Performance

Performance damline

Sports index

The sports index dressage is based on the sport of the horse itself and/or offspring and/or family members.This is presented in relation to the breeding direction dressage.The sport index is only shown for horses with their own sport presentation.

Sport index springen: 121(95%)

Genetic profile

The breeding values have been estimated using information from sport, inspections and talent tests and in addition the available DNA profiles (genotypes).
The DNA profile of the horse itself is included here.
The breeding values are presented relative to the breeding direction jumping.
An average KWPN show jumper has a show jumping breeding value between 80 and 120.

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Approved offspring 2^nd generation

Performance test report

Conformation description, Mar 13 - Apr 5, 2006:

Harley-VDL is a sufficiently developed riding-type stallion with sufficient rectangular-shaped conformation and a slightly compact body. The head is attractive. The neck has good length and shape. The back has good length and muscling. The loin is well muscled. The croup is long, well muscled, and slightly sloped. The front leg is correct. The hind leg is correct. The hooves are well developed. The legs are slightly fine-boned.



Offspring information:

Harley's sire Heartbreaker is on his way to a top position in the international rankings. Mathijs van Asten successfully competed Harley's dam Larthago, a Holsteiner mare, in the international sport. Her sire Carthago-Z (s.Capitol I), a two-time Olympian, currently ranks among the top ten international sires.



Performance test:

Harley-VDL is an honest, playful, and reliable stallion with a good disposition. He is very willing to work and has more than sufficient trainability. The walk is pure and has sufficient scope. The trot has sufficient scope and power, but is slightly hurried. The canter is powerful and carried, but lacks scope. The stallion moves with more than sufficient carriage and balance. He jumps with good leg form and very good reflexes, but needs to show more bascule. He appears careful and shows more than sufficient scope. Harley-VDL demonstrates more than sufficient to abundant talent as a jumper and gives his rider a good feeling.



Stable behavior:

Harley-VDL is an honest and reliable stallion. He is easy on the ground and quiet in his stall.



Veterinary remarks:

No peculiarities.



Semen inspection:

Expected fertility class: sufficient.



Breeding recommendation:

Harley-VDL can contribute good reflexes to jumper breeding. He is best suited for mares with good rectangular-shaped conformation and good movement.

Performance test scores

Offspring report

Offspring (foals) 2007: 

A uniform collection of well-developed riding-type foals with presence and good rectangular-shaped conformation. The head is attractive. The poll has good length. The neck has good length, shape, and muscling. The wither shows sufficient length and development. The shoulder has sufficient length and placement. The back has good length and muscling but is slightly dropped in several foals. The loin is well muscled. The croup has good placement, length, and muscling. The front leg has good length and is correct. Several foals have a long hind leg. The legs are tight and more than sufficiently developed. The walk has good scope and elasticity. The trot has more than sufficient scope with a good hind leg. The foals pick up the canter easily and show good scope and balance. The foals move with abundant body use and an attractive forehand. Short summary: a uniform collection of well-developed riding-type foals with good rectangular-shaped conformation. The foals move with abundant body use and an attractive forehand. The collection included 14 foals selected by the KWPN, two of which were absent due to injury. These foals were inspected at their home location and are consistent with the findings described in this report. The foals were presented on sand footing. The quality of the dams was average. Foals shown: 12 (+2) of 68 out of mares bred in 2006. The scoring protocol used is as follows: moderate: 5; sufficient: 6; more than sufficient: 7; good: 8. Breeding recommendation, 2007: Harley-VDL can contribute good reflexes and willingness to jumper breeding. The stallion can also improve conformation and movement. He is best bred to mares with more than sufficient development. The breeding recommendation is based on the performance test and the foal inspection.



At the 2015 KWPN Stallion Show in 's-Hertogenbosch, Harley VDL was awarded the keur predicate. 

Fourteen-year-old Harley VDL is a Heartbreaker son out of the Carthago mare Larthago, who competed at the 1.50m level under Matthijs van Asten. Like his dam, Harley VDL was a very successful international show jumper, under Ireland's Jessica Kurten. The combination's achievements include winning the VHO Trophy at the 2011 KWPN Stallion Show. Harley VDL was awarded the keur predicate in the presence of his son Early, the winner of the five-year-old division in the 2014 FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken. Early (d.Zardenta prok by Indorado) accompanied his sire under his regular rider Maikel van Mierlo. Also present at Harley VDL's award ceremony was his breeder Tinus van der Bruggen of Poppel, his son and, of course, the Van de Lageweg family, with whom the stallion began his successful career. Harley VDL is also a convincing breeding stallion. Half of the mares bred to him have earned at least the ster predicate. The stallion passes on a convincing canter and good jumping talent with excellent reflexes. Last fall, his first son was approved for KWPN breeding: five-year-old Everto (ds.Candillo), who was also bred by Tinus van der Bruggen. The stallion's oldest offspring are competing at the 1.45m / 1.50m level, among them Arlando (ds.Animo) with Roelof Bril and Bonjovina Vera (ds.No Limit) under Germany's Marc Bettinger. With a sport breeding value of 147 with 86% reliability, Harley VDL more than meets requirements for the keur predicate.

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