Champion
of the 2000 Stallion Licensing was Paddo, a dark bay
Ferro x Darwin descendant bred by Tinus van Baalen and
owned by Evert Werkman and stable "De Nieuwe Heuvel"
in Lunteren. Werkman purchased Paddo as a weanling for
a reasonable amount of money at the Van Manen brothers,
(who distribute Ferro semen ). "I'm sure that now they'll
regret the sale," Werkman said.
As a yearling Paddo was weak in the back but it strengthened
by playing with a dog. "Paddo is crazy about our dog
and he plays with him in the fields." The Ferro descendants
on the licensing day showed a long and impulsionless
hind leg. However, Paddo was the one with power from
behind and he was conformation-wise allright. Hopefully
the champion's laurel won't bring misfortune to the
winner, a phenomenon that regularly happened in the
past.
Reserve
Champion of the 200 grading was Patrick, an absolutely
divine Kennedy x Kaiserstern xx x Volckmar. The youngish
looking Patrick excelled in his three basic gaits which
displayed suppleness, tact and impulsion. The modern
looking Patrick is sired by Kennedy, the double NHS/KWPN
Stallion competition winner.
Several import stallions participated in the grading
days in order to receive their KWPN breed permission.
Amongst them was Roman Nature, a Rhinelander Rohdiamant
son who won the German Federal Championships as a three
year old. It was especially the Donnerhall offspring
that did well in 's Hertogenbosch. Owned by Sven Rothenberger's
father-in-law Adrie Gordijn, the dapple grey B-day (by
D-Day) was transferred to the third round. The best
impression came from Drakkar (by Donnerhall x Wendepunkt).
Although this white stallion ran on the forehand on
Thursday, on Friday he shaped up considerably and trotted
with print and impulsion. Drakkar is owned by the Belgian
Frank van Dijck from Lier.
The 2000 KWPN stallion collection was a good one, showing
modern sport horses with decent basic gaits and lovely
conformations. The 70-day stallion test, however, will
show if these youngsters as true performing equines
with quality and perseverance.
Champion
of the 2000 Stallion Licensing was Paddo, a dark bay
Ferro x Darwin descendant bred by Tinus van Baalen and
owned by Evert Werkman and stable "De Nieuwe Heuvel"
in Lunteren. Werkman purchased Paddo as a weanling for
a reasonable amount of money at the Van Manen brothers,
(who distribute Ferro semen ). "I'm sure that now they'll
regret the sale," Werkman said.
Reserve
Champion of the 200 grading was Patrick, an absolutely
divine Kennedy x Kaiserstern xx x Volckmar. The youngish
looking Patrick excelled in his three basic gaits which
displayed suppleness, tact and impulsion. The modern
looking Patrick is sired by Kennedy, the double NHS/KWPN
Stallion competition winner.
