Gwenhwyvar (Elite, IBOP, D-OC)
Bloodline Background
Sire: Cantos
Dam Sire: Indorado
Dam Dam Sire: Fedor
Dam: Apolaris
Born: June 08, 2011 - It's a filly!!
June 10: Stunning at 10 days old
Foal Show
September: Prior to weaning
2012
and then again in October:
Visit: July 04, 2013
"Gwen" is finally growing up! Still living life in the fields with the other mares, you can catch glimpses of the mature mare that she will become!
March 2014
Her she is all cleaned up for the first time!!
April 04 & 07, 2014
Covered by Kannan
July 01, 2014 - Studbook keuring (Boijl)
Central Keuring: Warga
Placing third in her group, Gwenhwyvar received her provisional keur status at the Central Keuring this afternoon.
Now the plan is to get her started under saddle and perhaps to her IBOP before she returns to the fields and settles to the life of a broodmare as we patiently await for the safe arrival of her first foal next spring!
September 01, 2014
Gwenhwyvar is now under saddle and preparing for her IBOP. As we do not want her to get too heavy in foal before her test, she is scheduled to participate on September 24th... We will see how she continues to develop under saddle and make a final decision about sending her closer to that date.
September 24th, 2014: IBOP Assen
Gwenhwyvar is now a keur mare! Even while heavily pregnant, she passed her IBOP with a score of 75.5.
March 08, 2015
Sadly, Gwenhwyvar aborted her Kannan foal, a gorgeous black filly, four weeks early.
Thankfully, Gwen seems to be recovering well with no ill health.
We will give Gwen a little time to recover and then choose who to bred her to this year.
2015: Pregnant to Glenfiddich VDL!
We have chosen to try breeding Gwenhwyvar again and have selected Glenfiddich VDL to be the sire. Glenfiddich is a well-developed stallion with unlimited scope, a great technique and a lot of jumping intelligence. He canters with a great deal of power and did a good KWPN Stallion Test. In total he scored 79 points, to include a 8.5 for his scope. For canter, rideability and mentality and talent as a jumper he scored an 8.
August 2015
February 06, 2016
March 20, 2016 - It's a filly!!
Gwenhwyvar has gifted us with a beautiful carbon copy of herself! Glenfiddich has helped make the filly taller and longer lined, just what we wanted!!
VDL must be pleased with what they see in little Ladyhawke as she has been invited to participate in the annual VDL stallion show to demonstrate the quality of foals that Glenfiddich is producing.
VDL Stallion Show - April 02, 2016
2016: Pregnant to Glenfiddich VDL!!
We were so happy with how Ladyhawke turned out that we have decided to repeat the cross, and I am thrilled to report that we once again have a 19 day pregnancy to the great Glenfiddich VDL.
May 2016
Gwenhwyvar earns her elite predicate!!
Gwenhwyvar has passed the KWPN's new DNA test for OCD inheritance, this now takes the place of the prok x-ray requirement and qualifies her for the elite predicate!!
February 27, 2017 - It's a colt by Glenfiddich VDL!!
Gwenhwyvar and Macallan's first couple of outings.
Once again I am thrilled to announce that VDL has selected Gwenhwyvar and her Glenfiddich foal to participate in the annual VDL stallion show!! Maybe one day Macallan will be a part of the show as a licensed stallion!!
VDL Stallion Show: April 01, 2017
April 28, 2017
October 02, 2017: Mother and Daughter!!
Pregnant to Kannan!
Excited to report that Gwenhwyvar is once again pregnant to the remarkable stallion Kannan.
We can only hope for the safe delivery of this special package early next year.
Size and scope should be a guarantee!!
March 06, 2018: It's a colt!!
Once again Gwenhwyvar has delivered an absolutely stunning foal. This young man is certainly going to be tall!! I just love the look of him and can only imagine what type of sport horse he will become once under saddle in a few years time.
April 10, 2018
Pregnant to Glasgow van't Merelsnest
I am happy to report that Gwenhwyvar is expecting a foal by Glasgow van't Merelsnest for next spring.
Glasgow is an exceptional and interestingly bred stallion, being by Nabab de Reve and out of the full sister to Sapphire. He is a well-developed stallion with height and length and jumps with scope and care. He is a powerful and bold jumper, with a forward, balanced and rideable canter - a great match for Gwenhwyvar.
Glasgow and rider Jur Vrieling have also just been named to the 2018 World Equestrian Games team in Tyron (USA) for the Netherlands.
2019
Visiting with Gwenhwvar on Feb 01, she is now 283 days in foal to Glasgow van't Merelsnest.
She is definitely looking heavy in foal, and I have no doubt that this foal will have size, substance and power!
March 28 - It's a filly by Glasgow van't Merelsnest
Visit: April
Pregnant to Hardrock Z
This year I have chosen the newly acquired stallion Hardrock Z! He is not only a product of the successful combination of Heartbreaker x Carthago, he also comes from a successful mareline.
Hardrock Z has fantastic reflexes, an excellent attitude and an outstanding rideability. He was ridden by Venezuela’s Emanuel Andrade to the highest levels including the World Equestrian Games and Olympic Games. Now retired from sport, he will be able to focus on breeding duties with VDL, and I look forward to see what he will produce with our beautiful mare Gwenhwyvar.
March 29, 2020: It's a colt by Hardrock Z!!
Family photo
Pregnant to Hardrock Z again
Loving the quality in Pendragon, this years Hardrock colt, we made the decision to cover Gwen yet again with this top sire in hopes of a keeper filly.
Pendragon has been accepted to the Starsale Auction on August 21, 2020.
SOLD to VDL Stud as a stallion prospect!
Last Updated: November 17, 2020