The Netherlands is home to the little-known Dutch Harness Horse, the Tuigpaard. A high-quality performer in driving competitions, this breed is traceable to the original harness horses (Gelderlanders) as well as the Hackney and more recently, the American Saddlebred. Harmonie, a Tuigpaard stallion, was imported by Clarke and Karen Vesty of LaGrange, Kentucky who felt the Tuigpaard would be a beneficial addition to the breeding programs in America.