Breeders in England face many of the same issues as North American breeders: it's a struggle to get recognized, when competitors assume horses bred on the continent are automatically better. That's starting to change, as the British do very well in competition on British-bred horses.
Horse & Hound magazine recently ran a story featuring U-Genius, with the headline "Meet the stallion Carl Hester deems the best-bred horse in the world." U-Genius was bred by Carl and Claire Hester, so he should know! And it's hard to argue with this: Sire: Carl's own Olympic ride Uthopia; Dam: Weidyfleur II - full sister to the incredible Valegro.
The full article is for subscribers only, but click here to read the intro and see a pic of U-Genius.
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