**The UKA is now approved by defra as the eu recognised PIO & Stud Book Holder for Knabstruppers in the UK**CONGRATULATIONS Claire Knowles & Stavsdals JACKPOT on winning the British Dressage medium qualifier 27/01/2008 and Wishing Claire, Sheik and JJ every success at the National BD Finals at Hartpury, Congratulations also to Janet Costidell and Sandlundens MANGO who competed in the Elevator preliminary Championship at Myerscough College and to Claire Knowles and SHEIK who have qualified for the BD Elementarry Freestyle Winter Championships**KNN 2006 Printed Stud Books Now Available - see above**Enquiries Invited for 2008 ZfdP UK Grading - see link below**

CONGRATULATIONS

LaRen Stud in the USA, owners of SHEIK af Hallundbaek

First Danish Knabstrupper Stallion EVER to pass the RPSI 30 day stallion test in North America

SHEIK is by FIGARO af Hallundbaek KNN 147

CONGRATULATIONS to Elaine Campin and her Knabstrupper stallion "HOLMEGARDS BASTIAN" who won Best Stallion in Show at the UK KNN Grading at Kingswood, Birmingham (UK) on Friday, 5th October, 2007 

He is by RAVALDI out of Kronborgdiges BONITA    

Pedigree

See events page for full KNN Grading results.

The First ZfdP Grading in the UK took place on Saturday, 8th September 2007 at Noak Hill, Esses.  the quality of horses was excellent with 2 mares and 2 foals achieving premium status.

See update

UK KNABSTRUPPERS flying the flag in affiliated Dressage

See full update

JACKPOT at Hartspury, UK for Para Championships, July 2007

KNN Knabstrupper Conference in Denmark weekend of 25th August, 2007

Eastern Appaloosa Show a Great Success.....

EASTERN APPALOOSA & OPEN SHOW, Grange Farm Equestrian Centre, Wittering, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 8th July, 2007

Rasmus af Hallundbaek waits to go into the ridden class

The UKA sponsored a ring and classes for the Knabstrupper at the Eastern Appaloosa and Open Show which turned out to be a really enjoyable day with the sun shining (a novelty this Summer!) and good representation for the breed.  This is the first time that there have been dedicated Knabstrupper classes at an Open event in the UK and thanks to Sandra O'Gorman and her team for all the hard work involved in organising it.  Thanks also to Ellen Bendtsen for coming all the way from Denmark to judge the horses for us.  We hope this is the first of many.

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Hugo af Hallundbæk arrives in France - July 2007

Hugo is now standing in SW France.  Hugo was granted a breeding licence in Denmark in 2006 and made KNN history by being the first stallion to be awarded a 10 for confirmation.

NEW for 2007 a UKA Letters Page:                           

Starting in May - we will have a UKA letters page so please write with your views and news,questions, horse searches or just to say "Hello."   All letters will be answered if required (and relevant to Knabstruppers).                                                                                                          

Send us your letters:                

Well known German Stud introduces last foal by Elite Premium Mare Catherin of Independence - Born 18th April, 2007:

See Details/International Page

The Eastern Appaloosa & Open Show: 

Please come and join us on 8th July, 2007 at the Eastern Appaloosa and Open Show,  Grange Farm Equestrian Centre, Wittering, Cambs where the UKA are sponsoring some Knabstrupper classes for the first time in a UK open event.

There is an open invitation to all owners of graded Knabstrupper stallions to join us and there is a stallion parade/ridden event which takes place before lunch.  There will be UKA sponsored prizes for the winners in each class and for the overall 'best in show.'

Schedule/Entries

Thore vom Pferdehof has now arrived in the UK having completed a 30 day performance test in Germany:

See Details/Stallion Page

This was April 2006

Rughavens Sheik & Claire Knowles.

Placed 3rd at the British Dressage winter nationals. Well done to both of them.

Congratulations again to Claire Knowles, this time with Stavsdals Jackpot as they successfully complete their first outing at the Hickstead Dressage Masters Championship which was held on 24th July 2006. Well done to Lesley, Claire and Jackpot and a very creditable result for such an  inexperienced horse - look forward to following his dressage career.

See pictures here.

Stavsdals Jackpot continued to enjoy great success in British Dressage competitions and joined his son Rughavens Sheik at the 2006 regional finals.

Both horses are trained and competed by Claire Knowles.

Congratulations also to Bridget Bentall and "Rasco", who have been out competing at dressage and show-jumping in 2006. "Rasco" is a gelding by Rasmus af Hallundbaek

Click here for their pictures.

Summer 2006 - Abdulle arrives in UK:

Abdulle, colt born 2003  87½% purebreed i 3.generation Final expected measurement 16.2hh Sire: Rasmus af Hallundbæk KNN 119 Damsire: Don Ibrahim KNN 92 Damdamsire: Gaucho KNN 52

ANOTHER KNABSTRUPPER arrived in the UK in the Summer of 2006.                        Abdulle is a full spotted black/bay leopard colt by Rasmus af Hallundbaek.                       He is destined for a career in dressage.

Strangles Awareness

Strangles is a highly infectious disease caused by Streptococcus equi and in some cases can prove fatal. 

Symptoms can include fever, depression, loss of appetite and swollen lymph nodes which can form abscesses causing the horse to have difficulty breathing and swallowing.  The abscesses can then rupture changing clear discharge to coloured (puss) and in some cases can also spread to other parts of the body which brings on an even more serious and often fatal form of the disease.

The British Horse Society and Intervet have launched an awareness campaign to show how good stable hygiene and management can help to keep this disease under control.

Strangles awareness is being promoted by - the BHS & Intervet and the Strangles Web Site can be found at www.equine-strangles.co.uk and they have set up a Strangles Helpline on: 01908 685685