The stallion inspection committee for harness horses evaluated the foals of four approved harness horse stallions and one KWPN-approved Hackney stallion on August 21 and 22.  The Icellie sons Olympus HS (dam: Colonist) and Oberon (dam: Cizandro) both presented a complete collection of foals. Martin Morero (Atleet x Larix) and the Hackney stallion Sallandt’s Long Train Running (Renvyle The Real Deal x Plain’s Liberator) each showcased an additional collection. These last two stallions received an extension last year because they were unable to present a complete collection of ten foals at that time.  Retained for breeding These four stallions are retained for breeding. In the upcoming KWPN Magazine, which will be published in November, the offspring reports and linear score overviews will be published. The reports can also be found in the KWPN Database, where you can access the report and the linear score overview under 'Offspring report.' Latino receives an extension Dylano son Latino (dam: Vaandrager) was unable to present a complete collection of at least ten foals. For this reason, a full offspring report has not yet been established. The stallion will receive a one-year extension to meet the minimum requirement. Source: KWPN Photos: Sandra Nieuwendijk    

Today marks the presentation of the seventh and final collection of this season’s KWPN Online Foal Auction. From October the 11 th to 14 th , bids can be placed on 29 dressage foals, 10 showjumping foals, and one Gelder colt. This collection offers the opportunity to enrich your breeding program with interesting foals, bred from mares that have performed in sport themselves and/or come from solid performance damlines. In recent years, the KWPN Auctions platform has developed into an international showcase where breeders and buyers frequently come together. This is the final edition of the seven KWPN Online Foal Auctions held this season. World champions The dressage foals include offspring of stallions such as Glamourdale, Bloomberg, Kjento, Just Wimphof, and world champion Red Viper. An interesting example is Urfino, a son of Glamourdale, whose dam Rolina M (s. First Promise) has competed in the Small Tour herself. This Oldenburg lineage has produced several approved stallions. Another notable foal is the colt Urbiana NS (McLaren out of Zerenia S sport-dres PROK by Lancelot), whose dam also competed in the Small Tour. Ultimate Nordic (s.Nordic Blue Hors), comes from a solid damlines as well. His dam Iwendy (s. Desperado) was selected for the Dutch Mare Championship (NMK), performed at Z2 (3 rd /4 th ) level, and has already produced a KWPN selected stallion by Apache. Iwendy is also a half-sister to the Intermediate II horse Chesspoint and the Small Tour horse Jendy. Showjumping foals One of the standout foals in the showjumping selection is Usain des Etisses (s.Zirocco Blue VDL), who is a half-brother to both the international 1.60m level jumping horse Frenchy W, ridden by Vicky van de Poel, and the 1.40m jumper Spicegirl de Pleville. Dam Onlyou des Etisses (s.Quidam de Revel) is the full sister of multiple World Cup winner Eve des Etisses, ridden by Hubert Bourdy. Another promising foal is Urias (Poker de Mariposa TN out of Grazia ster IBOP-spr PROK by Warrant), bred from a half-sister of the successful international 1.60m level performer Dolores, ridden by Richard Howley. This well-known Kattebel damline has produced numerous sport horses. More information The complete collection is available to view today at www.kwpn.auction . Bidding opens online on Friday, October the 11 th . To participate, you must register as a bidder in advance, and the bidding will close on Monday, October the 14 th , starting at 8:00 PM. For more information about the foals, a KWPN inspector will be happy to assist you. For inquiries, please contact Mairin van der Tol at salespromotion@kwpn.nl or call 0341-255511. Picture Up-Light van de Moerhoek (s. McLaren): AdW Fotografie

