Performance

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Genetic profile

This horse does not yet have or has too little information from the sport, inspections or talent tests, nor does it have a DNA profile (genotype).
Therefore, no reliable breeding values can be estimated yet. The horse will first have to participate in the above events, or have a DNA profile drawn up.
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The breeding values are estimated using available information from the sport and inspections.
The breeding values are presented in relation to the harness horse breeding direction.

The breeding values are estimated using available information from the sport and inspections.
The breeding values are presented in relation to the harness horse breeding direction.

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Approved offspring 2^nd generation

Performance test report

Conformation
Colonist is a well-developed, long-lined stallion with good harness horse type. The head is well-shaped and attractive. The poll has good length. The neck has sufficient placement and appropriate muscling. The stallion has a slight under-neck. The neck should tie into the wither more smoothly. The shoulder has good length and placement. The wither is well developed. The topline is good and beautifully muscled. The loins are well-connected. The croup has good shape and placement. The front leg is long and has good conformation. The hind legs are slightly sickle-hocked. The hooves are well shaped and well developed. The legs are of good quality.

Lineage
As a three-year-old, Colonist won FSP Reserve Champion, an achievement which helped earn Wim Cazemier the 2010 Breeder of the Year title. Colonist's sire is the Manno son Vulcano, who was watch-listed following the evaluation of his foals. Mieke van Tergouw subsequently facilitated the sale of the stallion as an international driving horse. This spring, a number of Vulcano offspring excelled in various schooling shows. Colonist's dam Velony II (s.Patijn) is a product of the Tel family's renowned and successful dam-line, which has produced horses including the approved stallions Ganges (s.Renovo) and Patijn keur (s.Kolonel). Colonist's granddam Lony ster competed successfully in the sport, and her full sister Gelony keur sport achieved national acclaim by winning the Top Sport Mare title at the 1994 National Harness Horse Day event. Julony ster preferent, another full sister to Lony, produced the keur stallion Patijn. Colonist's great-granddam Velony keur preferent (s.Indiaan) is a full sister to both the dam of Ganges and Rector T, the open class horse shown by Stal van Tuyl and other drivers. Young successful horses out of this dam-line include Peter Stevens' Atillos D (s.Talos) and Lammert Tel's Bokito T (s.Manno).

Inspection Report 
Colonist is an honest and reliable stallion. He has abundant desire to move but sometimes has difficulty containing this desire. This issue, in which the stallion often becomes strong in the hand, improved during the test. The hind leg is strong, and the front leg has reach and scope with good action. The front leg stride length and action improved during the test. The stallion shows abundant body use and elasticity in the trot with very elevated movement, and he carries his neck well. When he is asked for more front end action, he sometimes has difficulty coming back again with his front end. This issue improved over the course of the test. The hooves are of good quality. The walk has sufficient scope. Colonist has abundant to very abundant talent as a harness horse and gives his driver a good feeling. 

Stable Behavior
Colonist is an honest and reliable stallion. He is easy on the ground and quiet in his stall. 

Veterinary Report
No remarks. 

Semen Inspection
Expected fertility class: sufficient.

Breeding Recommendation
Colonist is expected to pass on size, stature, and nobility. Breeders should consider his in-breeding percentage.

Dam Report
Velony II is a well-developed, sufficiently long-lined mare with sufficient harness horse type. The head could be slightly more regal. The poll has more than sufficient length. The neck has sufficient length but is poorly muscled and should have better placement. The wither is well developed. The shoulder has good length but could be slightly more sloped. The back has good length and placement. The loins are slightly weak. The croup is sloped but slightly short. The front leg has good length and is correct. The hind leg has good conformation. The pasterns have good length and correct angle. The hooves are well shaped and sufficiently developed. The legs are clean and tight. The walk is big and powerful. The mare looks beautiful in the trot, shows sufficient body position, more than sufficient action and scope, and a very good hind leg.  

Height: 1.67m / 16.1+ hands, color: bay

This report is based on data and knowledge at the time of approval (spring 2011). Some data in this report may be revised at a later date if new data or knowledge becomes available.

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