The KWPN today approved the stallion Bosch Blue (s. Cantos) in the first ever 21-Day Test in North America. For the first time ever, a 21-day KWPN performance test was held in Alberta,Canada, under the authority of the KWPN-NA. The…
The Thoroughbred sport horse legend Coconut Grove has died. The exceptional, successful sire and veteran of major show jumping events was humanely euthanized on August 14, 2012, following a colic surgery. Coconut Grove Deceased Hudson Oaks, Texas — The Thoroughbred…
Big Star granted Erkend Status by KWPN. One of the most talked-about jumpers of the moment is the phenomenal nine-year-old KWPN stallion Big Star (PROK s. Quick Star out of Jolanda by Nimmerdor), ridden by Nick Skelton. The British rider…
Baloubet du Rouet son a proven sport horse. The 12-year-old prok jumper VDL Bubalu (s. Baloubet du Rouet x Zancara keur pref prest by Nimmerdor pref, bred by VDL Stud) has numerous international achievements to his credit. As a result,…
Final Presentation of 2012 KWPN Spring Performance Test On Wednesday, May 30th, the final presentation of the 70-day spring performance test took place at the Driehoekhoeve equestrian center in Stegeren. Training riders presented the jumper- and dressage stallions in groups…
Good scores for Eebert (Atleet x Veldine keur by Manno). The three-year-old harness horse stallion Eebert (Atleet x Veldine keur by Manno, breeder: P.J.M. Lelieveld), owned by the Van Manen brothers and V.C.J. van Beest, was approved on Thursday for…
KWPN stallion Animo was laid to rest at his home-base in England. The KWPN jumper stallion Animo was laid to rest at his home-base in England. He had been experiencing age-related infirmities. Due to a worsening lung infection, the decision…
Hickstead, the 2008 Olympic gold medal stallion ridden by Eric Lamaze of Canada, died suddenly at the World Cup event at Verona on Sunday. Hickstead (Hamlet x Ekstein), a 15-year-old KWPN stallion, and Eric, the No. 1 ranked rider in…
This week, the Stallion Selection Committee voted to grant “Erkend for KWPN breeding” status to Carl Hester’s KWPN-registered stallion Uthopia. The sensation of the FEI European Championships in Rotterdam was the unarguable bay wonder that won the team gold and…
Seven jumping stallions participated in the final presentation and six of them very much deserved their approval. Five dressage stallions were presented, four of which were accepted into the studbook and two of whom scored over 80 points. Two Harness…