Thor van ’t Swillenhof, Dressage Champion of the 2022 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing

Sat, 03/19/2022 - 12:39
Belgian Warmblood
Tom Franckx presenting Thor van ’t Swillenhof at the 2022 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing :: Photo © Dirk Caremans

Thor van ’t Swillenhof has been named the dressage champion of the 2022 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing of which the third and final phase took place at Sentower Park in Opglabbeek on 17 - 18 March 2022. 

Eleven dressage bred stallions aged 3 or older were entered for the third phase, five of them are Belgian warmblood (BWP) registered.

A total of five stallions received a positive verdict and just one of them was BWP branded. He was named the champion.

Thor van ’t Swillenhof is by Secret and out of a Gribaldi dam. He is bred by  Jozef Van Eyck and presented at the licensing by Jan Franckx. 

The licensed stallions are:

  • Thor Van 't Swillenhof (BWP, by Secret x Gribaldi) - Breeder:  Van Eyck Jozef - Owner: Franckx Jan
  • Beethoven (GER, by Belissimo M x Furst Heinrich) - Breeder:  Schmidt Marcel - Owner: Van Den Oetelaar Cam - Stal Jansen en Jansen 
  • Odiel (KWPN, by Toto Jr x Redford) - Breeder:  Lenaerts Johnny - Owner: Stoeterij Van De Kasteeldreef
  • Netallic (KWPN, by Franklin x Jazz) - Breeder:  Tolner T - Owner: Isabel Cool
  • Willem Normandi (NRPS, by For Romance x Ferro) - Breeder: ? - Owner: Roshoeve Nv & Cam Van Den Oetelaar 

Photo © Dirk Caremans - all photos from the BWP licensing in the gallery on his website.

Related Links
Five Dressage Colts Move to Third Phase of 2022 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Sunnyboy van de Kempenhoeve, Champion of the 2021 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Quinten Begijnhoeve, Champion of the 2019 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Pegase van 't Ruytershof, Champion of the 2018 BWP Stallion Licensing
Ons Noud, Dressage Champion of the 2017 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Naxcel V Named Champion of the 2016 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Mac Donovan, Dressage Champion of 2015 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Kozinsky van den Dries Approved at 2014 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Kasanova de la Pomme, Champion of the 2013 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Jappeloup van het Dauwhof, Champion of the 2012 Belgian Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Inshallah de Muze, Champion of the 2011 BWP Stallion Licensing