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 dressuur: 0

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 in relation to the dressage breeding direction.
An average KWPN dressage horse has a dressage breeding value between 80 and 120.

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Approved offspring

No approved offspring

Performance test report

Conformation:
Giovanni is a well-developed stallion with good rectangular-shaped conformation. The head is sufficiently attractive, with a slightly heavy jaw. The poll has sufficient length with a slightly heavy head-neck connection. The neck has good length, shape, and muscling. The wither has good length and more than sufficient development. The shoulder has good length and placement. The back has good length and muscling. The loin is well connected with good muscling. The croup has good placement, length, and muscling. There is good length from the point of the hip to the point of the buttock. The front leg is correct. The hind leg is correct. The pasterns have good length and are correct. The legs are well developed and of good quality. The hooves are of good quality and well shaped.

Lineage:
Giovanni is from Chippendale's (Lord Leatherdale x Negro) first year at stud. Zarava, Giovanni's dam, is an elite sport (dres) mare by the Olympic dressage horse and KWPN stallion Scandic. After excelling in the mare test, Zarava advanced to the Small Tour. Giovanni's granddam Tarava competed at the ZZ-light level. This elite sport (dres) mare and Negro daughter produced a Z1-level dressage horse by Don Picardi. Giovanni's great-granddam Nendyrava (s.Romancier), who also competed in the Small Tour, boasts the elite, preferent, prestatie, and sport (dres) predicates. She is likewise a convincing broodmare, with offspring including two foals by Negro and one by Monaco, which respectively show at the following levels: ZZ-light, ZZ-advanced, and Z2. The dam-line continues with Wendy, a ster preferent prestatie mare by the English Thoroughbred Pericles xx x Apollo.

Performance Test Report:
Giovanni is an honest and reliable stallion with a very good temperament. He is very willing to work and has very good trainability. The walk is pure and has good scope. The trot is expressive with good scope, and the hind leg steps powerfully under the body. The canter is uphill and very powerful with excellent carriage and scope. Giovanni moves with abundant to very abundant elasticity and excellent to very excellent self-carriage and balance. He has abundant to very abundant talent for dressage and gives his rider a very good feeling.

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

Veterinary Report:
On April 28th, the stallion sustained an injury to the back of the pastern on his right hind leg. Proper care and medication resulted in a good recovery.

Semen Inspection:
Expected fertility class: good

Breeding Recommendation:
Giovanni can improve movement, the canter, and willingness in dressage horse breeding. 

Dam Viewing Report:
Zarava STB elite, ibop-(dres), sport-(dres). Zarava is a well-developed, uphill mare with more than sufficient rectangular-shaped conformation.
The head is attractive.
The poll has good length with a light head-neck connection.
The neck has good shape with more than sufficient length and muscling.
The wither is well-developed and has more than sufficient length.
The shoulder has good length and placement.
The back is slightly dropped.
The loin is well muscled.
The croup is sloped and should be slightly longer.
The front leg is slightly over at the knee when viewed from the side and correct when viewed from the front.
The hind leg is correct.
The pasterns have good length and are correct.
The hooves are well developed and of good quality.
The legs are well developed and of good quality.
The walk has more than sufficient scope and sufficient elasticity, but should show more activity from the hind leg.
The trot is powerful and correct, with good scope and more than sufficient elasticity.
The canter is active, powerful, and well balanced.
The mare moves with good carriage.

Height: 1.70 m / 16.3 h, color: chestnut

In 2007, Zarava earned the following scores in the IBOP test: walk: 7.5, trot: 8.5, canter: 9, elasticity: 8, carriage & balance: 9, rideability & trainability: 8.5, dressage talent: 8.5, total: 84 points.

Zarava is a qualified Small Tour dressage horse.

This report is based on data and knowledge available at the time of approval (spring 2014). Some data in this report may be revised at a later date if new data or knowledge becomes available.

Performance test scores

Offspring report

Giovanni showed a uniform collection of more than sufficiently developed foals with more than sufficient to good dressage horse conformation. The neck comes out deep from the chest but is used well in motion. Among the foals scored at their home location, the front leg often has a straight pastern with a toed-out stance. Among the foals selected by the registered party, some have a weak pastern angle. The croup is sloped and has good length. The hind leg is sickle-hocked. The walk has good scope. The trot is light-footed with more than sufficient scope, power, and balance. The foals pick up the canter easily, with good jump in the hind leg. The canter has good scope, push, and balance.     

Number of registered offspring in 2015: 3 fillies and 14 colts   
Number of foals scored at their home location in 2015: 10 foals  
Number of foals present: 7 foals 

Breeding recommendation based on the performance test and foals shown: 
Giovanni can add movement and improve the canter and willingness in dressage horse breeding.

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