I am looking for suggestions KWPN stallions for breeding to my mare in 2014. I realize that is pretty far away, but I would feel better having all my arrangements made early and I am rather excited. :winkgrin:
She is currently in foal to the Hanoverian stallion, Schwarzenegger, for May 2014. And I like him so very much (and his owner) that I may decide to breed back to him again, but if I breed to a KWPN stallion my foal will have VB papers which I would prefer (I think … I am still trying to figure out how important that is). This is my first warmblood broodmare so I have a lot to learn, and the registries are very complicated. Thankfully the KWPN-NA staff were very helpful and patient with me. 
I am going with the KWPN registry because the Oldenburg registry does not hold inspections in my area, and my mare is not eligible for Hanoverian inspection.
My mare had a very nice filly by Wolkentanz II this spring.
My aim is to breed nice amateur friendly horses. Gaits, talent, athleticism, and conformation, although very important, all come second to temperament.
Here is my mare’s pedigree: http://www.sporthorse-data.com/d?i=10909836
The mare, Olivia, has a great temperament, and very nice gaits. Is actually more refined than her photos make her look (1/4 Thoroughbred). She is bred for dressage, but is also talented over fences, and has produced one foal so far that has gone on to the jumper ring. She is only 15.2hh. She has a nice short strong loin, strong hindquarters, nice shoulder, neck and head. I would be happy to get an exact copy of her but taller, but if I could improve on one thing it would be her intelligence. She is very very very sweet, but a bit dull witted. She was a career broodmare living in a herd before I acquired her, so it may just be lack of education, but sometimes she just doesn’t come off as the sharpest tool in the box. But very easy to train and willing to learn. And she loves to be loved. Her filly by Wolkentanz II is extremely intelligent, so it really may just be lack of handling. The filly is also huge! So she can throw height despite being only 15.2hh herself.
Here is photo of her on the day she was due to foal this past spring:
Sorry - I don’t have any decent conformation shots of her yet, I only purchased her in April and my camera barely works (I am only a couple hundred air mile points away from a new camara). Almost all the photos I have of my horses and farm are all borrowed from my friend’s facebook pages. 
My stallion wish list:
- KWPN
- Tall 16.3hh+++
- Good frozen semen quality
- Excellent temperament and trainability
- Reasonable breeding fees (realize I may have to use a younger stallion to get the better prices)
- Dressage is my main breeding focus for this mare, but my preference would be a sire that has produced dual purpose foals.
- And of course all of the usual > good conformation, good bone, uphill, excellent gaits, etc.
- I really don’t care too much about colour but my favourite colours are grey, black and chestnut. Bling is always welcome, because the buyers like it, but not important (more like a bonus).
Thanks in advanced for your advice.
So, incredibly heartbreaking and quite the hit on us. Would be glad to give some discounts for breedings paid for now for next year. Farrington, unfortunately will probably not be standing next year. He is getting to that age.