Sire Rankings

As part of my Master of Research in Equine Science degree, I undertook a pedigree analysis of every unique pony that competed in an Individual Final at the FEI European Pony Championships in showjumping, dressage and eventing between 2015 and 2025 (excluding 2020).

Pedigree information for each pony was manually researched and recorded before being used to develop a novel sire-ranking system incorporating direct-sire, sire's-sire, dam's-sire and performance points. The study also examined breed composition, recurring sire x dam's-sire combinations ('nicks'), influential dams and wider pedigree patterns within elite sport pony populations.

You can read my full thesis here: A Retrospective Analysis of Pony Pedigrees at the FEI European Pony Championships, 2015-2025

The full results and sire rankings are available here: Supplementary Document - Full Results

LEADING SHOWJUMPING SIRES                   LEADING DRESSAGE SIRES                   LEADING EVENTING SIRES 

I recognise that breeders may value different characteristics when assessing stallions. By breaking down the contribution of each scoring category, readers can see exactly how each stallion achieved its ranking, and interpret the results according to their own priorities and breeding objectives.

Disclaimer: While every effort was made to ensure accuracy, these results should not be considered definitive. Multiple data errors, inconsistencies and conflicting pedigree records were encountered during the research. Pedigree and breed information was cross-referenced wherever possible to improve reliability.