1st Quarter 2026
- stacylpearsall
- Jan 6
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Our 1st Quarter 2026 Members Meeting will be held on January 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EST over Zoom.
Join us for the virtual Equine Reproduction Series Part 1 on Saturday, January 24th, presented by Dr. Kathryn Sharbrough over Zoom. She will cover mare management, including breed prep, breeding, and foaling, with a heavy emphasis on draft-type horses. EBRA Members attend free, and non-members are welcome for a small fee.
Join us for the virtual Equine Reproduction Series Part 2 on Saturday, February 21st, presented by Dr. Kathryn Sharbrough over Zoom. She will cover foal care and stallion management. EBRA Members attend free, and non-members are welcome for a small fee.
2025 REGISTRY SUMMARY
by Registrar Rebecca Courtney
2025 was an exciting year for the registry side of the EBRA. We registered a record-high 76 horses and experienced significant growth in the Appendix Record. It’s hard to overstate the value of the Appendix program for documenting the European Brabant lineage in high-quality draft crosses for use in various programs. The Brabant Stock and European Brabant studbooks are also seeing slow but steady growth as young horses age into the breeding herd and more foals are produced.
We recorded 19 transfers of EBRA-registered horses and are excited to welcome the buyers of these horses as members of our community. In total, the EBRA had 49 members in 2025. We are excited to see what 2026 holds and hope that you will join us in our mission to preserve and promote the European Brabant draft horse.
2025 EBRA AMBASSADOR REVIEW
by Registrar Rebecca Courtney & Volunteer Stacy Pearsall
Congratulations to all of the 2025 EBRA Ambassadors! Seven individuals joined the program and took horses to events such as the AWSSR Inspections, the PA State Farm Show, a local birthday party, and an international mission conference. Non-horse events included newspaper and radio interviews, spots on the TV series After Action, and a presentation to the Girl Scouts of America. Online, our ambassadors competed in the EBRA’s Virtual Horse Show and also The Online Horse Show (on Facebook), where the Brabant breed consistently scored well against a variety of other horses in the draft horse type and solid color classes.
The 2025 High Point Award for the Horse Division goes to Olga Pushkareva. For the Non-Horse Division, Stacy Pearsall was named the High Point Individual. We appreciate all of our ambassadors and the time they spend sharing the amazing attributes of the European Brabant with communities across the nation. We hope to see many more individuals logging hours as a breed ambassador in 2026.
EBRA Ambassador Olga Pushkareva of OT Farms' mare, Toffee, took over the breed ambassadorship responsibilities for 2025. She went to the Missouri State Fairgrounds, attending the Young Horse Show Series (YHS). She attracted a lot of attention from the attendees and fulfilled her performance requirement for the American Warmblood Society & Sporthorse Registry registration at the event.
Laurel Mountain Farm's owner, military veteran, and EBRA Ambassador, Celeste Brucklacher, and her European Brabant mare, Luna, took part in the Lycoming County Veterans Day parade today in Montgomery, PA. She and Luna escorted Vietnam veteran, Marine, Barren Zimmers, from the Muncy VFW.
“We have had very good attendance at this event, 200 plus attended last year,” said Mike Wall, a U.S. Navy veteran and the Montoursville Veterans Day coordinator.
EBRA Ambassador Kelsey Rogers, and the whole Wigoh Farms European Brabant horse family traveled to Star Elementary School in Star, Idaho, to help educate 4th-grade children about horses on Farm Life Spirit Day.
"4th Grade got an extra bit of farm spirit yesterday, as one of the fourth grade parents brought their horses to school. They were fascinated by the size and strength of these big, beautiful animals," said Star Elementary representative.
In Charleston, SC, the Brabants of LowCountry Acres featured prominently in Season 3 of After Action on PBS, Apple+, and Amazon Prime. They were also featured in a front page story of The Post and Courier newspaper.
"Whether Pearsall is at peace in the pasture with her horses or doing what she can to help veterans find their voice, she takes it all in stride," said Chelsea Grinstead, staff writer for The Post and Courier.
In Mercer, PA, EBRA Ambassadors Dehan and Rebecca Courtney of All the King's Horses made the news when they celebrated their family farm's 200th anniversary. Seven generations of the Courtney family have upheld their agricultural heritage, including today's generation with their European Brabant breeding program.
"To commemorate the 200-year milestone, the four families living on the farm were given a proclamation from the Mercer County commissioners, presented to them July 2 by Commissioners Ann Coleman and Bill Finley Jr.," Pamela B. Courtney said.
The Ambassador Committee Needs You! The role of the Ambassador Committee is to incentivize Members to take part in community outreach, breed booth hosting, horse exhibitions and shows through accumulated points annually, and design Ambassador swag. The join the team, email registrar@europeanbrabant.com.
