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	~ OUR MARES ~
	At Zondervan Farm, we felt it imperative to start our breeding program with the best mares possible. Dutch mares are graded at the annual inspection (Keuring) according to their conformation, pedigree, basic gaits, performance records and the same attributes of their offspring. The ratings include Studbook, Star and Keur for the mare herself and Preferent and Prestatie reflecting her offspring. There are additional ratings based on soundness and performance. At Zondervan Farm, we set out to acquire young Keur mares or exceptional Star mares with Keur potential. We imported or acquired quality mares from the Netherlands to add to our U.S. bred mares.
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Mistral         Vincent x Iberis "Mistral" is a chestnut 1994 16.1H Prov. Keur KWPN mare imported from the Netherlands in 1999. [Pedigree] Mistral has produced 2 foals for Zondervan Farm - the licensed stallion, Thatcher, sired by Welt Hit II (son of Weltmeyer) and V Eight, a 2002 filly sired by OO Seven (son of Rubenstein I) both of whom received NA/WPN 1st Premiums at their foal Keurings. Thatcher also received a 1st Premium as a two years old and was No. 1 on the NA/WPN Top Ten list for Two Year Old Colts. (See "Stallions" and "Offspring"). Mistral received her Ster in Holland in 1998 placing 1st in her class and was invited to the National Mare Show in Ermelo where she was named Reserve Champion. At the 2000 Keuring in Houston where she received her provisional Keur designation, Mistral was named best mature mare and was praised for being a strong, modern mare with an outstanding powerful hindleg. Mistral's sire was the Dutch stallion, Olympic Vincent. On the 2003/2004 KWPN Stallion Index, Vincent is listed as Number 2 for dressage with a 196 and 76% reliability. At his performance test he received 8.5, 8.5 and 9 on his basic gaits. He had an impressive dressage career in Holland, most notably being named Dutch Champion at the 1989 Grand Prix at Haaksbergen. He has one KWPN approved son, Cabochon who was also recently awarded the Keur designation, and an approved brother, Vanitas. Mistral's damsire, El Corona, who carries the famous genes of Amor and Doruto in his pedigree, was listed as Number 1 on the same dressage index with a 198 and 79% reliability. Mistral's first foal (a full brother to Thatcher), Still Here, was foaled and continues to reside in the Netherlands. He advanced to the Second Ring in the KWPN Stallion Selection in 2003-2003. He was a semi-finalist in the PAVO Cup in August, 2003. The filly, V Eight, was on the TopTen list for 2002 foals where she finished in 6th place (out of 83) for the 2002 NA/WPN Keuring tour. Mistral bred to Contango in 2006. Lesley W          Zeoliet x Ursula "Libby" is a 1993 16.2H Keur KWPN Mare imported from the Netherlands in 1999. She is bay with a large star, stripe and snip, and one white stocking. [Pedigree] Libby has produced 2 exceptional foals for Zondervan Farm - Titanium, a 2000 colt by Metall (son of Ferro) and Virginia, a 2002 filly by Jazz (son of Cocktail) both of whom received 1st Premiums at their respective NA/WPN foal Keurings. (See "Offspring"). Both offspring are very flashy with trots to die for. Libby was sired by the Keur stallion, Zeoliet. Zeoliet was the Res. Champion of his stallion performance test in 1984 with scores of W 8, T 8.5, C 9. In 2000 he had a jumping Index of 142 with 88% reliability and dressage index of 154 with 88% reliability. He has over 130 offspring competing internationally in jumping and 145 in dressage. He has 2 KWPN approved sons, Eusebio and Elcaro. Libby's dam Ursula (Ster), is by the legendary dressage sire Doruto (who has arguably produced more Grand Prix dressage horses than any other stallion in the world) and herself sits as #55 on the KWPN Mare Index for Dressage with a 176. Libby bred to Thatcher in 2006. Roza Daula S         Montecristo x Idaula Roza is a 1998 16.3H Star KWPN mare imported from the Netherlands in 1999. She is Chestnut with a star, strip and snip, and one white stocking. [Pedigree] Roza received her Star designation at the 2001 Keuring in Austin. She was named No. 10 in the NA/WPN Top Ten for Studbook and Star Mares. Also in September, 2001, Roza was shown in the USDF Breeders Championship Series at Cedar Trace where she place 1st for 1998 Fillies, was named Champion Filly, Res. Champion Young Horse and Reserve Champion of the Show. For USDF Sporthorse of the Year Awards in 1998, Roza was 5th for Three Year old Fillies. Roza was started under saddle in 2001 where her trainer remarked on the impressiveness of her gaits and her easy and willing temperament. Roza's sire is the KWPN impressive young stallion Stoeterij Broere Montecristo. Montecristo won the KWPN national young horse dressage competition (PAVO Cup) as a 5 Year old in 1999. He is competing in Europe under Kirsten Beckers and after a two year absence from the show ring is ready to start Grand