Fifteen Belgian warmblood branded stallions made it through the final third phase. Thirty-one stallions passed the first selection day mid January and were allowed to present themselves under saddle for a jumping and rideability test.
From the final amount, five stallions are to be re-inspected, including Jumpy des Fontaines (Jus de Pommes x Ramiro/ owner Gert Jan van Olst) who is currently doing his 70-day stallion test in Ermelo, The Netherlands. Also put on hold were Union Jack van de Zuuthoeve (Narcos II), Alibi de Laubry (Acobat II), Uranus van 't Muiken (Wundermeyer) and Urga (Billy du Lys).
he BWP studbook is not famous for its dressage stallions and this year it only entered three young sires. As dressage in Belgium is pretty much in the same developing stage as Canada, breeders are reluctant to pick dressage oriented stallions. However, thanks to the introduction of the famous Oldenburg (mainly Vorwerk) stallions into our country, we can expect more promising dressage talents in the future. T
hree dressage stallions made it into the BWP studbook and that were Uranus (who will be re-inspected first), and the three year old Oldenburger black Don Renoir (Donnerhall x Renoir) owned by Wilfried Cerpentier and Georges de Roeck. Pavarotti van de Helle was again presented for the BWP association and virtually automatically accepted thanks to the successes of his descendants. Eight three year old and six four year old show jumping stallions received a breeding license.
They are the following:
Three Year Olds
- Utrilli van de Heffinck (Clinton x Heartbreaker) - owner: L. Philippaerts
- Upsilon van de Heffinck (Clinton x Darco) - owner: Van de Heffinck
- Udo van 't Maailand (Darco x Wendekreis) - owner: R. Thury
- Udarcis (Darco x Fleuri du Manoir) - owner: B. Hendrix
- Uzi (Darco x Randel Z) - owner: F. Reinartz
- Up Chique (Quidam de Revel x Chin Chin) - owner: J. De Brabander & W. Duerinck
- Up to Date (Voltaire x Lys de Darmen) - owner: S. van der Schraelen
- Leonardo van de Helle (Laptop x Wanderer) - owner: Van de Helle
Four Year Olds
- Talexis van 't Voorhof (Alexis x Farao v Guldenboom) - owner: W. Voeten
- Takashi van Berkenbroeck (Nonstop x Feinschnitt I) -owner: M. Spaas
- Carbonnieux van de Helle (Corofino x Ahorn Z) - owner: Van de Helle
- Lacoste van de Holsteenhoeve (Lacros x Silbersee) - owner: Suls
- Lancier (Lancer III x Faschingsprinz) - owner: R. Vets
- Nagano van Roshoeve (Lux H x Calvados) - owner: Rostal n.v.
Pictures copyrighted Dirk Caremans