The Longines FEI WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championship for Young Horses, taking place this year in Verden, is an international championship for five-, six-, and seven-year-old dressage horses. The World Championship is a highlight for dressage enthusiasts and attracts thousands of visitors from both the Netherlands and abroad each year. From August 5 to 10, 2025, the world's best young horses will compete for the medals.
Participating horses:
5-year-olds
PREMIER
FIRST DATE x GOVERNOR
Rider
JEZZ PALMER (GBR)
Dam
LABELLE TER KWINCKE
Breeders
PAARDENHOUDERIJ DE EERDE (VEGHEL)
Register
VB D-OC
Registration number
202001287
Color
BRUIN
PROUD JAMES
JAMESON RS2 x JOHNSON
Rider
METTE SEJBJERG - JENSEN (NED)
Dam
CYRANIEK
Breeders
Y.M.M. van MAASACKER (Cuijk)
Register
STB
Registration number
202007623
Color
SCHIMMEL BRUIN GEBOREN
Height
1.69 m
PINA COLADA
GOVERNOR x DAYANO
Rider
PINA COLADA
Dam
CINOLA M
Breeders
J. MOL (Diepenheim)
Register
STB
Registration number
202006747
Color
DONKERBRUIN
Height
1.75 m
PORT-AU-PRINCE
DESPERADO x DE NIRO
Rider
KIRSTEN BROUWER (NED)
Dam
KLIVIA
Breeders
Stoeterij Turfhorst BV (Wezep)
Register
VB 2E-BEZICHTIGING, D-OC
Registration number
202007426
Color
ZWART
Height
1.69 m
PYTHAGORAS WK
ALL AT ONCE x VITALIS
Rider
FRANKA LOOS (NED)
Dam
ITALINDA TAONGA
Breeders
STAL 104 BV (Wijdewormer)
Register
VB 2E-BEZICHTIGING, D-OC
Registration number
202001193
Color
ZWART
Height
1.67 m
ROMAN EMPIRE
ROMANOV BLUE HORS x SIR SINCLAIR
Rider
BART VEEZE (NED)
Dam
ZOLENA
Breeders
Stal Zogland (Enschede)
Register
REG. A D-OC
Registration number
202005595
Color
DONKERBRUIN
PRINCE VINCE WM
KING KARIM x BORDEAUX
Rider
ANTONIO SALA (ITA)
Dam
KING'S LADY K
Breeders
A.J. DE Wit-Minneboo (BEETS)
Register
VB D-OC
Registration number
202003512
Color
VOS
PITCH PERFECT
LE FORMIDABLE x VIVALDI
Rider
VAI BRUNTINK (NED)
Dam
FLORENCA
Breeders
H. VEURINK (BERGENTHEIM)
Register
STB
Registration number
202001382
Color
DONKERE VOS
Height
1.68 m
PROMESSA B
VITALIS x FURST HEINRICH
Rider
ANNA KASATKINA (KGZ)
Dam
AUTHENTIC
Breeders
STAL DE BEUKENVALLEI (LEENDE)
Y. Horses (Kelpen-Oler)
Register
STB STER, EPTM-(DR)
Registration number
202000964
Color
ZWART
Height
1.68 m
PRIMEUR
FÜRST DIOR x VIVALDI
Rider
DARIA MARIA PALICIUC (ROU)
Dam
DIORVROUWE
Breeders
M. HENDRIKSEN-DE RIJK (LUNTEREN)
H. DE RIJKE (EDE)
Register
REG. A
Registration number
202008714
Color
DONKERBRUIN
Height
1.73 m
6-year-olds
O'TOTO VAN DE WIMPHOF
GLOCK'S TOTO JR. x RICCIONE
Rider
DIEDERIK VAN SILFHOUT (NED)
Dam
RASTEDE
Breeders
C. Rienks-Kramer (De Wilgen)
Register
STB
Registration number
201903824
Color
BRUIN
Height
1.70 m
OBSESSION TAONGA
VITALIS x ALL AT ONCE
Rider
LARA VAN NEK (NED)
Dam
JATILINDA
Breeders
STAL 104 BV (Wijdewormer)
Register
STB
Registration number
201906874
Color
ZWART
Height
1.72 m
OHIO
KAIMAN x GRAND GALAXY WIN
Rider
KIRSTEN BROUWER (NED)
Dam
LAIKA ASD
Breeders
J.P. DALSEM (Den Hoorn)
Register
VB
Registration number
201905222
Color
ZWARTBRUIN
RED VIPER
ROMANOV BLUE HORS x SIR SINCLAIR
Rider
