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: 123(78%)

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.

To explain the terminology used in this overview, please refer to this legend

Approved offspring 1^st generation

Performance test report

Conformation:
Ferguson is a handsome, well-developed stallion with good rectangular-shaped conformation. The head is sufficiently attractive with a large eye. The poll has more than sufficient length with a slightly heavy head-neck connection. The neck has good length and muscling but comes out deep from the chest. The wither has good length and sufficient development. The shoulder has good length and placement. The back has good length and muscling. The loin has good muscling and is more than sufficiently 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 longer. The front leg is over at the knee when viewed from the side and correct when viewed from the front. The hind leg is slightly sickle-hocked. The pasterns have good length and are slightly weak. The legs are more than sufficiently developed and of sufficient quality. The hooves are of good quality and well shaped, with under-run heels.

Lineage:
Ferguson is a son of the Hanoverian-approved stallion Floriscount (Florencio x Donnerhall). Ferguson's dam Liebelei is by the English Thoroughbred Lauries Crusador xx, who is very influential in Germany. Ferguson's granddam Whitney is a daughter of the Weltmeyer son Wolkentanz. Paired with Riverside (Regazzoni x Donnerhall), Whitney produced the S-level dressage horse Roberto Cavalli. Ferguson's great-granddam Danja is by Dakar (Don Carlos x Frustra II). Bred to Wolkentanz, she foaled the S*** dressage horse Wondrous Fox. The dam-line continues with daughters by Wendenburg, Durban, and Forstmann.

Performance Test Report:
Ferguson is an honest and reliable stallion with a good to very good temperament. He is very willing to extremely willing to work and has good to very good trainability. The walk is pure and has good to very good scope. The trot is expressive with very good scope as well as very abundant elasticity and self-carriage. The canter is uphill and very powerful with very abundant carriage and scope. Ferguson moves with very abundant elasticity and abundant to very abundant self-carriage and balance. He has abundant to very abundant talent for dressage and gives his rider a good to very good feeling.

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

Veterinary Report:
The stallion's skin was inflamed in his saddle area. The condition was treated and subsequently healed.

Semen Inspection:
Expected fertility class: good

Breeding Recommendation:
Ferguson can help widen blood distribution and improve movement and body use in dressage horse breeding. 

Dam Viewing Report: Liebelei
Liebelei is a well-developed mare with more than sufficient rectangular-shaped conformation and a slightly downhill body direction.
The head is attractive, with a nice large eye.
The head-neck connection is more than sufficiently light. 
The neck has good shape and length with more than sufficient muscling.
The wither is well-developed and has more than sufficient length.
The shoulder has good length but is slightly straight.
The back has good length but poor muscling.
The loin is poorly muscled.
The croup is sloped and has sufficient length. 
The front leg is correct.
The hind leg is straight.
The pastern angle is slightly weak.
The hooves are well developed with good shape and low heels.
The legs are fine-boned and tight.
The walk is active with good scope and abundant body use.
The trot is active with good scope and abundant joint articulation.
The canter has good scope and balance.
Liebelei uses her hind leg well in all three basic gaits but needs to show slightly more self-carriage.

Height: 1.68 m / 16.2+ h, color: chestnut

In 2006, Liebelei participated in an under-saddle ability test in Germany and earned the following scores: walk: 8, trot: 8.5, canter: 8.5, rideability: 8.5 & 10.

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

Ferguson showed a uniform collection of more than sufficiently developed, long-legged foals with more than sufficient to good dressage horse conformation. The neck has more than sufficient length and good shape but somewhat inconsistent muscling. The back is generally slightly dropped, with moderately connected loins. The front leg is sometimes slightly toed-out. In one foal, the hind leg is correct but straight. The legs are solid but slightly fine-boned. The walk has more than sufficient scope. The trot has good scope and abundant elasticity, with a hind leg which steps under the body with more than sufficient power. The canter is powerful with good scope, elasticity, and carriage.     

Number of registered offspring in 2015: 21 fillies and 16 colts   
Number of foals scored at their home location in 2015: 17 foals  
Number of foals present: 8 foals 

Breeding recommendation based on the performance test and foals shown: 
Ferguson can help widen blood distribution and improve movement in dressage horse breeding.  

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