Brood mares

Our first generation brood mares were imported from Europe in the early 2000s. Today, they are joined by their daughters and granddaughters in the next generations of the KVS breeding program.

In 2025 we look forward to new foals in all of our mare lines.

  • From Holsteiner stamm 18A2, Gaetana and her daughter Odessa are both in foal to Glasgow van’t Merelsnest, and Lordana, to Impressive VDL.

  • Anouk KVS is adding to the Sina mare line 20 with a foal by rising star Comthago VDL.

  • Holsteiner stamm 2027 will see new foals from Cirkeness (in foal to Magnum) and Kalipso’s daughters Phaena KVS (in foal to Sambucci de Muze) and Rumour Has It KVS (in foal to Arezzo VDL).

  • Fokfamilie 1503 expects a new Hardrock foal out of Zinadine, as well as a Mindset VDL foal from Zina’s daughter Opal.

  • And not least, Oramilla BF will add a Harley foal to the KWPN mare line 1568.

Holsteiner stamm 18A2

Nastasia

  • Arie selected Nastasia for the KVS breeding program based on her conformation, temperament and breeding.

    Nastasia’s sire was the great Holsteiner breeding stallion Contender. Contender was, in his time, one of the most sought after stallions in Germany. He produced 127 approved sons, 59 state premium mares, and as of 2006, had 498 successful offspring in sport, in Holstein, Oldenburg, Hannover and Rhineland.

    Contender was especially successful as a sire when partnered with mares with more blood, and here Nastasia’s breeding didn't disappoint. Her dam Ajunda was the daughter of 1.55m jumper Lenz, descended from the famous Thoroughbred stallion Ladykiller. As well, Ajunda’s dam sire was the great Selle Francais stallion Cor de La Bryere, credited as modernizing the Holsteiner breed.

    Nastasia’s dam line is distinguished in its own right. In a 2008 article that is still cited today, Sporthorse Breeding Magazine ranked Holsteiner stamm 18A2 as number 7 in the world's top 25 sporthorse mare families. At that time, this was on the strength of dam line products such as the great 1.60m jumpers Calypso and Calvadur, famous breeding stallion Chambertin (sire of Chacco Blue and other approved stallions), and 1.60m jumper Calvados and approved stallion Caruso (both full siblings of Nastasia's maternal granddam Junda).

    Since that ranking, this mare family has continued to deliver, including producing the elite, keur 1.60m showjumper Untouchable.

    Nastasia, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 23, was affectionately known as Big Mum at KVS. A calm and dignified mare who marched to the beat of her own drum, Big Mum was often in the company of her KVS broodmare daughters Gaetana and Lordana. Other offspring compete successfully in amateur jumping and dressage, including Icarus KVS (2013 Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve gelding competing at 1.20m with a junior rider in Ontario).

Gaetana KVS

  • Gaetana KVS (2011 Phin Phin) carries forward her dam Nastasia’s excellent Holsteiner bloodlines and elegant conformation.

    Gaetana’s sire Phin Phin competed successfully under Roelof Bril at 1.50m and 1.60m. As a competitor, Phin Phin was recognized for his extremely fast take off, fighting spirit and good technique. His sport achievements included winning the Gyon Grand Prix and being a two time champion at Arnhem.

    The son of Olympian and breeding stallion Chin Chin, Phin Phin was also famous as the sire of successful international showjumpers. Recognizing his breeding accomplishments, Phin Phin has been designated a keur stallion by KWPN and a studbook ambassador by BWP.

    Like their sire, Phin Phin's foals have fast reflexes, length and looseness in the body and good movement.

    These qualities are evident in Gaetana’s foals:

    • Odessa KVS (2019 Tangelo vd Zuuethoeve, young broodmare at KVS).

    • Patronus KVS (2020 Cosmos Z gelding, sold to a junior rider in 2023).

    • Solera KVS (2022 Carrera VDL filly).

    • Sales prospect Timeless KVS (2023 Carrera VDL gelding).

    Gaetana is currently in foal to top Grand Prix jumper and Nations Cup winner Glasgow van 't Merelsnest.

Lordana KVS

  • Lordana KVS is the youngest of our Contender mare Nastasia’s foals. A smaller and nice moving mare, she is notable for her enthusiasm for jumping - heads into chutes voluntarily, needs almost no encouragement to keep going and as a filly, was infamous on the farm for jumping in and out of pastures.