DINJA VAN LIERE (NED)
Dam
ZOLENA
Breeders
C. Kerbert (ENSCHEDE)
Register
STB
Registration number
201902990
Color
DONKERE VOS
Height
1.79 m
ORTISEI
GLOCK'S TOTO JR. x DREAM BOY
Rider
JULIA GROENHART (NED)
Dam
KASSIOPEIA LH
Breeders
J. GROENHART (Hardinxveld-Giessendam)
Register
VB STER, IBOP-(DR), D-OC
Registration number
201906540
Color
DONKERE VOS
Height
1.72 m
OLYMPIUS T
ZENON x SPIELBERG
Rider
MARIA VIKTOROVNA UGRYUMOVA MIKHAILOVA (MEX)
Dam
DIWENDY
Breeders
G. TALSMA (GINNUM)
Register
REG. A
Registration number
201903967
Color
DONKERBRUIN
ORCHIDEE ES
VITALIS x STEDINGER
Rider
KIM ALTING (NED)
Sports name
ORANGE
Dam
PASSIONATA
Breeders
E. SCHEP (TULL EN 'T WAAL)
Register
STB ELITE, SPORT-(DR), IBOP-(DR), D-OC
Registration number
201900950
Color
VOS
Height
1.67 m
7-year-olds
NASHVILLE SW
SECRET x JAZZ
Rider
FEMKE DE LAAT (NED)
Dam
ESINA
Breeders
STAL WILLIG VOF (Abcoude)
Register
STB
Registration number
201803667
Color
ZWARTBRUIN
Height
1.71 m
ILEGRO
INCLUSIVE x NEGRO
Rider
CHARLOTTE FRY (GBR)
Dam
JALEGROFLEUR
Breeders
J.L. HANSE (Burgh-Haamstede)
Van Olst Horses (Den Hout)
Register
ERKEND
Registration number
201802862
Color
BRUIN
Height
1.71 m
NAOMYI DE LA FAZENDA
SECRET x DE NIRO
Rider
THALIA ROCKX (NED)
Dam
INARA
Breeders
J.M.M. ROCKX (Roosendaal)
Register
REG. A SPORT-(DR)
Registration number
201810320
Color
VOS
NEWTON M
JUST WIMPHOF x VIVALDI
Rider
ANIEK DE LAAT
Dam
DORLINDA M
Breeders
C.F. VAN MOOK (ALEM)
GEBR. VAN Mook (ALEM)
Register
VB
Registration number
201807599
Color
ZWARTBRUIN
NORDIC BLUE HORS
TOTILAS x JAZZ
Rider
DANIELLE HEIJKOOP (NED)
Dam
DEMETER B
Breeders
J.J. JANSSEN (ERP)
STAL DE BEUKENVALLEI (LEENDE)
Register
STB
Registration number
201809850
Color
ZWART
Height
1.69 m
NERO HOKSEHOEVE
MORRICONE x DONNERBALL
Rider
LEONIE RICHTER (NED)
Sports name
MOST WANTED NERO VON BELLIN
Dam
CUWENSIE
Breeders
C.J. BRUIN ('t Harde)
Register
REG. A D-OC
Registration number
201809628
Color
ZWART
Height
1.67 m
KWPN Successes at WC Young Dressage Horses
The Royal Dutch Sport Horse (KWPN) has consistently demonstrated its global leadership in dressage breeding through outstanding performances at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses. From 1997 to 2023, KWPN horses have achieved 35 podium finishes, reflecting excellence across all age categories. This impressive record includes twelve first-place finishes, nine second-place results, and fourteen third-place awards.
Last year’s KWPN podium:
| Year | Age | Place | Rider | Horse | Sire |
| 2024 | Five-year-olds | 1st | Bart Veeze (NED) | Red Viper | Romanov Blue Hors |
| 2024 | Six-year-olds | 3rd | Charlotte Rogerson (SUI) | Nice Touch W | Dettori |
| 2024 | Seven-year-olds | 3rd | Hans Peter Minderhoud (NED) | Glock's Massimo | Glock’s Toto JR |
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The KWPN (Studbook of the Royal Dutch Sport Horse) is a Netherlands-based organization specializing in the breeding of jumpers, dressage horses, harness horses, and Gelder horses.
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