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…
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 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…
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…
KWPN breeding goal for harness horses is clear: we want to breed harness horses that can perform at the highest level in show sports.
The highest level, that is what breeding is all about. But of all the foals born in a year, only a small amount will perform at the top. Character, attitude, health, a functional conformation, environmental factors and the right package…