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Genetic profile

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Approved offspring

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Performance test report

Conformation Description 1999 (March 18 - May 26)
Opan is an adequate riding type stallion of good rectangular model and more than enough substance. He has a long neck with a lot of poll. The long loin should have more muscling. The hind leg is bowed and he is toed out in front.

Performance
Opan is an honest reliable stallion. He is very willing to work and he works well.
The walk has scope, power and tact. In the trot he has good scope and carries himself well but the foreleg stays a little flat. Opan"s canter has good scope and balance and he works well in this gait. Opan"s aptitude for dressage is more than adequate and he gives his rider a more than adequate feeling.
Opan pushes off more than adequately during the take-off. He rises well through the jump, but should be a little more controlled. He has good foreleg technique and a good bascule. He finished the jump very well from behind. He seems careful and shows a great deal of ability. Opan has a great deal of aptitude for jumping and gives his rider a more than adequate to good feeling.
Behavior in the stall and during handling is normal.
Veterinary report:
Nothing out of the ordinary.

Performance test scores

Offspring report

Offspring 2000 (foals)
The collection of Opan foals was sufficiently uniform, moderately to sufficiently developed and in moderate condition. The foals are of sufficient riding type but sometimes have short legs and they should have more expression. The shape of the head is normal and it should be more expressive. The poll has sufficient length and shape. The neck has good length but poor muscling, it is vertical and the transition to the wither should be smoother. The development of the wither varies but it is more than sufficient in length. The shoulder has sufficient length and position. The back and loins are sufficient in length and muscling. The sufficiently muscled croup generally slopes but it should be longer. The hamstring is sufficient in length. The stance of the foreleg is generally good, however there are several cases where the foreleg is toed out. The hindleg is frequently a little long. The legs range from delicate to coarse in the case of a few foals. The walk is big but not always pure. The bend of the hindleg is moderate. The trot has sufficient scope but is moderate to sufficient in suppleness. The neck is carried too high in the trot and the foreleg remains stiff. The hindleg has more than sufficient thrust and is brought sufficiently underneath. The canter has sufficient scope but moderate suppleness. The foals are somewhat stiff and the foreleg stays flat.
No veterinary remarks.
On the average the mares were of moderate qualities.
Shown: 14 foals out of 24 breedings.

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