KWPN Breeding News

Keur Stallion Ulft Passed Away

January 24, 2005

The KWPN Keur stallion Ulft has passed away at age 26. The bay stallion by Le Mexico out of Pia (Pericles xx x Waldo) died at Agnes Dalemans' farm in The Netherlands.

Bred by Mr. Huirne from Groenlo, Ulft produced numerous licensed offspring, such as Fairplay, Dublin, Boston, Conveyer, Dukaat and of course Ferro, but also fathered several international dressage horses including Argentile Gullit and 1998 European junior rider champion Habibi.

Ulft was a very successful show horse himself. Dutch Grand Prix rider Coby van Baalen presented him in the show ring. "He was the first licensed stallion I got to ride," Van Baalen said. "Ulft was then owned by Mr van Tuyl from Gameren and he put him in training with me to be shown. At that time, there were still special classes for stallions called "bestgaand rijpaard" (best performing riding horse). It was always a battle between Ulft and Uniform."

Ulft lived with Agnes Dalemans the final 11 years of his life. Last year he was officially retired and enjoyed a very happy life. "The final years, Ulft was allowed to do whatever he wanted. If he wanted to go outside to enjoy the sun, he could go outside. If it was too cold, he could stay in," Dalemans said.

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