    Lordana’s enthusiasm for jumping is no surprise, given both her mare line and her sire Cavalier. Cavalier is an approved KWPN stallion who was ridden at the 1.60m international level (under the name San Patrignano Mister) by Franke Sloothaak. Together the two were extremely successful, winning more than 40 Grand Prix, puissance and speed competitions.

    In breeding, Cavalier has also succeeded. Some of his best known offspring include Tinello Isha, ridden by Albert Voorn; Blushing Groom, under John Popely; Illusion under Jörne Sprehe; FAN Cavala, ridden by Eddie Macken, and Quadrifoglio, ridden by Italian rider Jerry Smit.

    Lordana is a KWPN registered mare. At her keuring in 2019, she achieved scores of 70 for conformation, movement and jumping - well above the scores needed for entry into the studbook. Her foals are:

    • Sales horse Prince KVS (2020 Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve gelding).

    • Sparrowhawk KVS (2022 Glasgow van’t Merelsnest filly).

    • Sales prospect Talisker KVS (2023 Glasgow van’t Merelsnest gelding).

    • Sales prospect Upshot KVS (2024 Douglas VDL colt).

    Lordana is currently in foal to Impressive VDL, a 2013 Douglas VDL son who is jumping at 1.45m and has been approved by KWPN.

Sina mare line 20, breeding line 398

Obligeant II

  • Obligeant II was selected for our program based on her conformation and her excellent breeding.

    In 2000, Obligeant’s sire Nimmerdor was named the Netherland’s “Stallion of the Century”, based on the number and quality of show jumping offspring he sired.

    On her dam’s side, Obligeant was from the Sina mare line #20, breeding line #398, which has produced international jumpers such as Mac Kinley, Modesto, Emerson VDL, Vivaldi K, Big Brother, Flash and Cavalier. Obligeant's dam Derina was a 1.30m jumper and the full sibling of 1.60m jumper Argelith's Piccolino, ridden by Rene Tebbel.

    Obligeant II was awarded both ster and prestatie predicates by KWPN: ster recognizing above average conformation, movement and jumping talent; and prestatie, the quality of her offspring. These include Grand Prix show jumpers Vini Vidi Vici and Utah, and 1.35m jumper Cameleon KVS.

    Obligeant passed away in pasture in 2016 but left us with two broodmare daughters: Gazelle (deceased from injury in 2021) and Anouk.

Anouk KVS

  • Anouk was imported in utero from Europe.

    Her sire Heartbreaker is one of the living legends in showjumper breeding. Along with a spectacular career in sport, Heartbreaker developed in breeding as one of the greatest of all time. With sons like Harley VDL, Toulon, Actionbreaker, Quasimodo van de Molendreef, Padinus and many others, Heartbreaker has been a top ranked World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses (WBFSH) jumping sire for many years. He is known for passing his talent through his daughters, which we certainly see in the talent of Anouk’s young offspring, including sales horses Orianna, Porter and Rebel KVS.

    Through her dam Obligeant II, Anouk’s siblings include 1.50m jumper Vini Vidi Vici; 1.45m jumper Utah; 1.35m jumper Cameleon KVS; dressage mare Teach Inn, who also sired 1.35m and 1.45m jumpers; and 1.20m jumper Wasabi M.

    Anouk’s foals include:

    • Sales horse Orianna KVS (2019 Lincoln KVS mare).

    • Sales horse Porter KVS (2020 Cosmos Z gelding).

    • Prospect Rebel KVS (2021 Olympic van’t Koningbos gelding).

    • So Impressive KVS (2022 Impressive VDL filly).

    • Urocco Blue KVS (2024 Zirocco Blue filly).

Gazelle KVS

  • Gazelle KVS was sired by international grand prix champion Cavalier and out of our star and prestatie Nimmerdor mare Obligeant II. Like Obligeant, Cavalier is descendant of the Sina mare line 20, breeding line 398 that has produced many international jumpers, making Gazelle a double Sina line broodmare.

    Cavalier is distinguished in his own right as both a showjumper and a breeding stallion. He was ridden at the 1.60m international level (under the name San Patrignano Mister) by Franke Sloothaak. Together the two were extremely successful, winning more than 40 grand prix, puissance and speed competitions.

    In breeding, Cavalier has also succeeded. Some of his best known offspring include Tinello Isha, ridden by Albert Voorn; Blushing Groom, under John Popely; Illusion under Jörne Sprehe; FAN Cavala, ridden by Eddie Macken, and Quadrifoglio, ridden by Italian rider Jerry Smit.