Prix. Montecristo was sired by El Corona a top producing dressage stallion who had an extremely limited career due to an early accidental death. El Corona, who carries the famous genes of Amor and Doruto in his pedigree, was listed as Number 1 on the 2003/2004 KWPN Stallion Index with a 198 and 79% reliability. Montecristo's damsire was Clavecimbel, another top dressage performer and producer. Roza's dam, Idaula, is from the highly respected Daula damline which also produced the approved stallion Hierarch. Hestja          Rampal/Bertus x Moon Boss Hestja is a 1989 16.2H Star Studbook Mare registered with the NA/WPN. She is a beautiful mahogany bay with a star and one white stocking [Pedigree] Hestja has competed successfully in dressage at Second Level and has retired to breeding since 1998 although still perfectly sound. She has produced 3 gorgeous foals with exceptional movement by Idocus, Darwin and Flemmingh. (See "Offspring") Hestja's sire is the approved Dutch stallion Rampal/Bertus. Rampal has been awarded the Crown Predicate due to his success in the show ring where he competed in Grand Prix Dressage. His offspring are competing successfully in dressage, jumpers, hunters and combined training as well as in the USDF breed shows. According to Sporthorse Breeders and Owners Association for 2001, Rampal was the leading sire of horses in the USDF Horse of the Year standings for all levels with 14 offspring listed. Hestja bred to Thatcher in 2006.
TESTJA Darwin X Hestja [Pedigree] Testja is a May 2000 NA/WPN Main Foalbook filly out of Hestja (see "Mares"). She is a powerful bay who should finish approx. 16.2 H. She is very people oriented and easy to handle. The judge commented at her inspection in Houston that she was the best moving foal presented. With her lineage including Darwin, Roemer and Rampal, she should be equipped for either dressage or jumping. Testja was sired by approved NA/WPN stallion, Darwin, who was ranked 5th in the 2000 KWPN dressage index with a 178 (83% reliability). Darwin's sire, Roemer, topped that same index with a 210 (84% reliability) and was thus acknowledged as the premier producer of dressage horses. Roemer has also been very successful as a producer of jumping horses. Darwin was named 1999 SOBA leading sire of FEI dressage horses. He has over 137 offspring competing in dressage at the national levels including several placing well in USDF Horse of the Year rankings. Darwin was placed third in his performance test with a score of 9 for his trot. The jury judged him as more than sufficiently talented in jumping as well as dressage. Darwin has one KWPN approved son, Inspekteur. Testja bred to Thatcher in 2006.
VIRGINIA Broere Jazz x Lesley W [Pedigree] Virginia is a May 2002 NA/WPN filly out of Lesley W (see "Mares)" by the KWPN approved stallion Broere Jazz (son of Cocktail). "Ginny" is a striking chestnut with a blaze and three stockings and looks similar to her half-brother Titanium. She is independent and curious and a pleasure to watch and handle. She was presented at the NA/WPN Keuring in October, 2002 where she received a 1st Premium. Ginny's sire, the Keur stallion Broere Jazz, showed a great deal of dressage talent at his performance test with scores of Walk 8, Trot 9.5, Canter 8.5, and Ability as dressage horse 9. He has gone on to make the most out of his natural talents by moving up the dressage performance roster. In 2002 he came in overall 4th place under Tineke Bartels in the Dutch National Dressage Championships and was selected as the alternate for the Dutch team for the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain. With new rider Kirsten Beckers of the Broere Stud, Jazz has been showing at Grand Prix in 2005 with recent results of 5th in the Dutch Dressage Championships in June, Grand Prix Champion at the CDIO Rotterdam in June and 5th at CDI Arnheim in July. By virtue of this success, Broere Jazz was named to the Dressage A team for the Netherlands and will be the alternate team for the European Championships in Hagen, Germany in July, 2005. Jazz offspring have been very successful including five approved sons, Olivi, Broere's Norway, Riant, Tango and in Germany, Jazz-Time. In the PAVO Cup for young horses in the Netherlands, Broere Norway and Patser were Champions as 4 year olds and Patser and Robin Hood were Champions as 5 year olds. In the 2004-2005 KWPN Dressage Index for stallions, Jazz ranks 10th overall with a 175 (89% reliability). Of his age group of younger stallions, Jazz ranks 2nd. In addition to Jazz, the Preferente stallion, Cocktail had four other approved sons, Havel, Hierarch, Nourejev and Radar. Cocktail ranks 3rd on the all time KWPN Dressage Index for 2004-2005 with a remarkable 191 (86% reliability). Under rider Anky van Grunsven, he earned his Olympic title at an early age by winning the National Dressage Stallion competition in 1990 followed by the Goodwood Dressage World Cup in 1992. Virginia bred to Thatcher in 2006.
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