At the Austrian Stallion Inspection last weekend, ten of the 23 dressage stallions submitted were approved. Four of these ten received a premium. The champion title went to the Kjento son Konstantin K (dam’s sire: United). World Champion Kjento, in addition to the champion, also delivered a second premium stallion, Gut Hainer’s Keno (dam’s sire: Totilas).
The KWPN Select Sale was the very last program item of the KWPN Stallion Show, and it certainly didn’t go down well. The atmosphere was great that Saturday evening. There was enthusiastic bidding from the audience, and an international crowd of buyers was also present online. In addition to the top seller, several stallions reached the €100,000 mark, including the premium stallion Ti Sento (by Kjento). The quality of both the jumping and dressage stallions was high, and all the stallions performed exceptionally well during the KWPN Stallion Show. Thanks to the trust of breeders, owners, and buyers, we have once again firmly established the KWPN Select Sale internationally. KWPN Select Sale
Cat. no. 503 Tiësto (Secret x Negro): €30,000
Cat. no. 420 Ti Sento (Kjento x Krack C): €115,000 (repurchased)
Kjento makes a splash with offspring in Den Bosch
In addition to two approved stallions in the stallion competition, where Renzo won the L class and Pjethro finished second in the M class, a premium was awarded to Cat. No. 420, the upwardly mobile Ti Sento (pictured) (Kjento out of Fieni elite sport-dres PROK by Krack C, breeder: H. Wouters of Chaam) owned by Van Baalen Horses.
Kjento (Negro out of Zoriana elite IBOP-dres pref prest PROK by Jazz, breeder: Ad van Os of Sprang-Capelle) gave another fantastic performance at Friday evening’s Dressage Stallion Gala, “Where the Stars Return.” During this exclusive show, Kjento participated in the “Stars of the Future” show block.
A diverse group of high-quality three-year-old dressage stallions appeared in the arena on the third day of the KWPN Stallion Show. The stallion selection committee invited 24 talented stallions to present their designated stallions, including category no. 508, Thibo (Secret Lover x Negro, bred by Van Olst Horses, Den Hout) and category no. 479, Taeke (photo) (O’Frederic x Everdale, bred by Van Olst Horses, Den Hout).
Nine dressage stallions were invited back for the presentation of the premium stallions powered by Pavo. Of the nine premium stallions, seven were individually reviewed by the stallion selection committee and then honored in the presence of their breeders and registered owners. Premiums were awarded to the upwardly mobile Ti Sento (Kjento out of Fieni elite sport-dres PROK by Krack C, breeder: H. Wouters of Chaam) of Van Baalen Horses and the athletic and supple-moving O’Frederic son Taeke (out of Nova-Liz elite IBOP-dres D-OC by Everdale). Breeder premiums offered by the Friends of the KWPN were presented to the breeders of KWPN-registered horses.
Stars of the Future
The Stars of the Future, stallions already very close to reaching Grand Prix level, were Nalegro (by Painted Black) ridden by Sadie Smith and Ilegro (by Inclusive) ridden by Charlotte Fry, who concluded the evening accompanied by lively live music.
Finally, Lottie and Ilegro (pictured) were honored for winning the bronze medal at the World Championships for Young Horses in Verden.
The spectacular Show Evening at the KWPN Stallion Inspection had many highlights, including several “Stars of the Future” and stallions that were “Back in the Spotlight.”
The stallions O’Frederic (by For Romance I) with Sadie Smith and Secret Lover (by Secret) with Charlotte Fry opened the event, accompanied by music and live drums, which featured many more stallions.
Under expert commentary from Emmelie Scholtens and Hans Peter Minderhoud, both stallions demonstrated that their training towards the Small Tour, or even beyond, is well on track.
Both O’Frederic and Secret Lover have approved sons from their first crop: Cat. No. 479 Taeke (premium stallion – O’Frederic x Everdale) and Cat. No. 508 Thibo (Secret Lover x Negro).
The finale of the M class was preceded by the presentation of Powerdale (Glamourdale x Johnson) with Charlotte Fry.
As a 2.5-year-old stallion, Powerdale was a very striking stallion at the Oldenburg inspection, where he received a premium. Over the past year, the stallion has continued to develop in competition, and in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Powerdale gave a superb performance under Sadie Smith, who rode several stallions for Van Olst in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Pjethro takes second place in the M-level Stallion Competition
Pjethro (Kjento out of Jaomie elite IBOP-dres D-OC by Desperado, breeder: A.J. Beerens of De Moer), presented by Charlotte Fry, won all competitions in the M-level stallion competition and went to Den Bosch as the favorite. During the first competition in Kronenberg, Pjethro immediately took the lead with a score of 89.8 points, a streak he maintained throughout the competition. In IJsselmuiden, he won with 89.6 points, followed by another victory in Groningen with an impressive score of 91.9 points. Peutz said of Pjethro (Kjento x Desperado): “He found it all very exciting. We can see that he has a lot of quality, but we judged what he showed today, even though he actually deserves better. Compliments to the rider for how calm she remained, and as the test progressed, he visibly improved. In the trot, he showed a lot of technique, and the canter was very tactful and balanced. We think this is a horse with a lot of quality, but the disturbances had to be taken into account in the assessment.”
Presentation of the new crop: Sondale
Under the inspiring leadership of former stallion selection committee member Johan Hamminga, 12 stallions approved last year were presented, including the talented Sondale (Glamourdale x Vivaldi x Houston, breeder: van den Broek, Boekel), who was registered after an autumn examination.
Perfect Pair Prize for Charlotte Fry and Real Dream
The Perfect Pair Prize was awarded during the Anemone Horse Trucks Stallion Competition Dressage. Charlotte Fry won this prize for her harmonious performance with Dynamic Dream son Real Dream, who finished second in the L class.
As in previous years, the Perfect Pair Prize was awarded to a combination that distinguishes itself through harmony. The KWPN encourages thorough, careful training of young horses, focusing on harmony. Monique Peutz, Brecht D’Hoore, and Eva Möller awarded this prize tonight to Charlotte Fry and Real Dream (Dynamic Dream out of Fivanny ster PROK by Negro, bred by Maatschap Pleyter from Zalk and H.A. van Triest from Elburg).
“There was a clear winner for us,” explains Monique Peutz. This horse was very relaxed and focused on his rider. He was presented naturally, with plenty of transitions. In between, we saw him walk very relaxed on the long rein. He was focused, but relaxed, and confident with his rider. It was a wonderful partnership between rider and horse.
