The Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands (KWPN) and the Warmblood Studbook of Ireland (WSI) have partnered to work with Irish show jumping and eventing breeders to produce and sell high-quality horses.

An important goal of the partnership is to encourage the exchange of information between Irish and Dutch breeders and between Irish breeders and WSI. While in recent years the KWPN has begun to have an impact on the sport of eventing, its strengths are in show jumping and dressage.

Johan Knaap, director of the KWPN stated that: “We believe there is a great fit between the KWPN and WSI. The Irish can teach the Dutch a lot about breeding and producing eventing horses, while the Dutch can help the Irish develop show jumping breeding, which will make Irish dominance of eventing even stronger.”

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WSI members will have access to KWPN inspectors and officials, along with the Dutch studbook’s extensive breeding resources such as the Horse Database, the Stallion Database, the genetic index, and digital KWPN Magazine.

CELEBRATORY RECEPTION

A reception to celebrate the new partnership will be held on Monday, 12 September from 7 to 9pm at the Osprey Hotel in Naas, Co Kildare. All sport horse breeders, riders, producers and owners are invited to attend and meet the new KWPN partners, and to learn about the opportunities being created to advance breeding, sport, and sales in Ireland.

At the reception, the new Dutch partners will be introduced and a presentation will be made highlighting the new initiatives being rolled out and their benefits to the Irish show jumping and eventing communities. Speakers will include Mr Johan Knaap, the KWPN director and His Excellency P.W.A. Schellekens, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Everyone is invited.

Please RSVP to admin@irish-warmblood.com or 0872229701.