21 days testing of the 3 year old KWPN stallions
Today was the final day of the KWPN autumn performance test and a total of 8 stallions were finishing their testing.
Bert Rutten chair of the KWPN licensing commission was doing the commentating during the final presentation, telling about each stallion, their develop, temperament and overall impression during the testing. “This grey stallion shows an incredible balance, a very good movement technique with good hind legs, an uphill tendency andd a fantastic character. He is very trainable and light footed.”
All 8 stallions finished their test with accepted results and are now fully approved for the KWPN stud book.
Today´s winner was KWPN Premium stallion Proud James by Jameson RS2/Johnson, bred by Y.M.M. van Maasacker, owner Andreas Helgstrand.
From H2R point of view an active uphill mover in the trot with lovely shoulder freedom, super walk over the back with good reach and nice over track, the canter is a bit diffent from left to right, as the right is shown with bit more volume and spaciousness.
The final scoring was:
9,0 walk - 9,0 trot - 9,0 canter - 9,0 suppleness - 10 posture/balance - 9 rideability & attitude - 9 potential as a dressage horse = 91 total score.
Placed 2nd was Pjethro by Kjento/Desperado, bred by A.J. BEERENS, DE MOER and owned by Van Olst Horses. The scores for Pjethro:
Walk 8,5 - trot 9,0 - canter 8,5 - 8,5 suppleness - 9,0 posture/balance - 9 rideability & attitude - 8,5 potential as a dressage horse = 87 total score.
Comments from Bert Rutten: “The characters of the stallions for this performance test were really positive and that is of course also for the stallion Pjethro. He is very willing to work, has a lot of go and moves with a lot of impulsion, strength and attitude”.
From H2R point of view and very nice well balanced stallion in all three gaits, moving like his sire with a super posture always in a clear tact. A very good looking and attractive chestnut stallion.
Van Olst Horses also had two more stallion with accepted performances tests - Princeton by Glamourdale / Don Schufro and Power Dancing by Glamourdale / Johnson.
The full results will be available here later.