KWPN Breeding News

Cabochon Passed Away

May 7, 2004

The KWPN Keur stallion Cabochon has passed away. The 20-year old chestnut sire was suffering from Cushing's disease the past half year and his condition kept deteriorating despite medical care. One month ago, Cabochon's owner Gert Willem van Norel told Eurodressage that he, unfortunately, did not have much hope for his stallion to survive. Cabochon died a natural death.

Cabochon was by Vincent out of Gonnie (Commandant x Ulex). He has produced two licensed offsprings, Kimberly and Talent, and sired numerous keur mares. He is one of the most undervalued KWPN sires, who has continuously been an improving force on the mareline. His most famous offspring to date is the black mare Pays Bas NL (Cabochon x Zeoliet) who became 2002 Pavo Cup Reserve Champion and placed fifth at the World Young Horse Championships, and the Grand Prix horse Luzelma Slottie (Cabochon x Apollonius xx) who was recently sold to the U.S.

Image copyrighted: Arnd Bronkhorst

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