The KWPN-NA organized a tour to the Netherlands in combination with a visit to the KWPN Stallion Show. This trip took place from January 25-February 1st. We named the trip ‘AGM Part 1’ –  as this trip offered a get together for members that would else be organized during an in- person Annual Meeting which is not taking place this year. The AGM Part 2 – the virtual AGM-  will take place on March 21st. Read more about that here.

We will now share the videos and newsposts as well as the results on the Stallion selections that took place during the stallion show.

Farm visits

Team Nijhof & Willem Greve 

Stallion Show

Stallion selections 

The KWPN Stallion selection process consists of three rounds: the first and second viewing and the performance test.

The first viewing takes place in December each year in Ermelo. The committee looks at the conformation and foundation and free movement, and selects the best stallions to come to Den Bosch for the second round. In Den Bosch, another selection takes place after which only the best stallions get invited for the performance test to become approved stallions with the KWPN.

Since the stallions are only 2.5 when they are presented at the second viewing, the performance test won’t take place for them until the fall of their 3-year-old year. To give the owners and breeders an opportunity for breeding in their first year, the KWPN gives the selected stallions a temporary breeding license. Their foals born the following year will get reg A papers. The stallions needs to have their veterinary requirements in order to be able to get this license. If they don’t do the performance test eventually in the fall or the spring following, they will lose their license again.

A total of 51 jumping stallions and 46 dressage stallions were selected for the performance test at the second viewing in Den Bosch. Six Harness horses were selected and five Gelders horses.

Champion Jumper stallion: Crescendo van de Boxem Z (Chacoon Blue x Elvis ter Putte) bred by Evelien Brandt and Han van Dijk, owned by Thomas Schouten, Stefan van Veldhuizen and Joop Hoogveldt. Right after the stallion show, Team Nijhof bought into the stallion.

Champion Dressage stallion: Tony Gold (Toto Jr x Apache) bred by Bettina Hinnemann & Rhenania Pferde (owner)

Champion Harness stallion: Talent (Magnifiek x Crescendo HBC), bred by Fokkelien Oldenburger and H. Schut owned by Marcel Ritsma and the Pos family.

Champion Gelders stallion: Tobias (Ojee-B x Floris BS). Bred by G.M. van Asperen, co-bred and owned by Siebe te Bokkel.

Four dressage stallions received their keur or preferent predicates during the Stallion Show.

• United (Krack C out of Nessica ster pref prest PROK by T.C.N. Partout), bred by J. Verputten.
• Ferguson (Floriscount out of Liebelei by Lauries Crusador), bred by Erica Luetjen.
• Ampère (Rousseau out of Larivola keur pref by Flemmingh), bred by A.T. Rensen.
• All At Once (out of Wynona RB elite pref prest IBOP-dres sport-dres by Gribaldi), bred by Willeke Bos of Stal 104.

Find an overview of all the selected stallions for each breeding direction HERE.