Today, the performance test started for 27 riding stallions, bringing the total - including the Gelder stallion - to 28.

The full stallion selection committees were present in Ermelo. The dressage stallions were presented for the third time under their own riders, while it was the second presentation for the showjumping stallions.

Eleven dressage stallions
Of the dressage stallions, eleven out of fourteen presented were given the green light to start the performance test. Rockstar Millionaire, son of D’Avie, and Rohan, son of Jameson RS2, were referred to the spring test, which seems to better match their development. "Additionally, the Las Vegas son Ramiera-de J was not completely sound during the warm-up, so we could not evaluate him. Based on the 2023/2024 stallion selection decision still applicable to him, he may be resubmitted within a week, and the performance test for him will be extended by the number of days he started late. This decision has now been adjusted for the new group of stallions. This stallion did receive a veterinary assessment today and can still join,” says senior inspector Floor Dröge on behalf of the stallion selection committee. “After three presentations, the committee is already gaining a clear picture of the other stallions. They were also viewed again in the lane today, and further discussions took place with the owners." In addition to nine approved three-year-old stallions, the Secret son Secret USB received the green light to participate on a voluntary basis. Moreover, World Champion Red Viper (s.Romanov) was successfully submitted.

Trainability
Nine three- and four-year-old jumper stallions have started the performance test, along with two voluntarily participating stallions, Ramazzotti (s.Check In) and Check Out Blue (s.Chacco-Blue). "All sixteen proposed stallions have taken a stall today. During the first saddle presentation, the committee advised allowing some of the stallions more time, so the upcoming spring test may be better suited to their development. The stallions presented today all appear trainable enough to start the test, and all were cleared medically," says senior inspector Henk Dirksen on behalf of the committee. “There will be an initial training and evaluation this Friday, and on the following Monday, the committee will review the stallions again. Since the test is relatively short, we are beginning with jumping this week.”

The final presentation of this fall’s test will take place on Saturday, November 30.

Performance Test Fall 2024

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