Worldwide the BWP label is highly regarded. Annually the BWP Stallion Selection is an international highlight for the studbook. The stallions who receive approval after the third phase are added to the list with BWP approved stallions.
Program Stallion Selection
The BWP Stallion Selection runs in three phases.
Phase 1: The veterinary examination
The candidate stallions go to Merelbeke, to the Veterinary Faculty of Gent University, for their veterinary examination. When the result is positive, the stallions move on to the second phase. Stallions can take this examination from 1 April of the year before the selection.
Phase 2: The conformation inspection and free jumping/moving
The three-year-old candidate stallions are presented to the BWP stallion jury in the month of January. The stallions are judged on their conformation on hard and soft soil and on free jumping/moving. The inspection is carried out over several days.
Phase 3: Under the saddle
In the third week of March the three-year-old candidate stallions that passed the second phase, will be presented under the saddle. The stallions will show their three basic gaits and jump fences. The four-year-old and older stallions are also presented in this phase. The decision on which stallions will be approved will be taken at the end of the third phase.
March, 6
BWP Stallion Selection:
* 9am: 4y and older: Inspection of conformation and gaits on a hard ground
* 4y and older: Inspection of conformation and gaits on a soft ground
* Riding under the own rider of all candidate dressage stallions
* 2pm: jumping test under the saddle (3y)
* jumping test under the saddle (4y and older)
* 4-8y: First proclamation
* 7.30pm: Final Altez National BWP Free Jump Cup
March, 7
BRp Stallion Selection
BWP Stallion Selection
* 9am: Riding under the BWP rider (dressage stallions)
* 10.45am: Riding under the BWP rider (jumping stallions, 3y)
* 3pm: Riding under the BWP rider (jumping stallions, 4y and older)
* 7pm: Riding test dressage stallions 4-8 years old
8pm: BWP Dressage Evening
March, 8
BWP Stallion Selection:
* 8am: Jumping under the saddle of the 4 to 8-years old candidate jumping stallions (usual rider)
* Jumping under the saddle of the 3 years old candidate jumping stallions (usual rider)
* Young Breeder Award
* Elite mares
* 12.30 Final of the Belgian Stallion Competition - 4y olds
* BWP Award sponsored by KBC
* Proclamation
* Final of the Belgian Stallion Competition - 5y olds
* Awarding of the 3-years old BWP Champion
* 5.30pm BWP New Life Auction
* Final of the Belgian Stallion Competition - 6y olds
* Final of the Belgian Stallion Competition - 7y olds
Sponsoring
Contact:
Geert Helsen
geert.helsen.sales@bwp.be
+32 (0)479 29 82 92