    Gazelle’s siblings from her dam Obligeant II include 1.50m jumper Vini Vidi Vici; 1.45m jumper Utah; 1.35m jumper Cameleon KVS; dressage mare Teach Inn, who also sired 1.35m and 1.45m jumpers; and 1.20m jumper Wasabi M.

    Sadly Gazelle passed away from injury in 2021. She left behind:

    • Malibu KVS (2018 Phin Phin mare), who has produced two fillies and is back in training for the winter of 2024.

    • Sales horse Oakley KVS (2019 Phin Phin gelding).

    • Sales prospect Peter Parker KVS (2020 Cosmos Z gelding).

Malibu KVS

  • Malibu KVS is the only daughter of Gazelle KVS, who was descended on both her sire and her dam side's from the highly successful Sina line. After producing two lovely fillies as a young KVS broodmare, Malibu was sold in summer 2024 to begin a sport career

    To her excellent dam line, Malibu's sire Phin Phin adds his own impressive pedigree, accomplishments and attributes. As a an international competitor, Phin Phin was recognized for his extremely fast take off, fighting spirit and good technique. His sport achievements included winning the Gyon Grand Prix and being a two time champion at Arnhem.

    The son of Olympian and breeding stallion Chin Chin, Phin Phin was also famous as the sire of successful international showjumpers. Recognizing his breeding accomplishments, Phin Phin has been designated a keur stallion by KWPN and a studbook ambassador by BWP.

    Like their sire, Phin Phin's foals have fast reflexes, length and looseness in the body and good movement. These are qualities that Malibu exhibits, as do her two daughters:

    • Savannah KVS (2022 Jardonnay VDL filly).

    • Treasure KVS (2023 Comthago VDL filly).

Holsteiner stamm 2027

Cirkeness

  • Arie bought Cirkeness from gebr. Bosch, the Dutch family who bred world champion Garant, and have co-owned stallions such as Heartbreaker, Clinton and Warrant with the Nihoff family.

    Arie selected Cirkeness because of her lovely conformation and temperament, and a Holsteiner dam line that has produce international show jumpers as Daniel (winner, with rider Matt Simpson, of the 2024 1.60m Pan American Cup at Spruce Meadows), Romanov (multiple Grand Prix winner and one of Heartbreaker's most famous sons) and Westminster VDL (full brother to Romanov, and himself a 1.60m jumper and established sire).

    Cirkeness’s first three offspring all compete in the amateur jumpers. Lincoln KVS (2016 Cavalier gelding) jumps successfully at the 1.15m and 1.20m level in Alberta. Kalipso KVS (2015 Phin Phin mare) resumed training in 2022 after producing two KVS fillies and is now consistently placing at 1.10m and 1.15m with her junior rider. Ozark KVS (2020 Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve gelding) is starting his competitive career with a young rider in BC.

    Cirkeness’s younger offspring are:

    • Sirkeness KVS (2022 Liamant W filly).

    • Sales prospect Tallmar KVS (2023 Kallmar VDL gelding).

    Cirkeness is currently in foal to Magnum (a 2019 Falaise de Muze son from an elite Etoulon mare).

Kalipso KVS

  • Kalipso (2015 Phin Phin) was the first foal from our foundation mare Cirkeness. As described in Cirkeness’s profile, this mare line has consistently demonstrated strong sport performances and breeding accomplishments.

    Sport performance also describes Kalipso’s sire Phin Phin, a KWPN approved stallion who competed successfully under Roelof Bril at 1.50m and 1.60m. As a competitor, Phin Phin was recognized for his extremely fast take off, fighting spirit and good technique. His sport achievements included winning the Gyon Grand Prix and being a two time champion at Arnhem.

    Phin Phin was the son of Olympian Chin Chin, but was also famous as a breeding stallion in his own right. Recognizing his breeding accomplishments, Phin Phin has been designated a keur stallion by KWPN and a studbook ambassador by BWP. Like their sire, his foals have fast reflexes, length and looseness in the body and good movement.

    As a young mare, Kalipso demonstrated her own talent for sport at the 2019 Alberta KWPN-NA keuring. There she earned ster and IBOP predicates - designations that denote above average conformation, movement and jumping ability, and demonstrated talent for the sport, respectively.

    At the 2019 keuring, Kalipso also took third place in that year’s KWPN North America 4 year old free jumping competition.

    After producing two foals as a KVS broodmare, Kalipso resumed training in January 2022. In 2023, she found a home with a junior rider in Alberta, and together the two are consistently competing and winning at the 1.10 and 1.15m levels.

    Kalipso’s two fillies are now part of the next generation of the KVS breeding program. They are:

    • Phaena KVS (2020 Tangelo vd Zutthoeve).

