The KWPN approved Trakehner stallion Gribaldi has died. Gribaldi recently earned the preferent predicate and is the sire of Moorlands Totilas and IPS Painted Black . “With very great pain and sadness in our heart we had to say goodbye…
The KWPN recently granted Andiamo (s. Animo) Individual Erkend status. As a young stallion, Andiamo received KWPN approval. However, just prior to the offspring inspection, Andiamo’s owner at the time stopped standing him at stud. As a result, Andiamo lost…
Only extraordinary stallions earn the Preferent predicate and Manno more than meets those standards. He won many national championships and various sons and daughters are proving themselves in competition and keuringen. Manno received a standing ovation upon his retirement in…
Iron Spring Farm’s important KWPN stallion Rampal passed away on November 11, 2009 due to the infirmities of old age. The 26-year-old stallion was known not only for his incredible competition record, which included being short listed for the United…
Five jumper stallions and three dressage stallions pass the performance test. Yesterday, the remaining stallions were presented under saddle individually by their training riders. Then, the stallions were shown in-hand in the ring, after which the Chair of the Stallion…
After winning the silver medal at the European Championships and many other international dressage wins during 2009, the KWPN has granted Totilas Erkend status for his success at the highest level of competition. Although Moorland’s Totilas will not be bred…
Eleven dressage and 19 jumper stallions were brought to the spring performance test this year. Three current year dressage and five jumper stallions were approved. One older dressage stallion and three older jumper stallions were approved previously. Jumping – Quasimodo…
The KWPN stallion committee meets regularly to see which stallions competing internationally qualify for the status of being Individually Erkend for KWPN breeding. This year the stallion Vegas (Voltaire x Dulsina by Joost) was one of those stallions. In order…
The KWPN awards predicates to three approved stallions The KWPN stallion committees recently evaluated the list of approved stallions, On the basis of their positive influences on breeding, the respective committees made the recommendation to award the Keur predicate to…
The 12-year old stallion Hickstead (s. Hamlet), Gold Medal winner in jumping at the Hong Kong Olympics with Canada’s Eric Lamaze, was one of three stallions to be individually Erkend for KWPN breeding this year. Hickstead was approved by the…