Breeding
The 46th P.S.I. Auction once again delivered everything that has defined Performance Sales International for nearly five decades: outstanding horses, strong global demand and an electric atmosphere that filled the P.S.I. Auction Centre to the very last seat. Bidders from Germany, Australia, Sweden, the USA, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, Mexico, Colombia, the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan among others created excitement both in the arena and on the phones.
The global dressage and breeding community is mourning the loss of the great Oldenburg stallion Stedinger (Sandro Hit x Landadel), who has passed away at the age of 25. The influential sire was laid to rest in his home in Australia, surrounded by those who cared for him in his twilight years.
The 2025 WBFSH Top 100 Eventing Sire Rankings celebrate the stallions shaping international sport horse breeding. Diarado has maintained at #1 from last year as well as holding #13 in the WBFSH top 100 jumping sires.
The 2025 WBFSH Top 100 Jumping Sire Rankings celebrate the stallions shaping international sport horse breeding. KWPN stallion Cornet Obolensky has climbed to #1, narrowly ahead of last years #1 Kannan.
The 2025 WBFSH Top 100 Dressage Sire Rankings celebrate the stallions shaping international sport horse breeding. KWPN stallion Johnson TN once again leads the list for the fourth year running.
Influential KWPN dressage stallion Vivaldi has passed away aged 23. A celebrated sire and successful young horse and Small Tour performer, Vivaldi leaves an enduring legacy through his prolific V-line, both here in Australia and globally.
Influential show jumping sire Chacoon Blue has sadly passed away at age 16. The much-loved Schockemöhle stallion, known for his exceptional talent and remarkable offspring, was euthanised following complications from laminitis after a successful colic operation.