The first EPTM exam of the calendar year was held in Ermelo last Friday. Twenty-three mares passed the exam, seven of which scored 80 points or more. Sunrise (by Kjento) scored 85.5 points, the top scorer.
Fifteen dressage mares and eight show jumping mares passed their EPTM exam today. “Simply a great group of horses,” summarized Marcel Beukers, who assessed the horses along with Luuk Smetsers and Sandra Schmuecker. “They performed well at the exam today, and we had a few very nice standouts.”
85.5 for Kjento daughter
Sunrise (Kjento out of Fernanda ster by Krack C, breeder Th.M. Haarman from Heeten) of Van Olst Horses in Den Hout passed convincingly. After completing the EPTM exam, she scored 80 points for conformation and was placed elite. A very well-rounded, appealing mare who was very easy to ride. She walks with ample scope and uses her body. In trot and canter, she shows excellent technique and balance. She scored a 9 for both posture and balance, as well as for rideability and workability.

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)

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.

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).