KWPN NewsPopeye K Leading Hunter SireThis was the second year in a row that this honor was bestowed on Popeye K, who was approved by the KWPN as a Hunter Type in 2006. Popeye K was bred by Peter Karneef of Ontario, Can, and is owned by Rachel Spencer of Spencer Ranch in Keswick, VA. The 2009 Silver Stirrup Awards finalists in the specified divisions can be read at www.phr.com/pageDisplay.aspx?pid=pastwinners [Launched in 1994, as part of the Jockey Club, the Performance Horse Registry provided a central database to combine pedigree and performance records of thoroughbreds and half-thoroughbreds in non-racing disciplines. In 1996, encouraged by support from the American Horse Shows Association (now USEF) and several breed registries including the NA/WPN (now KWPN-NA), the PHR data base was expanded via the recording of those breed organization’s stallions and their foal crops….“Proud of their versatile Thoroughbreds, the founders knew that with careful breeding, exceptional all-around athletes could be produced—athletes that could excel in any equestrian discipline. With a new system in place to record and track career highlights, owners and breeders were able to measure equestrian performance against pedigrees, providing tangible evidence to support and enhance future breeding decisions.” (from: www.phr.com) The resultant successes are recognized annually with the Silver Stirrup Awards. |
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