Wyberen van de Handemann

Pronounced "We-ber-run"
Maurits 437 Sport x Krist 358
2015 Stallion
16.3 hands

Exceptional mother line with all ster, or ster-preferent dams. His mother also has the Sport designation.

Elegant, modern sport-type Friesian with a natural uphill carriage.

Wyberen first caught the attention of a friend of ours in the Netherlands when she spied him at a competition for "Most Promising Dressage Horse - 3 year olds". His scores at the trot and canter (8.5 and 8.0) were outstanding. His walk unfortunately only scored a 5.5 and a 6 was needed to move onto the next round. I was certain that his walk could be improved with more strengthening and confidence. He was not for sale at the time, but my friend kept track of him closely as he was far superior to any of the horses she had seen there. He was scheduled to try out for the stallion testing, but a fever took him out of that competition. It was then my friend approached the owners again and this time they indicated he was for sale.

He was the first of several stallions that I rode on my 2019 trip to the Netherlands to find another stallion for our barn. His beautiful head, large, expressive eyes, small ears, refined build and calm demeanor immediately caught my attention. Once in the saddle I was amazed at his lightness; it felt as though none of his feet ever touched the ground. He was also surprisingly balanced going both ways at the trot and canter. After riding the other horses I had planned on seeing, I knew that he was the one I wanted! We had an instant connection that I did not feel with the others.

We are very excited to see what this stunning boy will accomplish!