IJsselmeer Ikepono 

IJsselmeer was my 16.2hh KWPN approved Gelders stallion by Vosmaer x Taxateur x Fresco, from the Utopia line. He competed successfully at FEI Grand Prix dressage level with Chelsey Sibley. They won the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle Championships for 4 consecutive years!

IJsselmeer died in November 2019. He left behind 26 upper level offspring of which 4 FEI Grand Prix dressage horses, 10 Intermediate I & II horses and a Grand Prix jumper. He also sired several broodmares that are producing very good offspring. I can proudly say he is the best stallion I ever bred. 

His accomplishments: 

1991/1992

• 1st Top Ten FB Yearling,  1st Top Ten 2 yr. old
• Undefeated at USDF breed shows

1995

• High Point Stallion and Cal-Bred Futurity winner CDS/AHSA finals 
• USDF Region 7 L1 JR/YR  Year End Champion  
• 1st NA/WPN L1 Sport Award

1996

• CDS L3 Horse of the Year Champion
• USDF Region 7 L3 Champ

1997

• CDS L4 Horse of the Year (HOY) Champion 
• CDS/AHSA finals-High Point Stallion for 3rd consecutive year
• 1st NA/WPN L4 Sport Awards

1998

• USDF Region 7 PSG Champion. 
• #1 NA/WPN PSG Sport Award

1999

• USDF Region 7 PSG Champion for a second year
•  Reserve Champion Region 7 at Int I 
• #2 NA/WPN Int 1 Sport Award 
• CDS Int 1 Horse of the Year (HOY) Champion 
• CDS FEI HOY

2000

• USDF Region 7 Int 1 & Int 1 Freestyle Champion 
• USEF Festival of Champions Reserve Champion Int 1
• Int 1 Free CDS 
• Int 1 Freestyle Horse of the Year Champ
• USDF Reserve Champion
• Horse of the Year (HOY) 
• Int 1. 3rd USDF Horse of the Year (HOY) 
• Int 1 Freestyle 
• 1st NA/WPN Int 1 Sport Award

2002

• Winning at Int 2

2003

• CDS Int Freestyle Horse of the Year
• USDF Reg 7 Int Freestyle Reserve Champion 
• CDS Int 2 Horse of the Year (HOY) Champion

2005/2006

• Grand Prix Freestyle CDS HOY Champion
• Grand Prix Freestyle Reserve Champion USDF/USEF Reg 7

2007

• Grand Prix - Open 
• CDS Horse of the Year "HOY" & USDF Reserve Champion Reg. 7
• Grand Prix Freestyle
• Reserve Champion CDS HOY &  USDF Reg 7 champion
• USDF all breeds award for KWPN-NA

2008 

• CDS Grand Prix Freestyle Champion "HOY"
• USDF GP Open Reserve Champion Reg.7
• USDF GP Freestyle Open: National #4
• #2 KWPN-NA All Breeds 

Lauwersmeer Laka

Lauwersmeer was my 16hh Gelders stallion by Farmer out of the full sister of IJsselmeer, Gisela. I never offered Lauwersmeer for licensing, because I thought he wouldn't get licensed anyway. He was quite compact and small, but a great mover.

Lauwersmeer competed successfully with Chelsey Sibley on FEI Grand Prix level also. He left behind some promising sport horses and a couple of really well moving broodmares, of which I still own two: Ikakola and Zalsa.

His accomplishments:

2008 

• USDF Intermediare Freestyle Champion – KWPN-NA All Breeds
• USDF Intermediare Freestyle Open Reserve Champion (Nationally)

2007 

• Int-I Freestyle Reserve Champion CDS & USDF Region 7 
• Int-II USDF Region 7 Champion

2006 

• Int-I Freestyle Champion USEF/USDF Region 7

2005 

• Int-I Freestyle Reserve Champion USEF/USDF Region 7 

Bravo

Bravo, registered name Bruiser, was my Dutch Harness horse stallion. Bravo is a very expressive mover, which brings traits to the table that suit many of my mares well. Like height, length in the body and a more vertical neck direction. 

Bravo is not licensed, so his offspring got register B papers with the KWPN -NA. By taking them to the keuring, they can be moved up the full book if the judges approve. 

I sold Bravo to Top Shelf Frisians in Iowa in July. He will remain a breeding stallion there.

Lopaka

Lopaka I bred by crossing UB40 with my Gelders mare Bizou (IJsselmeer x Formateur). Lopaka is a very good mover and a big show off, but he has a very easygoing temperament. 

Lopaka is in training with Josh Albrecht of Coalcyn Equestrian, LLC in Oroville, CA. He will be sold soon.