular Buchard-Müller-Prize in Verden: Celle State Stud Stallion Dancier by De Niro x Lancier (breeder: Ekke Thaden, Butjadingen) was awarded best stallion of all breeding stallions born in 2002. Last year, the top-class winner of the 2004 stallion licensing won his stallion performance test more...

Following a busy end to 2005 including the National Dressage Championships and three CDI-W World Cup competitions, the Australian Dressage Selectors are pleased to announce the updated Australian Dressage Squads for 2006. more...