The stallion owned by Louise Masek received lifetime breeding approval for all major registries at the final testing in Maryland.

Breeders welcomed the alternative format for the Cup classes following the second year the Royal Winter Fair has been cancelled.

The 27th consecutive Fall Classic Sale presented by CWHBA-Alberta was a huge success, with a record top seller of $62,500.

A pair of 4-year-old mares – Ribery (60,000 euros) and Toulouse van het Beeckhof Z (32,000 euros) – have been sold to Canadian interests.

Paul Schockemöhle had the winning €160,000 bid for Especial For Fun Z, a son of Eldorado vd Zeshoek from the great jumping mare Fit for Fun.

The FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2021 took place in Belgium on Sept. 26.

FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses was topped by Dutch and Danish Warmbloods.

The CSHA will host the Cup classes at RCRA in Newmarket on October 10, and also a Showcase class for four-year-olds.

The influential stallion's genetics appear in many past and present top dressage horses, including Canada's Sebastien and Statesman.

The Canadians living in Europe will compete in the prestigious competition for young dressage horses in Verden, Germany.