Performance

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Genetic profile

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 1^st generation

Approved offspring 2^nd generation

Performance test report

Type 2001 (September 25 through November 14, 2001)
Reflex-M is a sufficiently developed, tuig type stallion that stands in more than sufficient rectangular model. The neck has good length and is carried well. The neck comes from deep in the chest and should have better shape. The foreleg is a little under the body and should be longer.

Pedigree information
With his fantastic performance at the trot, Reflex-M won over the jury and the public and was chosen as the champion of the keuring. Reflex-M has the quality to make himself much bigger than he really is. Reflex-M went with very much front and an impressive movement mechanism until the very end. Indubitably grandfather Fortissimo contributed to the enthusiasm and pleasure with which Reflex-M performs. Taking all the sport in his pedigree into account, it is great that two mares in a row have earned the sport predicate. Grandmother Florita Keur sport (s Renovo) won more than NLG 12.000 and is a full sister of the competition horses Jongbloed and Centerfold and she is a half sister to the approved stallion Jongbloed (s Wilhelmus).
The USA exported dam of Reflex-M, Korita-M Keur sport (harness) (s Fortissimo), produced 3 colts and has won NLG 3.990.
Grandmother Florita Keur sport (harness) (s Renovo) did even better in harness: winnings of NLG 12.255. In 1990 Florita was the res. champ of the ster mares at the UTV and in 1993 she was the champion of Taveno. Florita produced Lorita (s Gibraltar) winnings of NLG 410; Florita is the grandmother of Oberon (s Kolonel) winnings of NLG 180, IBOP 89 points.
Great grandmother Valitha produced the approved stallion Jongbloed (s Wilhelmus) and the competition horses Centerfold (s Renovo) winnings of NLG 6.205 and Jongbloed (s Renovo) singles winnings NLG 4.240, pairs winnings of NLG 2.025, winner 1989 NHS pairs championship, and winner 1990 NHS singles championship. IBOP Valitha 87 points.

Performance 
Reflex-M is an honest, reliable stallion. He has sufficient willingness to work and drives well. The walk is active and has sufficient scope. In front of the show cart the stallion has sufficient self carriage. He uses the neck well, but should sometimes come back more in the front and he generally pushes the underside of the neck outward. Reflex-M has sufficient to more than sufficient action in the foreleg, but it should generally have more reach. The use of the hindleg is very good. The stallion brings the hindleg well under the body and has very much bend and impulsion. The stallion has much suspension. Reflex-M has more than sufficient enthusiasm. Reflex-M has more than sufficient to much talent for harness work and gives his driver a good feeling.
The stallion"s behavior in the stall and while being handled was normal.
Veterinary report:
Nothing out of the ordinary.

Performance test scores

Offspring report

Offspring 2003 (foals)
Reflex-M showed a uniform collection of sufficiently developed, tuig type foals. The poll has good shape. In a few cases the poll should have some more length. The neck has good length and direction. Repeatedly there is a ewe neck and in a few cases the neck comes from deep in the chest. The wither has sufficient length but should be more developed. The shoulder has good length and position. The back is generally hollow. The loins are well formed and well muscled. The croup is generally short and has more than sufficient position. The hamstring should be longer. The stance of the foreleg is correct but on the average it should be longer. Sometimes the hindleg is sickle hocked. The base has good quality; the hock should be more developed. The shape of the hooves is normal.
The walk is big and sufficiently powerful. The trot has sufficient scope and much suspension. The action of the foreleg is generally flat. The hindleg comes underneath moderately but should have more power. The foals use the neck well during movement. The foals do show front and rise during movement but they have difficulty accelerating.
There are 13 picked foals and 4 that are selected by the owner. One injured foal was seen in the stall but was not evaluated for movement. The selected foals were more convincing in movement.
The quality of the mares was good.
Shown: 17 foals out of 67 mares bred in 2002.

Watchlist 2003
Reflex-M was put on the watchlist on the basis of his offspring report (foals). After much discussion Reflex-M (s Larix) was accepted into the studbook. The committee showed this with his 7.5 for his overall picture of a harness horse. For years the guideline within the stallion committee has been that a stallion must score a minimum of 7.5 for the overall picture of a harness horse to be considered for approval. Ultimately they decided to approve him, the deciding factor being the use of the hindleg (8.5).
After evaluating the foals the committee concluded that the foals should have had more power from behind. In other words, Reflex-M was not able to pass on his strong point to his foals. It was also concluded that a number of the stallions lesser characteristics were recognizable in the foals.

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