BREEDER SPOTLIGHT DAVID AND LORENE BEACHY • Farbig Farm, Goshen, IN
How did you become involved with the KWPN breed? We were first introduced to Dutch Harness Horses (a breed whose studbook is also kept in the KWPN) in 2002 at the Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio by an Arabian breeder. They presented the KWPN- approved stallion Jonker and a few top mares. We immediately made arrangements to breed to the stallion and by 2003 we had imported our first young stallion. This led to many more importations, both for us and for others.
What is the primary focus of your breeding program (dressage, jump- ing, harness, etc.)? Our focus has primarily been on the harness horses. But lately we
have bred several Thoroughbreds and Thoroughbred cross mares, with which the owners wish to pursue dressage careers. And there was a young harness gelding sold locally that will go in training un- der saddle. We believe that some of the harness-bred horses could excel in other disciplines, so we are enthused about these develop- ments. KWPN horses are excelling as combined driving teams in Eu- rope and are becoming known for this in North America.
How long have you been breeding KWPN horses? Since 2004, when we started importing our own mares.
What makes the KWPN breed special for you? We really like the size, substance, presence and trainability, but most of all, the expressive movement, both the extra drive from be- hind which helps give them a lot of extension and the ‘climbing’ in the front.
LIO LOMAS DUTCH WARMBLOODS Breeder of Multiple USDF/CDS Championship Show Winners!
Super foals by UB40, 2015
"Uno" Don Diego DVH 908, Lauwersmeer, & the Dutch Harness Horse - Bruiser.
Top yearlings
to 4 yr olds by UPHILL, Ijsselmeer & Contester II.
Why should equestrians choose a Royal Dutch Sport Horse as their next mount? Primarily because there’s nothing else to compare with them or
the crosses thereof for the reasons already stated. Internationally, KWPN horses are the most successful overall because of the selection system.
What are the goals of your breeding program? Overall, of course, to breed superior driving horses, but we also
cross with other breeds to try and create the perfect marriage of per- formance, durability, eye appeal, etc., for the road horse. Some day I would like to be the breeder of an approved stallion.
What factor is most influential for you in your breeding program? Approved stallions and successful mare lines are very important.
In the Dutch Harness Horses (DHH), we want the same standards as the Netherlands as much as possible. We take the breeding business seriously but the bottom line is we do it because we enjoy it.
If you had to pick a favorite horse from your program, which one and why? Our stallion Vaandragon, not only for his conformation, eye ap-
peal, performance, etc., but for his wonderful disposition and ease of handling around the barn. A close second would have to be our mare Edaperty, who was keuring champion in hand on both sides of the Atlantic and can be handled easily by our school-age daughter!
What breeding lines have been the most influential in your breeding program and why? We concentrated on importing stock from the top lines available in Holland, including Renovo, Manno, Patijn and more recently, Ci- zandro and Eebert.
What are some of the major successes of your program and or what aspects give you the most satisfaction? In the past, our stallion has produced numerous keuring and show champions—enough that his breeding index is still rising. He is also the sire of the top-selling DHH ever at public auction. We are pleased to have been involved in importing seven approved DHH stallions to the U.S. We have been fortunate to have a very good agent in Holland that makes this possible. v
Ijsselmeer, rider Chelsey Sibley
featuring foals by UB40 and Lauwersmeer.
2016
liolomasdutchwarmbloods.com deborahpharrison@gmail.com (831) 623-2555
Deborah P. Harrison DVM | San Juan Bautista, CA 40 September/October 2015 SPECIAL KWPN-NA SECTION
The imported stallion Vaandrager while in the Netherlands in 2012 (small photo) and more recently at their farm.
Photos courtesy David Beachy
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