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The Development Catalog.

Young horses ready to be developed. Talented riders ready to develop them. Identified by design — both sides bring their name, because credit and exposure are part of the deal.

Inside the catalog

Horses open for placement
4
Riders seeking horses
3
Identity
By design, both sides
Commission
None — ever
For Owners, Breeders & Studs

Place a Young Horse

Your young horse deserves a competitive program. Post the horse, name the arrangement — ride, lease, share, or sponsored — and choose from credentialed riders who apply.

  • Identified listing · your stud or stable on the card
  • Choose the arrangement that fits — ride, lease, share, sponsored
  • Vet every applicant before revealing details to a chosen rider
For Developing & Up-and-Coming Riders

Find a Mount for Your Program

Talented horses are rarely advertised. Post your program — current results, stable, ambitions — and apply to the young horses that fit. Credit and exposure are part of the deal.

  • Identified profile · your name, your yard, your results
  • Apply directly to placements that fit your program
  • Negotiate terms one-to-one with the owner

Horses · Open for Placement

Young horses, named owners.

Show Jumping · Belgium

Veneto del Sol

5-year-old stallion · Vagabond de la Pomme × Cornet Obolensky

Ride agreement

Level: Started over 1.20m, scope for 1.50m+

Outstanding canter, exceptional rideability. Owner retains ownership; rider takes him to international 6 / 7-year-old finals.

Stud van der LindenOpen profile

Dressage · Westphalia, DE

Quinta-Lou

4-year-old mare · Quaterback × Sandro Hit

Lease to compete

Level: Loose work + lunging · saddle-broken

Spectacular three gaits, deep hindquarter. Looking for a Grand Prix rider's barn to develop her toward Bundeschampionat.

Höhenried StudOpen profile

Eventing · Normandy, FR

Florentine

6-year-old gelding · Fidertanz × Contendro

Sponsored placement

Level: Schooling 1*, Hors-Concours at 2*

Brave, quick across the country, careful XC technique. Open to placing with a 5* program — owner contributes to entries.

Haras de la ValléeOpen profile

Show Jumping · Holstein, DE

Casino Royale Z

5-year-old stallion · Comme Il Faut × Cassini I

Shared ownership

Level: Free-jumping 1.40m · started under saddle

Owner open to 50/50 with the right rider's program. Strong international pedigree.

Verified Member · BreederOpen profile

Riders · Open to New Mounts

Developing riders, identified.

Show Jumping · Fontainebleau, FR

Léa Marchand

1.45m · World Cup Qualifier starts

Yard of 14 horses, weekly 1.40m+ outings. Looking to add 1–2 young horses to the development string for 2026/27.

  • European Young Riders, Team Silver 2024
  • CSI3* San Giovanni, two podiums 2025
Ride agreementSponsored placementShared ownership

Dressage · Flyinge, SE

Niclas Borgström

Inter-I · piaffe / passage installed

Currently developing 3 horses for the Swedish young horse championship. Two stalls open — preference for 4-to-6-year-olds with international potential.

  • Bundeschampionat finalist 2023 (4-yo)
  • Falsterbo Young Horse Champion 2024
Ride agreementLease to compete

Eventing · Gloucestershire, UK

Sienna Whitcombe

4* — campaigning toward 5*

Yard of 9 event horses, two grooms, on-site XC schooling. Seeking a developing horse for 2027 Burghley campaign.

  • Burgham 4*S top-10 2024
  • Bramham CCI 4*-L completion 2025
Sponsored placementLease to compete

Why members trust the development catalog

Open enough to build a name. Private enough to do the deal.

Identified by design

Owners want exposure for their young horses. Riders want credit for the work. Both sides bring their name — without compromising private negotiation.

Verified members only

Every owner, every rider — a credentialed member of the club. Applications carry weight because applicants do.

Your terms, not ours

Ride agreement, lease, shared ownership, sponsored placement — choose the structure. EQAD never sits in the deal.