After winning the individual Olympic Gold medal, there was no escape from winning the title of Horse of the Year at the Dutch KWPN stallion selections. Breeder Willy Wijnen saw his own bred horse, Explosion W honored with the title.
"It is fantastic what Explosion has accomplished," states the proud breeder of the son of Chacco-Blue. "Explosion has build up his own reputation and supporter base. For me it is an honor he was born at my little farm. He is bred out of a damline I believed in for years."
According to the breeder he is athletic and has a winner mindset... characteristics that are found in this specific damline.
source: KWPN