Brood mares
Our first generation brood mares were imported from Europe in the early 2000s. Today, they are joined by their daughters and granddaughters in the next generations of the KVS breeding program.
In 2025 we welcomed 12 foals representing all our mare lines. For 2026, we are looking forward to 16 new births.
Holsteiner stamm 18A2
Holst stamm 18A2 is one of the show jumping world’s most respected dam lines. In a 2008 article that is still cited today, Sporthorse Breeding Magazine ranked Holsteiner stamm 18A2 as number seven in the world's top 25 sport horse mare families. At that time, the ranking was on the strength of dam line products such as the great 1.60m jumpers Calypso, Calvados and Calvadur, famous breeding stallion Chambertin (sire of Chacco Blue and other approved stallions), and approved stallion Caruso. Since then, this mare family has continued to deliver quality international show jumpers, including elite, keur 1.60m jumper Untouchable.
Our foundation mare Nastasia’s maternal granddam Junda was the full sibling of Calvados and Caruso.
Nastasia
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Born in the Netherlands, Nastasia was first imported to Quebec before being purchased by KVS and living out her days at our farm.
Nastasia’s sire was the great Holsteiner breeding stallion Contender. In his lifetime, Contender was one of the most sought after stallions in Germany. He produced 127 approved sons, 59 state premium mares, and had over 500 successful offspring in sport.
Contender was especially successful when partnered with mares with more blood. Nastasia’s dam Ajunda was the daughter of 1.55m jumper Lenz, descended from the famous Thoroughbred stallion Ladykiller. As well, Ajunda’s dam sire was the great Selle Francais stallion Cor de La Bryere, credited as modernizing the Holsteiner breed.
At KVS, Nastasia is affectionately known as Big Mum. A calm and dignified mare who marched to the beat of her own drum, Big Mum was often in the company of her brood mare daughters Gaetana and Lordana. Other offspring compete successfully in amateur jumping and dressage, including Icarus KVS, a talented 2013 Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve gelding who U.S. Olympic rider Will Simpson said has “unlimited scope” after riding him at 1.20m at Thermal in 2019.
Gaetana KVS
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Gaetana KVS (2011 Phin Phin) has her dam Nastasia’s elegant Hosteiner conformation. A confident, no-nonsense horse, she is the current undisputed boss mare of our herd.
Gaetana’s sire Phin Phin competed successfully at 1.50m and 1.60m.
As a competitor, Phin Phin was recognized for his fast take off, fighting spirit and good technique. His sport achievements included winning the Gyon Grand Prix and being a two time champion at Arnhem.
The son of Olympian and breeding stallion Chin Chin, Phin Phin’s breeding accomplishments have been recognized by both KWPN (keur designation) and BWP (studbook ambassador).
Like their sire, Phin Phin's foals have fast reflexes, length and looseness in the body and good movement. These qualities are evident in Gaetana’s foals:
Odessa KVS (2019 Tangelo vd Zuuethoeve, KVS brood mare currently in foal to Glasgow van’t Merelsnest).
Patronus KVS (2020 Cosmos Z gelding, competed successfully in the 2025 Alberta 5 y.o. jumpers with his junior ride).
Solera KVS (2022 Carrera VDL ster mare, in training at KVS).
Sales prospect Timeless KVS (2023 Carrera VDL gelding).
Sales prospect Vitesse KVS (2025 Glasgow van’t Merelsnest colt).
Lordana KVS
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Lordana KVS is the youngest of our Contender mare Nastasia’s foals. A smaller and nice moving mare, she is notable for her enthusiasm for jumping - heads into chutes voluntarily, needs almost no encouragement to keep going and as a filly, was infamous on the farm for jumping in and out of pastures.
Lordana’s enthusiasm for jumping is no surprise, given both her mare line and her sire Cavalier. Cavalier is an approved KWPN stallion who was ridden at the 1.60m international level (under the name San Patrignano Mister) by Franke Sloothaak. Together the two were extremely successful, winning more than 40 Grand Prix, puissance and speed competitions.
