If you’ve inherited the horse virus, you simply cannot imagine life without these beautiful animals. Year after year, there is the excitement of the foals being born, the anticipation of whether the mares will catch again, and the careful selection of the stallions.
Our family has always kept horses. Transitioning from the farming business where horses were used for labor, my father started riding and breeding sport horses alongside his farm. The first horse arrived in the stable with the purchase of Roosje (by Cobblers Thread) from his father. Distant descendants of this mare can still be found in our family today. By purchasing several top breeding mares, Martien Couwenberg laid the foundation for a successful KWPN showjumper breeding operation.
The “golden” mare Citty (Ramiro x Joost x Abgar) holds great significance for my current breeding program.
Her great-grandson Highlander C (Numero Uno x Vingino) earned his approval as a licensed breeding stallion for the KWPN and competed successfully at 1.60m level in showjumping.
Meanwhile, her daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters are also proving they carry Citty’s genetic value, demonstrated through both their (auction) foals and the achievements of their older offspring.
For instance, Citty’s youngest son, Cincitty (by Numero Uno), won the Longines Grand Prix of Beijing twice under Henrik von Eckermann. Today, Citty and/or her daughters and granddaughters have produced numerous Grand Prix showjumpers, as well as an above-average number of horses competing at 1.30m, 1.40m, 1.45m, and 1.50m level. This is highly remarkable for such a small damline. Performance and health are deeply embedded.
Currently, the Elite mare Libren Citty C (by Berlin) and the PROK mare Twinck Citty C (by Lord Pezi) are being used in my breeding program.
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Monique Lamers-Couwenberg
