Odette N

Odette N is an Elite, Preferent, D-OC KWPN mare imported from Holland to our farm in 2000. Odette was awarded Ster in Holland and attended the central merriekeuring in Groningen where she finished 3rd in her large class.

She successfully completed the IBOP at the Iron Spring Farm Keuring in the USA to receive the Keur predicate. Odette’s high IBOP score earned her a respectable #8 placing in the KWPN-NA prestigious Top-Ten list.

A stunning mare with outstanding gaits, she is a powerhouse and her extremely supple uphill movements are complemented by the fantastic use of her hind legs. Odette passes her amazing movement on to her foals who all seem to have her talent for dressage.

Odette has produced numerous First Premium Foals, Champion Young Dressage Horses, Keur, Ster and Elite offspring: 1 Keur mare Zolette P (v. Prestige), 2 Elite mares Draganette P (v. Glock’s Johnson TN) and Godiva P (v. Uphill) and 1 Ster gelding Elcho P (v. Uphill). Her daughter Draganette won the top breeding award in Canada the very prestigious Generals Cup Class at the Royal Winter Fair!

Year of Birth: 2018
Name: Navajo P
Sire: Apache
Sex: Colt
FOR SALE First Premium Dressage Foall

Year of Birth: 2016
Name: Lumenette P D-OC
Sire: Totilas
Sex: Mare
First Premium Dressage Foal, Top-Five KWPN-NA Dressage Yearling & 2-Year Old

Year of Birth: 2015
Name: Kolette P
Sire: Uphill
Sex: Mare
SOLD! In-Utero Custom Foal
First Premium Dressage Foal, Champion Young Dressage Horse of Keuring, First Premium Dressage Yearling

Year of Birth: 2014
Name: Jetson P
Sire: Glock’s Johnson TN
Sex: Gelding
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Year of Birth: 2012
Name: Hocus Pocus P
Sire: Uphill
Sex: Gelding
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First Premium Dressage Foal & Top-Five KWPN-NA Dressage Yearling, Champion Young Dressage Horse of Keuring

Year of Birth: 2011
Name: Godiva P Elite, IBOP (Dressage), PROK, D-OC
Sire: Uphill
Sex: Mare
First Premium Dressage Foal, Elite, IBOP (Dressage), PROK, D-OC

Year of Birth: 2010
Name: Fahrenheit P
Sire: Glock’s Johnson TN
Sex: Gelding
SOLD!
First Premium Dressage Foal, Champion Young Dressage Horse of Keuring

Year of Birth: 2009
Name: Elcho P Ster
Sire: Glock’s Johnson TN
Sex: Gelding
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First Premium Dressage Foal, Champion Young Dressage Horse of Keuring, Ster

Year of Birth: 2008
Name: Draganette P Elite, D-OC
Sire: Glock’s Johnson TN
Sex: Mare
First Premium Dressage Foal, Elite, D-OC

Year of Birth: 2006
Name: Bounce P
Sire: Prestige
Sex: Gelding
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Year of Birth: 2004
Name: Zolette P Keur, IBOP (Dressage)
Sire: Prestige
Sex: Mare
SOLD!
Keur, IBOP (Dressage)

Year of Birth: 2002
Name: Vpop P
Sire: Farrington
Sex: Gelding
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First Premium Dressage Foal

Year of Birth: 2000
Name: Toucan P
Sire: Flemmingh
Sex: Colt

Odette’s sire Houston is a famous son of Belisar. His dam, Ciola, is half of a living twin and is now Preferent. Ciola’s sire, Pion, is one of the most important pillars of breeding of Dutch dressage horses.

At his performance test Houston was noticed straight away for his excellent basic gaits, a feature that lies anchored in his pedigree. Houston was convincing as a dressage horse during his performance test in Ermelo, the jury described him as a friendly stallion with a lot of presence, possessing roomy, rhythmic and harmonious basic gaits. His scores at his performance were: walk 8, trot 8.5, canter 8, rideability 8.5, jumping under saddle 6, free jumping 5, character 8, stable manners 9, trainability 8. He gives the rider a good feeling when sitting on him. He has excellent presence, and jumps with little effort.

Seth Boschman and Annemieke Vincourt-Krom showed Houston successfully on the light tour. Houston has a positive influence on model and movement. With his high index scores, he passes on to his offspring his fantastic way of moving with a superb use of the hind quarters.

Without doubt Houston belongs to the better progenitors of dressage horses in the KWPN stud book and as proof of this, in early 2006 Houston was awarded the predicate of Keur by the KWPN.

His offspring have beautiful heads, are nice types, and have very good movements in their hind quarters.

In 2002, Houston furnished two appointed stallions in the KWPN stallion selection in Den Bosch. Symphony [Houston x Columbus] was the champion of the stallion performance testing in 2002, impressing with his beauty, charisma and excellent movement, and was highly praised by both the public and the judges. Sergio (Sam-Sam) [Houston x Zandigo], provided a classic example of how a dressage horse must move, and became one of the top-priced horses of the Select Sale. In 2005, Houston again had a topper! Vincent [Houston – Jazz] was a real eye catcher in Ermelo. Not only was he approved in November 2005 (under the name Valdez) but also he was champion of the selected stallions.

The mare offspring of Houston are also performing very well. Naomie [Houston x Zevenster] made her mark with Valeron (by Sandro Hit) who was the runner-up of the 2005 stallion selection. Valeron was the topper of the KWPN Select Sale and moved to the stables of Zegwaard for 150,000 Euros and was approved by the KWPN in the 2005 Autumn tests.

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Odette’s dam Zilvernette, is a Keur, Prestatie KWPN mare by the prolific Preferent stallion G. Ramiro Z who is without question one of the most influential jumper and dressage sires in the world. G. Ramiro Z was Champion of his stallion test in 1969, was awarded the title of Horse of the Year in 1992 and has through the success of this offspring earned the tag of Euro-Stallion. He sired the approved sons: Almiro, Bernstein, Dageraad, Damiro, Elmero, and Zeoliet. One of his most famous offspring is the superstar show jumper Ratina Z who won both gold and silver medals at the Barcelona Olympics as well as the Volvo world cup and many grand prix’s. Ramiro is also the sire of the 2004 Athens Olympic Medalist Royal Kaliber, and is grandsire to Athens Olympics super stars Montender and Butterfly Flip. Besides these names, there are hundreds more offspring competing and winning all over the world.

Odette’s grand-dam, Nicolette, is by the legendary Preferent stallion Marco Polo. The German Trakhener stallion Marco Polo, was brought to Holland in 1964 as an upgrade sire. While not popular at first, it was soon apparent that Marco Polo’s progeny had hereditary jump. The first horse to really announce the arrival of a new jumping sire was the mare, Elzette, who teamed with a 15 year old Franke Sloothaak became Royal Dutch Federation Champion in 1973. The following year, Franke rode Marco Polo to become Champion of the Young Riders. Other successful offspring were: Jonker Arno (Henk Nooren), Polo Boy (Katie Monahan), Vivaldi (Melanie Smith), Pybalia (Phillippe Guerdat’s Olympic mount in 1984 as well as in Seoul), and Marius (Caroline Bradley’s Birmingham Grand Prix winner and 1977 British Show jumper of the Year). Marius went on to sire Milton, perhaps the most famous show jumper in history. Marco Polo was also successful as a broodmare sire; one of his daughters was bred to Voltaire to produce Concorde, and both Hap Hansen’s Dalfsen and Debbie Schaffner’s Den Ham were from Marco Polo daughters.