    • Rumour Has It KVS (2021 Carrera VDL ).

    In 2024, Phaena KVS produced her first foal (Up Town KVS, a strong Comthago VDL colt). In 2025, we hope to welcome foals from both Phaena (in foal to Sambucci de Muze) and Rumour (in foal to Arezzo VDL).

Fokfamilie 1503

Zinadine T

  • Arie selected Zinadine for the KVS program based on her achievements in sport and her exceptional breeding.

    As a young mare in Europe, Zina jumped at 1.30m and earned an elite (sport) predicate from KWPN.

    Zinadine’s sire Berlin has held a top place in the World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses jumper sire rankings for over a decade, including placing top twenty in the 2021 and 2022 lists, and top ten from 2017 to 2020. In that time, Berlin has also been at the top of the KWPN breeding values (an index that measures sport performance, conformation, movement and health), including a first place ranking in 2021.

    Simply put, Berlin is one of the world’s best showjumper breeding stallions.

    On her dam side, Zina’s mother, grandmother and great-grandmother are all distinguished by predicates that designate sport and/or breeding achievement. Zina’s dam Indullah T was a 1.40m jumper, and Zina’s half-sister through Indullah T is 1.45m jumper Herriet T.

    Stallions in Zina’s dam line include 1.60m show jumper and First Premium stallion Adbullah T, and Nimmerdor, named the Netherland’s “Stallion of the Century” in 2000.

    Zina is a confident, respectful and steady mare. Her older offspring include Icebreaker KVS, currently schooling at 1.30m and competing at 1.20m, with his amateur rider in the United States. Zina’s younger offspring include:

    • Phlash KVS (2020 Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve gelding, sold to a junior rider in 2023).

    • Phlash’s full sister Opal KVS, who has joined her mother in our breeding program.

    • Sales prospect Sambuca KVS (2022 Adequan Z gelding).

    • Tinnarock KVS (2023 Hardrock Z filly).

    Currently, Zina is in foal again to Hardrock Z, with a due date of April 2025.

Opal KVS

  • Opal’s dam Zinadine T is a KWPN mare who earned the elite (sport) predicate based on her jumping accomplishments, before being imported from Europe to join the KVS breeding program. As described in her profile, Zina is descended from several of Europe’s premier breeding stallions, and a long line of mares who have achieved in sport and breeding.

    Opal’s sire Tangelo van de Zuuethoeve needs little introduction. A grand prix showjumper himself, Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve has sired international jumpers including Darry Lou (Spruce Meadow Masters winner with Beezy Madden) and Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z (multiple World Cup winner).

    From the quality of his offspring, Tangelo was ranked 6th in the 2021 KWPN breeding values, an index that measures sport performance, conformation, movement and health. He has also consistently placed in the World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses top 100 sire lists, including a 35th place finish in the 2022 jumper sire rankings.

    Tangelo’s foals are known for correct legs, loose movement, radiological health (good bones) and their jumping technique and scope.

    Opal’s full sibling Phlash KVS (2020 gelding) was purchased in 2023 by a junior rider.

    Opal’s first foals are 2023 filly Topaz KVS (Carrera VDL) and 2024 colt Ultrafine KVS (Comthago VDL). Opal is currently in foal to Mindset ES, an exciting 2017 Aganix de Seigneur x Kannan stallion jumping at 1.35m with Alex Gill.

KWPN mare line 1568

Oramilla BF

  • Oramilla BF starts a new KVS breeding line. Purchased by Arie as a yearling, Oramilla’s dam line is rich in sport accomplishments and breeding predicates. These include Oramilla’s great-grandmother Pearl, who produced three keur predicate daughters, and Pearl’s mother, grand prix jumper and preferent mare Lesandra. Through their dam Vanilla Shake, Oramilla’s dam Karamilla BF is the sister of Lemonade, competing successfully at 1.30m as a 7 year old.

    Oramilla’s international show jumping sire Chacoon Blue is himself the son of elite stallion Chacco Blue, out of an outstanding dam line of Olympian Askan. Like his famous father, Chacoon Blue is a proven breeding stallion whose recent distinctions include being the USEF number two Leading Sire of Jumpers in 2021.

    Oramilla’s first foals are 2023 filly True Pleasure KVS, by New Pleasure VDL, and 2024 filly Ulyssia KVS, by Sambucci de Muze.

    Oramilla is currently in foal to Harley VDL, the famous Heartbreaker who jumped at the Grand Prix level with Jessica Kurten.

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