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.
2025:
Wednesday January, 8
- From 9am: Signing up the stallions
- From 9.45 am: Measuring of the height and checking of the description
- 10 am: Loose jumping: candidate breeding stallions, jumping
1. Candidate breeding stallions BWP
2. Candidate breeding stallions not-BWP
- Free movements: selected candidate breeding stallions, dressage
1. Candidate breeding stallions BWP
2. Candidate breeding stallions not-BWP
Thursday January, 9
- 10 am: Inspection of conformation and gaits on a hard and soft ground – jumping stallions
1. Candidate breeding stallions BWP
2. Candidate breeding stallions not-BWP
- 5.50 pm: Inspection of conformation and gaits on a hard and soft ground – dressage stallions
1. Candidate breeding stallions BWP, dressage
2. Candidate breeding stallions not-BWP, dressage
- 6.50 pm: Lunging for the dressage stallions
1. Candidate breeding stallions BWP
2. Candidate breeding stallions not-BWP
- Announcement selection dressage stallions accepted for the Third Phase
- Announcement selection jumping stallions accepted for the following day
Friday January, 10
- 10 am: Loose jumping for the selected jumping stallions
Each time after the loose jumping of 5 stallions, there will be a walk round with the PROCLAMATION of the jumping stallions accepted for the Third Phase
1. Candidate breeding stallions BWP
2. Candidate breeding stallions not-BWP
- BWP Ambassadors & Elite Stallions
- 8pm: BWP Top Stallion Auction
Saturday January, 11
- 10 am: Belgian Stallion Competition
Entrance Fees Stallion Show 2025:
On Wednesday/Friday/Saturday the entrance fee is: 20 euros
Thursday: free entrance
Combiticket Wednesday - Friday - Saturday: 40 euro
Combiticket Friday - Saturday: 35 euro
Parking 5 euro/day (not on Thursday)
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.
Sponsoring
Contact:
Geert Helsen
geert.helsen.sales@bwp.be
+32 (0)479 29 82 92
