The breeders of European eventing champion London 52, Olympic dressage medallist Mount St John Freestyle and showjumping star Donatello d’Auge have been celebrated on the Longines World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) awards.
The ceremony, which topped the breeders of the 12 months in eventing, dressage and showjumping – primarily based on the ultimate WBFSH 2025 rankings – came about on 24 January at Leaping Amsterdam.
WBFSH president Jan Pedersen introduced Ocke Riewerts (London 52), Stephan Kurz (Mount St John Freestyle) and Susana Epaillard Garcia Cereceda (Donatello D’Auge) every with an inscribed bronze Brigitte Boss trophy and a Longines timepiece.
That is the second time Ocke, who is predicated within the North Sea island of Föhr in northern Germany, has obtained the award for London 52 (Landos x Quinar Z), having gained in 2022. London 52 and Laura Collett had been topped European champions at Blenheim final 12 months, and had been third at Luhmuhlen CCI5*.
“I by no means anticipated that reaching this honour as soon as could be potential – not to mention twice,” Ocke.
A WBFSH spokesperson stated Ocke’s work “stands out for its depth of custom and meticulous care”.
“Ocke’s philosophy emphasises the worth of repeating confirmed crosses and breeding horses able to excelling throughout all three eventing disciplines – in addition to possessing the braveness to deal with at the moment’s demanding programs,” stated the spokesperson.
“London 52’s story is a reminder that greatness can emerge from modest beginnings; a single foal, bred with care and conviction, who rose to the highest of worldwide sport and now carries his breeder’s title among the many legends of equestrian sport.”
Mount St John Freestyle (Fidermark x Donnerhall 11), who was beforehand produced and campaigned by Charlotte Dujardin, had one other unbelievable 12 months with Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour, profitable particular person silver and serving to Denmark to crew bronze on the European Championships in Crozet. The pair posted three +90% freestyle performances in 2025, together with 91.1% on the Frankfurt CDI5* in December.
“Following what Freestyle does, her profession achievements, it’s nice” stated Stephan, who is predicated in southern Germany.
“There are such a lot of coincidences that occurred to come back full circle, the place all the things labored out completely.”
Susana, of Haras de La Bosquetterie in Normandy, gained the showjumping title for Donatello D’Auge (Jarnac x Whats up Pierville) for the second time, having obtained it in 2023. Donatello is ridden by Susana’s husband Julien, the pair have constant outcomes on the prime stage and completed primary within the FEI showjumping mixture rankings final 12 months.
“Two years later he’s nonetheless there, among the many finest,” stated Susana, including that she could be very pleased with Donatello’s administration.
“Endurance is the massive secret… allow them to develop, and as soon as they’re doing the game, then [have] persistence to not ask them an excessive amount of, too typically.”
The WBFSH spokesperson stated Susan’s second award “stands as a testomony to this philosophy and to the enduring legacy of considered one of fashionable showjumping’s nice athletes”.
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Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has coated a broad vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and street security campaigns. She has additionally interviewed prime riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call just some. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Citadel Worldwide Horse Trials nearer to dwelling. She was additionally a key a part of the distant reporting crew for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
