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The KWPN promotes excellence, which is why its breeders and horses routinely distinguish themselves by their performance and success.

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Horse of the Year

2023 dressage: Glamourdale
2023 jumping: Highway TN N.O.P.
2022 dressage: Kjento
2022 jumping: Grandorado TN N.O.P.
2021 dressage: Hermès
2021 jumping: Explosion W
2020 dressage: Glamourdale
2020 jumping: Dana Blue
2019: GLOCK's Johnson TN 
2018: Verdi TN

Stallion of the Year

2017: Big Star
2016: Negro

Horse of the Year

2015: Heartbreaker
2014: Zenith SFN
2013: Valegro
2012: Big Star
2011: Jerich Parzival
2010: Totilas
2009: Totilas
2008Hickstead
2007: Okidoki
2006Jazz
2005: Nassau
2004Manno
2003: Concorde
2002: No Time

Breeders of the year

Each year, the KWPN awards its Breeder of the Year title for demonstrated excellence in breeding. The title is awarded to a total of four KWPN breeders,  one from each breeding direction. Although the Breeder of the Year honor is based on lifetime achievement, it may also be awarded for current success. The KWPN Breeders of the Year are honored at the annual National Day of the Gelder  Horse, the KWPN Horse Days and the National Harness Horse Day.

2023:
Dressage horses: Jelke and Linda Heida
Jumper horses: Jan Greve
Harness horses: Harrie Tonnaer
Gelder horses: Cheyenne Nieuwenhuis (Promoter Gelder horse of the Year)

2022:
Dressage horses: Willeke Bos
Jumper horses: Hans de Roover
Harness horses: Egbert and Els Kruiswijk
Gelder horses: Ria Hekkert

2021:
Dressage horses: Family Naber
Jumper horses: Roelof Bril
Harness horses: Marcel Ritsma
Gelder horses: Herman Bruil

2020:
Dressage horses: Jan Streppel
Jumper horses: Cor and Frans van der Steen
Harness horses: Sander and Erik Daniëls
Gelder horses: Marina Burger

2019:
Dressage horses:Willy Wijnen
Jumper horses: family Moerings
Harness horses: Antoon Epskamp
Gelder horses: Jan Vonk

2018:
Dressage horses: Isabel and Wil van Gisbergen
Jumper horses: Peter and Anne Mieke Rinkes
Harness horses: Jan Schep
Gelder horses: Henk Hekkert 

2017:
Dressage horses: Leunus van Lieren
Jumper horses: family van Kooten
Harness horses: Martin and Mark de Groot
Gelder horses: Gerrit te Bokkel

2016: 
Dressage horses: Marianne Hendriksen
Jumper horses: family Kramer
Harness horses: Jurjen van der Velde
Gelder horses: Jan van Malestein

2015:
Dressage horses:René Franssen
Jumper horses: family Abbring
Harness horses: Gerrie and Gert-Jan Hermanussen
Gelder horses: Janneke Gnodde

2014:
Dressage horses: Jan Lamers
Jumper horses: Anna and Wilma Wolters and Ric Ongering
Harness horses: Ate Veenstra
Gelder horses: Koos and Monique van de Vooren

2013:
Dressage horses: Emmy de Jeu
Jumper horses: Cees Klaver
Harness horses: Piet Lelieveld
Gelder horses: Stien Postma-van der Wal and partner Rinze

2012:
Dressage horses: family Van Os
Jumper horses: family Venderbosch
Harness horses: Tabe de Jong
Gelder horses: Gert Hofs

2011:
Dressage horses: family Jansen
Jumper horses: Martien Liefhebber
Harness horses: Dion Jilesen
Gelder horses: Klaas Christiaanse

2010:
Dressage horses: Jacqueline van Anholt and Frank van de Valk
Jumper horses: Stal Roelofs
Harness horses: Wim Cazemier
Gelder horses: family Koenes

2009:
Dressage horses: family Beijer
Jumper horses: family Van de Lageweg
Harness horses: brothers Kimenai
Gelder horses: Joop Wesselink

2008:
Dressage horses: Adriaan van de Goor
Jumper horses: familie Morsink-Evenhuis
Harness horses: Hilbert Meijering
Gelder horses: Henk Hoogerwaard

2007:
Riding horses: Gerard Vervoorn
Harness horses: Cees van Dijk
Gelder horses: Harry van de Wetering

2006:
Riding horses: Sietse van Dellen
Harness horses: Dini Markhorst
Gelder horses: Teus Jansen

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