In breeding, Cavalier has also succeeded. Some of his best known offspring include Tinello Isha, ridden by Albert Voorn; Blushing Groom, under John Popely; Illusion under Jörne Sprehe; FAN Cavala, ridden by Eddie Macken, and Quadrifoglio, ridden by Italian rider Jerry Smit.
Lordana is a KWPN registered mare. At her keuring in 2019, she achieved scores of 70 for conformation, movement and jumping - well above the scores needed for entry into the studbook. Her foals are:
Prince KVS (2020 Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve gelding competing at 0.90 and 1.0m with his jr/am rider).
Sparrowhawk KVS (2022 Glasgow van’t Merelsnest mare in foal to Zirocco Blue).
Sales prospect Talisker KVS (2023 Glasgow van’t Merelsnest gelding).
Sales prospect Upshot KVS (2024 Douglas VDL gelding).
Sales prospect Viper KVS (2025 colt by Impressive VDL).
Lordana is currently in foal to Zirocco Blue.
Sina mare line 20, breeding line 398
Sina mare line #20, breeding line #398 is another one of show jumping’s top dam lines. To name just a few, this mare line has produced international jumpers such as Argelith’s Piccolino, Mac Kinley, Modesto, Emerson VDL, Vivaldi K, Big Brother, Flash and Cavalier.
Obligeant, the name sake of our foundation mare Obligeant II, was one of the great mares of this dam line. Her daughter Derina (Obligeant II’s dam) was a 1.30m jumper and the full sibling of 1.60m jumper Argelith's Piccolino.
Obligeant II
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Obligeant II was selected for the KVS breeding program for her conformation and excellent breeding.
In 2000, Obligeant’s sire Nimmerdor was named the Netherland’s “Stallion of the Century”, based on the number and quality of show jumping offspring he sired.
Obligeant II was awarded both ster and prestatie predicates by KWPN: ster recognizing above average conformation, movement and jumping talent; and prestatie, the quality of her offspring. These include 1.45m jumpers Vini Vidi Vici and Utah, and 1.35m jumper Cameleon KVS.
Obligeant passed away in pasture in 2016 but left us with two brood mare daughters: Gazelle (deceased from injury in 2021) and Anouk.
Anouk KVS
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Anouk was imported in utero from Europe.
Her sire Heartbreaker is a modern legend in show jumper breeding. Along with a spectacular career in sport, Heartbreaker developed in breeding as one of the greatest of all time. With sons like Harley VDL, Toulon, Actionbreaker, Quasimodo van de Molendreef, Padinus and many others, Heartbreaker has been a top ranked World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses (WBFSH) jumping sire for many years. He is known for passing his talent through his daughters, which we certainly see in the talent of Anouk’s young offspring.
Through her dam Obligeant II, Anouk’s siblings include 1.45m jumper Vini Vidi Vici; 1.45m jumper Utah; 1.35m jumper Cameleon KVS; dressage mare Teach Inn, who also birthed 1.35m and 1.45m jumpers; ster mare Hi-Tec KVS; and 1.20m jumper Wasabi M.
Anouk’s foals include:
Brood mare and 1.10m jumper Orianna KVS (2019 Lincoln KVS mare currently in foal to Jardonnay VDL).
1.0m jumper Porter KVS (2020 Cosmos Z gelding).
So Impressive KVS (2022 Impressive VDL filly in foal to Comthago VDL).
Urocco Blue KVS (2024 Zirocco Blue filly).
Veni Vidi Vici KVS (2025 Comthago VDL filly).
Anouk is currently in foal to Picobello S.
Gazelle KVS
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Gazelle KVS was sired by Cavalier, known internationally as both a top show jumper and a breeding stallion. He was ridden at the 1.60m level (under the name San Patrignano Mister) by Franke Sloothaak. Together the two were extremely successful, winning more than 40 Grand Prix, puissance and speed competitions.
In breeding, some of Cavalier’s offspring include Tinello Isha, ridden by Albert Voorn; Blushing Groom, under John Popely; Illusion under Jörne Sprehe; FAN Cavala, ridden by Eddie Macken, and Quadrifoglio, ridden by Italian rider Jerry Smit.