HERE ARE THE 2025 EBRA VIRTUAL HORSE SHOW RESULTS
by Show Committee Volunteer Stacy Pearsall
Champion Stallion: AKH Aspen (EB0018)
Champion Mare: AKH Fern (EB0079)
HALTER CLASS RESULTS
2025 European Brabant Fillies/Colts
Exhibitors in order of score placement:
AKH Fern (Filly)
AKH Sullivan's Triumph (Colt)
AKH Maple (Filly)
1st Place 2025 European Brabant Fillies/Colts: AKH Fern
2024 European Brabant and Brabant Stock Fillies/Colts
Exhibitors in order of score placement:
AKH Deo Volente
AKH Juniper
AKH Bia
A Little Less Prissy
1st Place 2024 European Brabant and Brabant Stock Fillies/Colts: AKH Deo Volente
2024 Appendix Brabant Fillies/Colts
Exhibitors in order of score placement:
Lotus
Mr. T Swift
1st Place 2024 Appendix Brabant Fillies/Colts: Lotus
>2023 European Brabant Stock Mares
Exhibitors in order of score placement:
LowCountry Acres Opal
Acorn Ridge Leah
AKH Pandora
AKH Adagio van't Zuidenveld
1st Place >2023 European Brabant Stock Mares: LowCountry Acres Opal
>2023 European Brabant Stock Geldings
Exhibitors in order of score placement:
AKH Uhtred
1st Place >2023 European Brabant Stock Geldings: AKH Uhtred
>2023 European Brabant Mares
Exhibitors in order of score placement:
AKH Agnes
JCF Pearl
AKH Meliae
Jenka van de Boterhoeve
Louise Van Het Thiendehof
1st Place >2023 European Brabant Mares: AKH Agnes
>2023 European Brabant Stallions
Exhibitors in order of score placement:
AKH Aspen
Chris uit de Blommendaal
AKH Starry Night Indigo
Kyro van de Fossa Eugenia
Viktor van de Kloosterhoeve
Cross Wind CR Titan
1st Place >2023 European Brabant Stallions: AKH Aspen
Watch the full Halter Class video on YouTube:
SHOWMANSHIP CLASS RESULTS
Adult Showmanship In-Hand - 18 and older
LowCountry Acres Opal & Stacy Pearsall
AKH Agnes & Stacy Pearsall
JCF Pearl & Stacy Pearsall
Viktor van de Kloosterhoeve & Stacy Pearsall
Acorn Ridge Leah & Stacy Pearsall
AKH Adagio van't Zuidenveld & Melissa Mol-Pelton
Jenka van de Boterhoeve & Rebecca Courtney
AKH Uhtred & Melisa Iozzi
Lotus & Galina Benek
A Little Less Prissy & Galina Benek
Lotus & Atty Robinson
Mr. T Swift & Galina Benek
1st Place Adult Showmanship Class: Stacy Pearsall and AKH Agnes
Watch the full Showmanship & Raffia Braiding Class results below....
1st Place Raffia Braiding: AKH Deo Volente (EB0068)
TRAIL CLASS RESULTS
In-Hand Trail Class: Adult Handlers
LowCountry Acres Opal with Meggen Ditmore
AKH Agnes with Meggen Ditmore
JCF Pearl with Meggen Ditmore
Viktor Van de Kloosterhoeve with Stacy Pearsall
Acorn Ridge Leah with Meggen Ditmore
AKH Meliae with Rebecca Courtney
Jenka van de Boterhoeve with Rebecca Courtney
AKH Starry Night Indigo with Olga Pushkareva
AKH Uhtred with Melisa Iozzi
AKH Pandora with Matthew Johnson
AKH Bia with Matthew Johnson
AKH Ares with Matthew Johnson
AKH Perseus with Matthew Johnson
1st Place In-Hand Trail Class: Rebecca Courtney and Jenka van de Boterhoeve
Under Saddle Trail Class: Adult Riders
Stacy Pearsall and Acorn Ridge Leah
Melissa Mol-Pelton and AKH Adagio van't Zuidenvel
1st Place Under Saddle Trail Class: Stacy Pearsall and Acorn Ridge Leah
Ground Driving Trail Class: Adult Handlers
Acorn Ridge Leah with Stacy Pearsall
AKH Starry Night Indigo with Olga Pushkareva
AKH Aspen with Olga Pushkareva
Louise Van Het Thiendehof with Olga Pushkareva
1st Place Ground Driving Trail Class: Stacy Pearsall and Acorn Ridge Leah
Hitched Driving Trail Class: Adult Exhibitors
Jenka van de Boterhoeve with Dehan Courtney
Jenka van de Boterhoeve with Rebecca Courtney
1st Place Hitched Driving Trail Class: Jenka van de Boterhoeve with Dehan Courtney
Watch the full trail class results below....
VERSATILITY AWARD
Versatility Award winners in order of placement:
Acorn Ridge Leah
Jenka van de Boterhoeve
AKH Starry Night Indigo
The Virtual Horse Show Committee Needs You! We provide an online platform for Members to showcase their horses, to promote the European Brabant and engage non-Members to join the Registry. The join the crew, email registrar@europeanbrabant.com
BIG NEWS!
The EBRA is excited to announce the partnership with the Lake Erie Feathered Splash Show Series to sponsor some Brabant classes in the 2026 show. More details will be available in the months to come but be sure to save the date if you are in the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York area and want to join other Brabant and feathered horse enthusiasts for this exciting event! And if you plan to attend be sure to send us a message to help us coordinate together. (contact registrar@europeanbrabant.com)
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