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For a time, it appeared that European breeders who wanted to partner their fine mares with the popular KWPN stallion Lingh would be out of luck. After the Dutch dressage champion went to the U.S.A. the frozen semen that was supposed to be available to breeders one year later through his new owner Karin Reid Offield was missing. Earlier this week, the Netherlands legal system found his previous owner to have unlawfully kept the semen. Fortunately, the situation will be rectified, and once again, the Flemmingh son is available to breeders.
Susanne Hassler, breeding manager for Lingh, explains, "We are enormously pleased to have the opportunity to move forward in the marketing and management of Lingh's services within Europe. He is such a charismatic and impressive stallion with much to offer our breeding community. Already, many happy breeders have contacted us from England, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany to share about their lovely offspring representing Lingh's influence and future. We look forward to picking up with the breeders whose interests have been put on hold thus far this season and servicing their mares with Lingh's frozen semen as soon as possible."
Lingh’s owner Karin Reid Offield adds, "I know that all news is good news when it comes to promotion of your stallions, but we are thrilled that this situation has been resolved. We are grateful to everyone involved that we can now proceed with a breeding plan for the 2008 breeding season. My heart ached when it appeared we would never see any 2009 foals. So this is great news for all of Lingh’s fans and breeders."
Offield continues, “As far as the details of this part of my ownership of Lingh is concerned, it is finished and we are happy to get back to work during this busy time of year. I am very glad the Dutch legal system worked on Lingh's behalf.”
Although the legal process has taken some months, work was still underway both in Lingh’s breeding and performance careers. Offield and Lingh showed at several CDIs during the Florida circuit, earning good scores and ribbons. The handsome stallion also delighted fans during the KWPN Annual Meeting in March. In addition, Lingh’s website, has been updated and breeders with Lingh offspring are encouraged to visit the site and report on their colts and fillies. “We have created an interactive, fun site where we hope we can all watch Lingh’s sons and daughters grow up,” Offield says. The site will be available in Dutch and English.
Select Breeders Service North Germany will serve as the distribution center for Lingh’s semen and is ideally located for distribution throughout the European Union. “We have great confidence in the team we have assembled to administer Lingh's services and are very much looking forward to his 2009 foal crop,” Offield added “ I want to thank all the well wishers that have sent their congratulations.”
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