At Canterbury Court we have extensive experience in conformation, biomechanics and pedigree evaluation. When considering a possible mating we try to breed strength to strength, to re-enforce the best qualities of our breeding stock while improving any areas that are less than perfect. We also keep in touch with European breeders and breed organizations to ensure that we continue to maintain the highest standards of modern sporthorse breeding for our program.
We judiciously use semen from European stallions who have the excellence of conformation, movement, and production that we insist on for our mares. Some very popular stallions are excluded from our program because of inconsistency of production or unsoundness of body or mind. We particularly like to use stallions who stamp their get either with type and movement or performance ability. Currently we are most impressed with stallions from Sandro Hit, Donnerhall, Florestan and Rubinstein lines for dressage and Cor de la Bruyere, Espri, Landadel, and Spartan for jumping.