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KWPN published breeding values for 2021

Last week, the KWPN published the 2021 breeding values. Breeding values ​​are a practical aid in making your choice of stallion, in which the genetic predisposition of a stallion is bundled. Breeding values ​​are updated every year and the information…

The Legendary Idocus passed away

The KWPN approved Olympic stallion Idocus (v. Equador) has passed away yesterday. In 2020, he received an award from KWPN Inspectors Ralph van Venrooij and Henk Dirksen during the Annual General Meeting of the KWPN-NA because he turned 30 years…

What to expect when you’re inspected?

With our 2021 keuring (=inspection) schedule recently published, you might be looking for more information on keuring procedures. There is a specific page on our website about them, you can find it HERE. Natalie DeFee Mendik of Mendik Media LLC also wrote…

March 10, 2021 in Educational, KWPN Magazine articles

Rhinopneumonia, what is it and what can you do about it?

Rhinopneumonia Recently, the horse-loving world has been startled again by reports about the neurological variant of rhinopneumonia. There are also reports about the abortion variant every year. The cold variant of rhinopneumonia is less spoken about, despite the fact that…

The breeding program of Loucky Hagens- Groosman

Loucky Hagens- Groosman bought a couple of really good young mares from Huub van Helvoirt in the ‘90’s and imported them to the USA. She then built her own thriving breeding program with them. She moved back to the Netherlands and…

Bill Duffy and his Champion Harness stallion Macho

As the lucky owner of KWPN Stallion Show harness horse champion Macho, who was approved in 2020 as the Harness horse stallion with the highest marks ever, KWPN-NA breeder Bill Duffy could not be happier. “I never dreamed in my…

Explanation of the Gelders breeding direction

Gelders horse Inspector Wim Versteeg and Gelders breeding council member & former Gelders Breeder of the Year, Jan Vonk, were in the KWPN studio today during the live broadcasting for the Stallion Inspection 2021 to talk about the Gelders Horse….

Marco Polo – From Maligned to Coveted

Marco Polo – From maligned to coveted Chestnut, date of birth: 1962 height at the withers: 1.58m/ 15.3hh. Foundation stallion Article published on http://www.trakehnercontact.nl © with thanks to Gert van der Veen who wrote the above article for `in de…

The Legacy of Proven Sports Mares – Part 2

The legacy of proven sports mares – Part 2 In the previous KWPN Magazine we highlighted the jumping mares who, like their offspring, were active in the sport at a high level. Now it is the turn of the better KWPN…

Totilas is not dead, he remains very much alive; column by Jacob Melissen

Edward Gal – Moorlands Totilas Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Lexington – Kentucky 2010 © DigiShots Totilas is not dead, he remains very much alive. Click here to enjoy this column by Jacob Melissen originally published by hoefslag. Translation by…

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