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: 93(75%)

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: 
In Style is an attractive, well-developed stallion with good rectangular-shaped conformation. The head is attractive with a beautiful eye. The poll has sufficient length with a heavy head-neck connection. The neck has good shape and length, but needs more muscling in the topline and comes out deep from the chest. The wither is more than sufficiently developed and has good length. The shoulder has good length and placement. The back has good length and muscling. The loins have good muscling and are well connected. The croup has good placement, length, and muscling. The line from the point of the hip to the point of the buttock should be a little longer. The front leg is correct. The hind leg is a fraction sickle-hocked and cow-hocked. The pasterns have good length and are correct. The legs are well developed and of good quality. The hooves are well developed with good shape and quality. The heels are well developed. 

Lineage: 
The Vivaldi son Eyecatcher won the bronze medal at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses at ages five and six. In Style is from this promising stallion's first year at stud and is his first approved son. 
The mare Sissy, a Lorentin I daughter, was a Grand Prix-level show jumper. To date, Sissy has produced two Z-level offspring by Don Schufro. The top breeding stallion Cor de La Bryere is the sire of Lori III, a full-sister to a 1.30m jumper and a half-sister to a Small Tour horse in Germany named Honorieux DH (s.Heraldik xx), ridden by Franziska Hoffmann. This Holsteiner dam-line continues with daughters by Raimondo, Toledo and Fasching. 

Performance Test Report: 
In Style is an honest, likeable and well-proportioned stallion with a very good disposition. He has abundant desire to move and work and has very good trainability. The walk is pure and marching with good to very good scope and elasticity. The trot is expressive with good scope and has an active and powerful hind leg which carries well. When connected, the stallion has a beautiful front leg. The canter is uphill and powerful with excellent carriage and abundant scope. The stallion uses his legs well in motion. He has an attractive front end and moves with abundant to very abundant elasticity, self-carriage and balance. In Style has abundant to very abundant talent for dressage and gives his rider a good to very good feeling. 

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

Veterinary Report: 
No peculiarities noted. 

Semen Inspection: 
Expected fertility class: sufficient 

Breeding Recommendation: 
In Style can improve the basic gaits, leg use, rideability and willingness in dressage horse breeding. 

Dam Report: 
Sissy is a more than sufficiently developed mare with good rectangular-shaped conformation. 
The mare has nobility and an attractive head, with a large eye. 
The poll has sufficient length with a light head-neck connection. 
The neck has good length and shape with more than sufficient muscling. 
The wither is high and has good length. 
The shoulder is sloped and has good length. 
The back has good length but is weak and has somewhat poor muscling. 
The loins are slightly weak and have more than sufficient muscling. 
The croup is very sloped and short, with sufficient muscling. 
The line from the point of the hip to the point of the buttock is long. 
The front leg is correct when viewed from the side but a little toed-in when viewed from the front. 
The hind leg is slightly straight. 
The pasterns are long and slightly weak. 
The hooves are slightly narrow with high heels, and the quality of the hooves is very good. 
The legs are slightly fine-boned but solid. 
The walk is pure and big with good elasticity. 
The trot is big and powerful with abundant elasticity and a very good hind leg. 
The canter is big and powerful with abundant elasticity and a very good hind leg. 
The mare can collect very well in the trot and canter and has very good body position. 

Height: 1.65m / 16.1 h, color: dark bay 

This report is based on data and knowledge available at the time of approval (spring 2016). Some data in this report may be revised at a later date if new data or knowledge becomes available. 

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Offspring report

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