Worldwide the BWP label is highly regarded. Annually the BWP Stallion Selection is an international highlight for the studbook. The stallions who receive approval after the third phase are added to the list with BWP approved stallions.

Program Stallion Selection

The BWP Stallion Selection runs in three phases.

Phase 1: The veterinary examination

The candidate stallions go to Merelbeke, to the Veterinary Faculty of Gent University, for their veterinary examination. When the result is positive, the stallions move on to the second phase. Stallions can take this examination from 1 April of the year before the selection.

Phase 2: The conformation inspection and free jumping/moving

The three-year-old candidate stallions are presented to the BWP stallion jury in the month of January. The stallions are judged on their conformation on hard and soft soil and on free jumping/moving. The inspection is carried out over several days.

2025:

January 8-10 - candidate jumping stallions
January 8-9 - candidate dressage stallions
January 10 - BWP Top Stallion Auction
January 11 - First manche Stallion competition

FOR THE CANDIDATE JUMPING STALLLIONS:

January 8: measuring and loose jumping
January 9: inspection of conformation and gaits on hard and soft soil - with proclamation of the jumping stallions who are approved for the next day
January 10: - loose jumping - Each time after the loose jumping of 5 stallions, there will be a walk round with the PROCLAMATION of the jumping stallions accepted for the Third Phase

- Top Stallion Auction

January 11: - First manche Stallion competition
- Auction of pregnant mares and embryos

FOR THE CANDIDATE DRESSAGE STALLIONS:

January 8: measuring and free movements
January 9: After the inspection of conformation and gaits of the jumping stallions (in the afternoon):
- inspection of conformation and gaits on hard and soft soil
- lunging
- proclamation of the dressage stallions who are approved for the third phase

Phase 3: Under the saddle

In the third week of March the three-year-old candidate stallions that passed the second phase, will be presented under the saddle. The stallions will show their three basic gaits and jump fences. The four-year-old and older stallions are also presented in this phase. The decision on which stallions will be approved will be taken at the end of the third phase.