12 Jul 2023 KWPN-NA Dressage Breeder of the Year: Jackie Ahl – Eckhaus
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July 12, 2024
2023 KWPN-NA Dressage Breeder of the Year: Jackie Ahl – Eckhaus
2023 KWPN-NA Dressage Breeder of the Year: Jackie Ahl- Eckhaus
Jackie Eckhaus of Mountain View Sporthorses in California has been breeding and riding Dutch Warmbloods for more than 20 years. She has had many successes both as a breeder and a dressage rider. She has bred 4 ster horses, a keur mare and 3 who have passed their IBOPs, and also bred horses in the Netherlands. Jackie won the 8th place in the 2023 USDF Dressage Breeder of the Year ranking.
Two of her most recent successes:
- Jackie was the USDF Vintage Cup Professional Reserve Champion for Intermediate II 2023 aboard her homebred Jett MVS. Jett MVS ster IBOP (dr) is by Bretton Woods out of Lumara keur pref prest sport (dr) by Flemmingh pref. Jackie is competing him at Intermediate II.
- Jackie won the 3rd place in the USDF Vintage Cup Professional at Second Level 2023 aboard home bred News Man MVS. News Man MVS ster IBOP (dr) is by Desperado x Indy Obertje by Apache pref. He came in 8th place for KWPN-NA keuring tour dressage stallions and geldings, 7th place KWPN-NA keuring tour dressage IBOP, and 9th place KWPN-NA keuring tour 5-6 year old DG Bar Cup in 2023. News Man MVS was also 8th place nationally for USDF Second Level Horse of the Year 2023.