Meinse 439

Meinse 439 is a winning dressage horse producing friendly show horses with quality gaits.

A Dressage Star
Meinse 439 had incredible success in the dressage ring with scores to 79%. His agreeable disposition, willingness to work and exceptional dressage talent translated into many victorious rides. He earned more than 20 blue ribbons, high point awards and multiple championships, including two GAIG/USDF Regional Championships.

An Exceptional Sire
Meinse’s quality sons and daughters earned him the official Approved on Offspring designation. They inherit Meinse’s athletic ability, exceptional temperament and superb work ethic. Many have gone on to great success with professionals and amateurs alike, earning keuring and dressage championships, high score awards in dressage and ribbons in hand and in harness.

Meinse’s son, the Approved stallion Erryt 488, has competed successfully through Z level in Europe. Meinse has sired several other stallions selected for the KFPS Stallion Show, as well as multiple Crown mares, and winners in the Netherlands. Daughter Elke, won first place in the Three-Year-Old Mare class at the Central Keuring in 2012, and Freya van de Oostwal placed second in the Euro Friesian Cup that same year.

In 2020, His daughter Zafira MWF was named the FHANA Talent Cup Winner (5-year-old division). She also won the 2020 GAIG/USDF Region 1 Training Level Championship and the Reserve Championship at First Level. Zafira finished the year as the USDF All Breeds Awards (FHANA) First Level Champion, and 6th in First Level USDF Horse of the Year.

Meinse’s son Zango ISF made his Training Level debut in 2020, earning High Score and winning his class with a 74+%. He was also the Champion Dressage IBOP at the 2019 FHANA Keuring in Pennsylvania.

Royal Bloodlines
Meinse is the son of the very popular Iron Spring Farm stallion, Heinse 354, Sport/Preferent. Heinse was a winner through Fourth Level, including the GAIG/USDF Region 1 Championship. He was a three-time Dutch National Champion, and also recognized as a superior harness horse, earning two Dutch driving championships. He returned in his later years to the Netherlands to perform during the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the KFPS. Heinse sired several Approved stallions, dressage winners and keuring champions. He is also known as a fantastic damsire.

Performance Achievements

• Dover Medal winner and 2nd Level Champion, 2011
• 9 wins at 2nd Level with scores as high as 73.72%, 2010
• GAIG/USDF Region 1 2nd Level Adult Amateur Champion, 67.738%, 2010
• USDF All Breeds (FHANA) 2nd Level Adult Amateur Champion, 2010
• USDF Horse of the Year, 2nd Level Adult Amateur, 2nd place, 70.17%, 2010
• USDF Horse of the Year, 2nd Level, 8th place, 70.17%, 2010
• 12 wins from Training to 2nd Level, 2009
• Winning at 1st level with scores as high as 79%, 2009
• Numerous high point awards, 2009
• GAIG/USDF Region 1 1st Level Adult Amateur Reserve Champion, 71.32%, 2009
• GAIG/USDF Region 1 Training Level Adult Amateur Champion, 72%, 2009
• 1st Place October Pavo KFPS/KNHS Stallion Competition, L level, 69.09%
• 1st Place November Pavo KFPS/KNHS Stallion Competition, L level, 70.45%

 ***Meinse 439 is Owned by Iron Spring Farm, located in Coatesville, PA.  All Meinse 439 Photos are Posted with the Express Consent and as a Courtsey of Iron Spring Farm*** 

Meinse’s offspring inherit his quality gaits, especially his powerful walk and balanced, expressive trot. He also improves the canter. He also passes on his jet black coat and friendly disposition. His sons and daughters are elegant and noble, and make excellent dressage horses. Meinse is built uphill, a characteristic he passes on to his children.

• Improves the canter and offspring have talent for dressage
• Long necks, adds length
• Vertical neck
• Good head-neck connection, improves it
• Good length of front legs
• Straight front legs
• Sloping shoulder
• Good in the back
• Built uphill
• Loins are strong
• Croup has good length, with good slope
• Good length in pasterns
• Big feet
• Tight legs 
• Excellent, very powerful walk, with good length of stride
• Powerful trot and has excellent rhythm, expression and carrying power
• Lots of suppleness
• Very balanced
• Throws jet black coats
• Increases size slightly
• Modern type
• Excellent conformation

He does not add hair and is best if not paired with mares with sickle hocks.
Not suitable for mares with plain heads.

Meinse had the highest percentage of Star Mares in North America in 2015.

Approved on offspring
1st Premie foals - 16
2nd Premie foals - 63
Studbook mares - 22
Star mares - 22
Star mare percentage 53%
Model mares - 1
Crown mares - 2
Star stallions and geldings - 3
Approved sons - 1, Erryt 488, Sport
Sport – 5
Sport Elite - 1