The Dutch dressage horse breeders are once again among the best in the world. Since 2017, they have held the top position in the WBFSH rankings, making this the eighth time the KWPN has reached the highest spot on this studbook ranking. Dutch jumper horse breeders are ranked seventh, while KWPN is placed fourth in the eventing horse rankings.

The WBFSH rankings were calculated for the period from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. Horses can earn points at all international FEI competitions. They are ranked by success, and the results of the top six horses contribute to the WBFSH studbook ranking. All of the top six KWPN dressage horses from the past year are in the top 15.

Dutch blood
The second place goes to Oldenburg, a German studbook that includes horses with Dutch bloodlines, such as Bluetooth OLD (sired by Bordeaux) and Total Hope (sired by Totilas). The same applies to the third-ranked Westphalia, where Vayron (sired by Vitalis) and Bohemian (sired by Bordeaux) both have Dutch sires. Two-time Olympic champion TSF Dalera BB (sired by Easy Game) is individually ranked first, but the Trakehner studbook only reaches nineteenth place. Her breeder, Silke Druckenmüller, was honored with the Dressage Breeder Award for the fourth consecutive year.

Van Olst stallions dominate
Individually, Imhotep, the son of Everdale (out of Della d'Ottie stb-ext prest by Vivaldi, bred by Tineke Huizing from Donderen), contributed the most points for KWPN. He is ranked fourth, just ahead of his sire Everdale (Lord Leatherdale out of Aliska K elite EPTM-dres PROK by Negro, bred by Piet Kluytmans from Tilburg). In ninth place is Fame (Bordeaux out of Bonaventura ster prest sport-dres by Rhodium, bred by the Gerritsen family from Leerdam), who, along with Carl Hester, contributed to the Olympic team bronze. Eleventh place goes to the KWPN stallion Indian Rock (Apache out of Crisjena keur pref IBOP-dres by Vivaldi, bred by Jan de Bruijn from Schelluinen), also an Olympic competitor. Jägerbomb (Dante Weltino out of Udysee by Jazz), ridden to Olympic team bronze by his breeder, is ranked thirteenth. Olympic bronze medalist Glamourdale (Lord Leatherdale out of Thuja stb pref prest by Negro, bred by J.W. Rodenburg from Ouderkerk aan den IJssel) is ranked fifteenth, making him the sixth KWPN horse contributing to this top position.

Show jumping rankings
In the show jumping rankings, the top three are Selle Français, Zangersheide, and BWP. KWPN holds seventh place. Individually, Glamour Girl (Zirocco Blue VDL out of Moonlight II by Caletto I, bred by Stoeterij Gaesbeek V.O.F. from Ruinen) is ranked 27th, followed by Iliana (Cardento out of Destiny by Gentleman, bred by J.A.M. Bocken from Weert) at 33rd, the Olympic I.Amelusina R 51 (Dexter R out of B.Amelusina R22 elite prest EPTM-spr PROK by Chin Chin, bred by Stal Roelofs from Den Ham) at 35th, and the Olympic Leone Jei (Baltic VDL out of Dara ster prest IBOP-spr PROK by Corland, bred by G.M. van Mersbergen from Udenhout) at 39th. Ginger-Blue (Plot-Blue out of Royal Rose prest sport-spr by Royal Bravour, bred by P. Verberne from Sint-Oedenrode) is ranked 52nd, while Daniel (Heartbreaker out of Uness prest sport-spr PROK by Cavalier, bred by Gebr. Bosch from Luttenberg) is 71st.

Fourth place in eventing rankings
In the eventing horse rankings, KWPN is positioned behind Holstein, Irish Sport Horse, and Selle Français. Individually, Izilot DHI (Zavall VDL out of Zilottie W stb by Marlon, bred by B.S. Wichers from Dedemsvaart) is ranked third. Olympic horse Fedarman B (Eurocommerce Washington out of Paulien B prest by Fedor, bred by MTS.G. and G.F. Brinkman from Zutphen) is ranked eighth. ACSI Champ de Tailleur (Quidam de Revel out of Vera stb-ext prest by Oberon du Moulin, bred by A.C. Hoogendoorn from Haaksbergen), ranked 39th, competed in Paris. Jarillo (Dantos HBC out of Fiorilla by Alicante HB, bred by R. Vriend from Odoorn) is ranked 46th, and Olympic horse Hiarado (Diarado out of Ubiola stb-ext prest by Ekstein, bred by L.G.M. Vergert from Enschede) is 72nd. Grappa Nera (Karandasj out of Cetunette reg.A PROK by Babalouba, bred by H.J. Booy from Neede) is the last KWPN horse in the ranking.

WBFSH rankings

Source: KWPN
Photo of Imhotep: Dirk Caremans