Bart Henstra, Bart Bax and Wim Versteeg join stallion selection committees In the Members’ Council meeting on Wednesday, October 11th, the members agreed with the appointed professionals that will fill the vacancies in the stallion inspection committees. Bart Henstra, Wim…
The importance of correct leg conformation The better the horse’s body is attuned to the breeding goal- the sport – the easier the requested job can be done. And just as important: with less chance of injuries. That is why…
D-OC: What does it mean? In 2016, the KWPN introduced the ‘genome breeding value for osteochondrosis’, which reflects the horse’s genetic predisposition compared to the current KWPN population. In combination with this, a predicate has been developed for horses that…
The ticket sales has opened for the Young Horse Dressage World Championships From the 3rd to the 6th of August 2023, the best young horses will compete for the medals during the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses. Want to…
Yesterday, the final presentation of the KWPN Spring Performance test took place in Ermelo, The Netherlands, for the jumping stallions, the dressage stallions and the Gelders stallions. We’ve translated the KWPN news articles and will post the reports per breeding…
Report of the KWPN Championships in Ermelo In the week of the 9th trough the 15th of August, the National KWPN Mare and Foal Keuring & the National KWPN Championships took place in Ermelo. We worked together with the…
Two weeks ago, the well-known Dutch breeder Gert Willem van Norel passed away unexpectedly at the age of 76, as a result of complications from heart surgery. Many of his stallions have been very successful and influential in dressage breeding in The Netherlands…
KWPN recognition for Top 10 WBFSH Sire Ranking The KWPN holds first place in the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) Studbook Ranking for dressage, jumping and eventing. A unique achievement that is a result of the work…
Changes to various regulations Various changes to regulations were proposed in the Members’ Council meeting on Wednesday the 21st of April. The Members Council agreed with the proposed changes. The amended regulations will be published on the KWPN website…
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…