Gazelle’s siblings from her dam Obligeant II include 1.45m jumper Vini Vidi Vici; 1.45m jumper Utah; 1.35m jumper Cameleon KVS; dressage mare Teach Inn, who also birthed 1.35m and 1.45m jumpers; ster mare Hi-Tec KVS; and 1.20m jumper Wasabi M.
Sadly Gazelle passed away from injury in 2021. She left behind:
Malibu KVS (2018 Phin Phin mare) who produced two fillies for us and now competes at 1.20 and 1.25 m.
Sales prospect Oakley KVS (2019 Phin Phin gelding).
Peter Parker KVS (2020 Cosmos Z gelding) competing at 1.0m.
Malibu KVS
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Malibu KVS is the only daughter of Gazelle KVS, who was descended on both her sire and her dam side's from the highly successful Sina line. After producing two lovely fillies as a young KVS broodmare, Malibu was sold in late summer 2024 to begin a sport career. One year later, she is jumping at 1.20 and 1.25m.
To her excellent dam line, Malibu's sire Phin Phin adds his impressive pedigree, accomplishments and attributes. As an international competitor, Phin Phin was recognized for his extremely fast take off, fighting spirit and good technique. His sport achievements included winning the Gyon Grand Prix and being a two time champion at Arnhem.
A son of famous Olympian and breeding stallion Chin Chin, Phin Phin’s breeding accomplishments are such that he’s been designated a keur stallion by KWPN and a studbook ambassador by BWP.
Like their sire, Phin Phin's foals have fast reflexes, length and looseness in the body and good movement. These are qualities that Malibu exhibits, as do her two daughters:
Savannah KVS (2022 Jardonnay VDL filly in foal to Carrera VDL).
Treasure KVS (2023 Comthago VDL filly).
Holsteiner stamm 2027
Holsteiner dam line 2027 has produced international show jumpers such as Daniel (winner, with rider Matt Simpson, of the 1.60m Pan American Cup at Spruce Meadows), Romanov (multiple Grand Prix winner and one of Heartbreaker's most famous sons), and Westminster VDL (full brother to Romanov, and himself a 1.60m jumper and established sire).
Arie purchased our foundation mare Cirkeness from her breeders, the Netherland’s gebr. Bosch. The Bosch family’s many breeding successes include world champion Garant and grand prix jumpers Daniel and Incredible. They have also co-owned stallions such as Heartbreaker, Clinton and Warrant with the Nijhof family.
Cirkeness
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Cirkeness is a gentle and sweet horse, and a core member of our senior brood mare band. Her first four offspring all compete in the amateur jumpers:
Kalipso KVS (2015 Phin Phin mare) at 1.10m and 1.15m with junior riders.
Lincoln KVS (2016 Cavalier gelding) at 1.15m and 1.20m.
Ozark KVS (2019 Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve gelding) with a young rider in BC.
Puzzle KVS (2020 Cosmos BH gelding) excelled in Alberta’s 2025 5 y.o. competition with his junior rider.
Cirkeness’s younger offspring are:
Sirkeness KVS (2022 Liamant W mare in foal to Arezzo VDL).
Sales prospect Tallmar KVS (2023 Kallmar VDL gelding).
Sales prospect Vortex KVS (2025 Magnum Z colt).
Cirkeness is currently in foal again to Magnum Z (2017 Carrera VDL x Zirocco Blue, 1.40m jumper based in Alberta).
Kalipso KVS
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Kalipso (2015 Phin Phin) was the first foal from our foundation mare Cirkeness.
Her sire Phin Phin (son of two-time Olympian Chin Chin) competed at 1.50m and 1.60m and was recognized for his extremely fast take off, fighting spirit and good technique. Phin Phin’s accomplishment’s include winning the Gyon Grand Prix, being a two-time champion at Arnhem, a keur designation from KWPN and being named a studbook ambassador by BWP.
As a young mare, Kalipso demonstrated her own talent for sport at the 2019 Alberta KWPN-NA keuring. There she earned ster and IBOP predicates (designations that denote above average conformation, movement and jumping ability, and demonstrated talent for the sport, respectively).
In 2019, Kalipso also took third place in that year’s KWPN North America 4 year-old free jumping competition.