This afternoon, seven of the nine KWPN harness horse stallions listed on the start list were driven during the third presentation day, which also served as the delivery day, taking place in the Willem-Alexander Hall due to the weather. All stallions were given the green light by both the stallion selection committee and the veterinarian, allowing them to start the performance test at the center. This third presentation, during which the stallions were driven according to protocol, was also a selection moment, partly based on trainability. The stallion selection committee, consisting of chairman Wim Versteeg, Bauke de Boer, Thomas van der Weiden, and inspector Viggon van Beest, announced their findings immediately through Wim Versteeg after each harnessed presentation. All the stallions—four three-year-olds, two four-year-olds, and the six-year-old—were referred to the subsequent veterinary examination, where all were again given the green light. Once again, a good number of spectators were present. Presented were: Cat. no. 701 – Pavarotti (Bocellie out of Emely W ster by Manno, breeder A.G. van Ooyen, Koekange), owner Leendert Veerman from Wittelte. Cat. no. 704 – Ravensgoed W (Dylano out of Indinita elite IBOP-harness PROK by Eebert, breeder Joop van Wessel, Zwartebroek), owners Stal van Vliet and B.C. van Rijswijk, IJsselstein, and Coen van Wely, Ontario. Cat. no. 706 – Rebel MJDB (Lanto HBC out of Keldine keur IBOP-harness by Cizandro), breeder/owner Maarten Joris de Boer, Wanneperveen. Cat. no. 710 – Relatief (Idol out of Kureda elite IBOP-harness PROK by Unieko), breeders/owners Erik Daniëls and Sander Daniëls, Wageningen. Cat. no. 717 – Rocellie (Bocellie out of Hulinda P keur IBOP-harness by Cizandro, breeder Arie van Wijhe, 't Harde), owners Gebr. van Manen, Ede. Cat. no. 731 – Nicolei VB (Image HBC out of Plains Estelle by Plain's Black Magic), breeder/owner Marcel van Bruggen, Varik – co-owner Egbert Schep, Tull en 't Waal. Cat. no. 732 – Pietertje VB (Eebert out of Tuwalda ster pref by Kowalski), breeder/owner Marcel van Bruggen. In consultation with the registered owners, cat. no. 705 – Realist van Altrido (Innovatief out of Heolanda D keur pref IBOP-harness by Cizandro) and cat. no. 727 – Ruwaldo (Atleet out of Juwalda ster by Cizandro) were referred to the next performance test. Training leader The training leader is Demi van Nispen. Depending on the number of stallions present, she will be assisted by a second rider, Gijs Rozendaal. The interim evaluation will take place on Saturday, October 12, at 2:00 PM. The final presentation is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, at 1:00 PM in Ermelo. On this day, the fall IBOP will also take place. DB for KWPN

Have you already placed a bid on your favorite foal from the sixth KWPN Online Foal Auction? It’s about time, as bidding is already in full swing! The lots will start closing at 8:00 PM. Interested buyers from countries like Estonia, Spain, Italy and Belgium have already discovered the collection and placed their first bids. The collection consists of 23 dressage and 19 showjumping foals as well as one Gelder colt, sired by stallions such as Extreme U.S., Vaderland, Kjento, For Romance, Glamourdale, Ermitage Kalone, Baltic VDL, Harley VDL and Zirocco Blue VDL. Allround collection Gelder horse enthusiasts can invest in Urbanus K, a son of Alexandro P. His dam Indolita (s. Krack C.) is a half-sister to several successful horses, including the national Grand Prix dressage horse Zoro, ridden by Laura Swain. The dressage colt United Kingdom van de Heidehoeve (s.Merlot VDL) is also related to successful horses, as his dam Kalinda ster PROK (s. Everdale) is a half-sister to the Small Tour horses Dancing Dilinda and Cerento. The filly Uriose (This is Naqueen out of Buriose elite pref IBOP-dres D-OC by Vivaldi), comes from the lineage of the KWPN approved Small Tour stallion Tuschinski, and is therefore also related to the international Grand Prix horse Botticelli. Showjumping enthusiasts will also find much to admire in this collection. The El Salvador filly Ultra (out of Evelien ster by Diabeau) was bred from the lineage of the well-known Amor daughter Rianne, and is therefore related to standouts like Belladonna, Topsi, and Febroko. The filly Ulysse-Jacqueline W (Joyau de Bloye out of Garavola-W elite IBOP-spr PROK D-OC by Nabab de Reve) also originates from a distinguished damline, which has produced high-level performers such as Garavola, Jaravola, Midnight, Travola, Carbani, Hera FBH, Kartouche, and Westham. Extended by three minutes Experience shows that bidding is particularly intense during the last hour of the auction. The auction will start closing tonight at 8:00 PM, with several foals’s lots ending simultaneously. If a new bid is placed within the last five minutes, the time will be extended by three minutes. Not registered as a bidder yet? It’s simple, free and quick to do so. Additionally, you’ll receive updates on all KWPN auctions. More information During the photo and video day, all foals were evaluated by a KWPN inspector and clinically examined by a veterinarian. Therefore, the foals are selected for health and correctness, providing a solid foundation for a promising future. The KWPN inspector is happy to answer any questions you may have about the foals. For any inquiries, please contact Mairin van der Tol at salespromotion@kwpn.nl or call 0341-255511. Photo Unicoloma BSK (s. Harley VDL): AdW Fotografie

