News from Belgian Warmblood Breeders Association

February 2009

Belgian Warmblood Breeders Association Newsletter

In This Issue

Narcotique de Muze II Wins

BWP Horses Results

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Dear BWP Members,

Breeding season is nearly upon us! We hope you have taken advantage of the great deals in the BWP Annual Stallion Service Auction. If not, don't worry! You still have another chance! The second chance stallion auction runs until February 6 at 9pm EST with starting bids as low as $250! Don't miss this opportunity to get a breeding to your favorite BWP approved stallion!

BWP Mare Wins Big

Narcotique de Muze II with Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist, Eric Lamaze, won the first Grand Prix of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The 11 year old Belgian Warmblood topped a field of 53 horses, including 12 in the jump off.

BWP Approved stallion, Amaretto D'Arco by Darco placed 2nd in the $100,000 Green Cove Springs Grand Prix with rider Shane Sweetnam, placing only behind Rodrigo Pessoa.

Up Chiqui placed 3rd in the same class! This 12 year old Belgium bred gelding has just come off of a win at the $25,000 Green Cove Springs CSI Welcome Classic.

The Green Cove Springs Grand Prix is the first FEI World Cup Qualifier of the winter season, before the start of the Winter Equestrian Festival.

Ironman - Cover Horse

Check out the latest issue of Horses Incorporated to see BWP approved stallion, Ironman, on the cover! Ironman is one of those rare stallions that has it all, a great temperament, gorgeous looks, beautiful conformation, intelligence, personality plus, incredible athletic ability, and world class bloodlines, all of which he passes on to his offspring. Ironman is also one of the most versatile sporthorse sires in the U.S, today, and he is one of the top Hunter Breeding sires. In 2007, he was #1 in the U.S.

Carolyn Rice
Belgian Warmblood Breeders Association