After producing two foals as a KVS brood mare, Kalipso resumed training. In 2023, she found a home with a junior rider in Alberta, and together the two competed and won at the 1.10m and moved up to 1.15m. In 2025, she is with a new junior rider and stable to continue her development.
Kalipso’s two fillies are now KVS brood mares.
Phaena KVS (2020 Tangelo vd Zutthoeve).
Rumour Has It KVS (2021 Carrera VDL ).
In 2024 and 2025, Phaena KVS produced two colts (Uptown KVS, by Comthago VDL, and Vincent van Go, by Sambucci de Muze). Also in 2025, we welcomed to Rumour’s first foal, Varezzo KVS ( a colt by Arezzo VDL).
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Our foundation mare Zinadine T’s direct damline is rich in predicates that designate conformation, talent for sport and breeding accomplishments. These include her dam Indullah T (keur sprt/s), granddam Borina (ster, preferent, prestatie) and great granddam Sonja (keur).
Zina’s dam Indullah T was a 1.40m jumper, and Zina’s half-sister through Indullah T is 1.45m jumper Herriet T. Zina herself jumped at 1.30m in Europe as a young mare and earned an elite sprt/s predicate from KWPN.
Zinadine T
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Arie selected Zinadine for the KVS program based on her achievements in sport and her excellent breeding.
Zina’s sire Berlin is one of the world’s best show jumping stallions. He has held a top place in the World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses jumper sire rankings for over a decade, including top ten placings from 2017 to 2020. In that time, Berlin was also at the top of the KWPN breeding values, including first place in 2021.
Stallions in Zina’s dam line include 1.60m show jumper and First Premium stallion Adbullah T, and Nimmerdor, named the Netherland’s “Stallion of the Century” in 2000.
Zina is a confident, respectful and steady mare. Her oldest two offspring are Dutch Donaut T (a ster, voorl.keur mare) and Icebreaker KVS, who competes at 1.20m and in eventing with his American amateur rider.
Zina’s younger offspring include:
Phlash KVS (2020 Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve gelding, sold to a junior rider in 2023).
Sales prospect Sambuca KVS (2022 Adequan Z gelding).
Tinnarock KVS (2023 Hardrock Z filly).
Sales prospect Viva la Vida KVS (2025 Hardrock Z colt).
Zina is currently in foal to Picobello S.
Opal KVS
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Opal is a 2019 mare out of Zinadine T.
Opal’s sire Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve needs little introduction. A grand prix showjumper himself, Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve has sired international jumpers including Darry Lou (Spruce Meadow Masters winner with Beezy Madden) and Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z (multiple World Cup winner).
For the quality of his offspring, Tangelo was ranked 6th in the 2021 KWPN breeding values, an index that measures sport performance, conformation, movement and health. He has also consistently placed in the World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses top 100 jumper sire lists, including a 35th place finish in 2022.
Tangelo’s foals are known for correct legs, loose movement, radiological health (good bones) and their jumping technique and scope.
Opal’s first foals are:
2023 filly Topaz KVS (Carrera VDL).
2024 colt Ultrafine KVS (Comthago VDL).
2025 filly Vionna KVS (Mindset ES).
Opal is currently in foal to Dallas VDL.
KWPN mare line 1568
Purchased by Arie as a yearling, Oramilla BF comes from a very successful dam line. Her dam Karamilla is the sister of Lemonade, who has competed at 1.30m since she was 7 years old. Oramilla’s great-grandmother was Pearl (who produced three keur predicate daughters) and Pearl’s mother was grand prix jumper and preferent mare Lesandra.
Oramilla BF
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Oramilla BF starts a new KVS breeding line.
Oramilla’s international show jumping sire Chacoon Blue is himself the son of elite stallion Chacco Blue, out of an outstanding dam line of Olympian Askan. Like his famous father, Chacoon Blue is a proven breeding stallion whose recent distinctions include being the USEF number two Leading Sire of Jumpers in 2021.
Oramilla’s first foals are:
2023 filly True Pleasure KVS, by New Pleasure VDL.
2024 filly Ulyssia KVS, by Sambucci de Muze.
2025 filly Vanilla Slice, by Grand Prix jumper Harley VDL.
Oramilla is currently in foal again to Harley VDL.