THE release of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) rankings this week sees Donatello D’Auge (show jumping), London 52 (eventing) and Mount St John Freestyle (dressage) crowned as its top horses.

For the second year in a row, the Holsteiner Verband is the leading eventing studbook with longtime titleholder - the Irish Sport Horse (ISH) - as runner-up, while the ISH studbook holds a top-10 place in the show jumping results for the third year in a row.