The World Championship for Young Driving Horses concluded beautifully today in Lamotte Beuvron, France. The German Jessica Wächter became the champion in both the five-year-old and seven-year-old classes, but the French Marion Vignaud also performed excellently, earning a silver medal with her five-year-old KWPN horse, Oh La La La. Marion is in “a winning mood” as she recently won the silver medal at the World Championship for Single Horses with the KWPN horse First Quality (Gribaldi out of Bamona, stb sport-dressage by United, bred by D.M.M. Vorselaars from Tilburg). Now, she also claimed second place in the five-year-olds with Oh La La La SH (Spielberg out of Kindness, reg. A by Donnerbube I, bred by Mrs. Van Eerden from Winterswijk Corle). Her score from yesterday and today totaled 14.48. With her other contender, Oakley DH (Glock’s Toto Jr. out of Jarisma, star by De Niro, bred by De Dinkel Hoeve from Denekamp), she finished seventh with a score of 14.12. The scores from second to seventh place were very close together. Eighth place went to the Dutch Saskia van Heesch with Onana (Just Wimphof out of Cariba, reg. B by Uptown, bred by the De Groot family from Riel). Just missed the podium In the seven-year-old class, there was an honorable silver medal for the Polish Weronika Kwiatek. She guided her KWPN horse Milo V (Raffles out of Inette, vb by Eebert, bred by A.P.C. Veerman from Goudswaard) smoothly through the test, achieving a score of 16.57, just two-tenths less than the number one. Just off the podium in fourth place, with a score of 16.21, was the Norwegian Maria Henriksson with Marko (Hertog Jan out of Dustina, star by Waldemar, bred by T.A. van Schip from Koudekerk aan den Rijn). But what a lovely horse! There was also a sixth place in this class for Annette Jönsson with Mooi Zo W (Ditisem out of Irina VS, star by Aron HBC, bred by G.A. Lueks from Diever). Enormous potential In the six-year-olds, the French Anne Violaine Brisou with Nardus (Icellie out of Anca, keur by Unieko, bred by W.L. Ruinemans from Rhenen) secured sixth place in the overall standings. In the concluding skills course, which included two marathon obstacles, the impressive brown horse built up some tension, which cost points. The championship has once again demonstrated the enormous potential of beautiful driving horses, among which the KWPN horses are included. Overview page for the World Championship for Young Driving Horses GJ for KWPN Photo Oh La La La SH: Melanie Guillamot

Thanks to an impressive clear round by Jules de Bruijn with Oberon, the Kallmar VDL son, the KWPN team of five-year-olds secured the bronze medal in Valkenswaard. This marks the fourth medal for the KWPN at the WBFSH Studbooks Jumping Global Champions Trophy in Valkenswaard. In the six- and eight-year-old categories and the stallions' competition, the KWPN also won silver medals. In great shape The KWPN team, powered by Wadro, included Jules de Bruijn with Oberon (Kallmar VDL out of Jefrieda, elite IBOP-jumping D-OC by Arezzo VDL, breeders Helmer Schut and Fokkelien Oldenburger from Grootegast), Rob Heijligers with the KWPN-approved stallion On and On MB (Baltic VDL out of Koosje de Roblesse, star sport-jumping by Harley VDL, bred by Mirjam Bierings from Westerhoven), and Piet Raijmakers Jr. with Officer R.S. (Diarado out of Go-Dette by Rinsma State PROK by Cardento, bred by W. ter Maat from Burgum). The excellent clear round by Jules and Oberon brought the team total to 12 penalty points, placing the KWPN behind the gold-winning Danish studbook and silver-winning Spanish CDE studbook. Jules de Bruijn rides the talented Kallmar VDL son for the Van de Lageweg family. “I’ve had him under saddle for a year now, and he’s developing wonderfully. He’s grown significantly, and as he’s gained more balance, his jumping has improved. How Oberon performed on the third day here truly reflects his abilities. Definitely a horse for the future!” the rider commented. View the results here and read more about this WBFSH championship in the next edition of the KWPN Magazine. Mediaguide WBFSH Studbooks Jumping Global Champions Trophy JS for KWPN Photo: Oberon

In the third championship in Valkenswaard, the KWPN team earned a well-deserved silver medal, thanks in part to a flawless round by Tom Martens and the stallion No Mercy. For the third time in a row, the gold went to Selle Francais, while the KWPN took silver. The selection committee chose three participants from a strong team to represent the KWPN in today’s final. Strong team The first final of the day took place under great public interest. The six-year-olds faced a well-designed 1.35m course. For team KWPN, Tom Martens had a strong start with a clear round on Hans Vrijvogel’s homebred KWPN-approved stallion No Mercy (Cape Coral RBF Z out of Saartje, keur sport-jumping by Now Or Never M). Immediately afterward, teammates Riëlke Roeland with Nashville HX (Cape Coral RBF Z out of Joelina, star sport-jumping by Entertainer, bred by Stal Hendrix from Kessel), the second offspring of this KWPN-recognized stallion on the team, and Cedric Van Leerberghe with Nabucho (Chacoon Blue out of Barones den Haan, sport-jumping by Vancouver, bred by Caroline de Munck from Zuiddorpe) delivered a good performance, finishing with just one unlucky fault. Then, it was a waiting game to see how the other studbooks would perform. The team secured second place. “It’s a great competition to ride in, and No Mercy is getting better and better. He gives me the feeling he could easily jump three more courses. His dedication is incredible, and I’m happy to have contributed to this silver medal,” said Tom Martens. Results Mediaguide WBFSH Studbooks Jumping Global Champions Trophy JS for KWPN Photo: No Mercy