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Te Belgian Warmblood Horse


BWP/NAD Keurings By Chris Sallee I


n an effort to continue to produce and register top-quality horses in North America, the BWP/NAD (Belgian Warm- blood Paard / North American Division) registry hosts keur-


ings across the U.S. and Canada each summer, inspecting foals, yearlings, two-year-olds, mares and stallions. Tese events reflect the registry’s motto —“Bred to Perform”—and are the main initia- tive of the BWP both in Belgium and North America: the keurings serve to guarantee the continued high quality and success of the BWP horses bred in North America. BWP/NAD is one of the few U.S. registries directly tied to


its European verband. BWP/NAD is a fully recognized district of Belgium and all our horses are held to the same high standards as in Belgium, including a unique reciprocity where stallions ap- proved in North America are also fully approved in Europe. All the papers and passports are generated in Belgium. We are very fortunate to have


the former head stallion judge from the organization in Belgium, Boudewijn Schepers, come to tour as our judge and serve as our Belgian liaison. He offers valuable insight on each horse inspected and advises breeders on choosing the right stallion for each mare. He also helps to keep breeders cur- rent and progressive in their breeding by helping them acquire se- men directly from stallion owners in Belgium. At a keuring, all horses are shown in-hand on the triangle at


the walk and trot except foals who are shown at liberty. Horses are evaluated on their movement, elasticity, conformation and overall impression. Mares can be presented prior to breeding, while in foal or with a foal. BWP/NAD also participates in young rider development,


incorporating clinics with the keurings to educate about breeding, conformation in young horses for the top levels, free jumping tech- niques, starting young horses and various other aspects of produc- ing young sport horses. Our keuring tours move from the east to the west coast and


to Canada each summer. While currently limited by our Belgian judge’s time in North America, we accommodate all our current and new breeders by alternating sites each year and offering registration without inspection for foals by BWP approved dam and sire.


Boudewijn Schepers, BWP/NAD judge and former BWP head stallion judge from Belgium.


MARES All mares who have foal book papers from a recognized registry are


welcome to come for inspection for one of the BWP’s two books: the Main Studbook or the Auxiliary Book. To be eligible for the BWP Main Studbook, a mare must have foal book papers from a recognized WBFSH (World Breeding Federation of Sport Hors- es) registry or Jockey Club papers. Te BWP Auxiliary Book is for select mares without papers. To qualify, these mares must have proof of performance through a national federation (i.e., USEF, USDF, USHJA or FEI) or have a recognized brand or Toroughbred tattoo. DNA is obtained to rule out draft or Quar- ter Horse blood. If a mare has lost papers but can successfully prove parent verification through DNA, she can be moved into the Main Studbook. Once approved, all


their foals by either BWP stallions or stal- lions from a recognized registry can receive papers and passports, USEF lifetime record- ings and branding. Unlike other registries, there are no annual ‘mare dues’ for activa- tion—once they are inspected and regis- tered they are lifetime approved.


Above, top two photos : Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Firestone’s Elite mare Esther (Escudo I x Old Indian xx). Bottom: Spy Coast Farm’s E-label three-year-old mare Merly Chin (Diktator vd Boslandhoeve (Elite) x Werly Chin de Muze (Elite)/Nabab de Reve).


At top, with title: Centurian B (by Rebel Z) owned by Lisa and Mary Goldman, bred by Bannockburn Farm. Special BWP Section Warmbloods Today 43


Belgian Warmblood Association All three photos by Bridgett Ness


Erin Gilmore


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