Three dressage and eight show jumping stallions were successfully presented and admitted for the performance test today. The final presentation will take place on March 15.

The day began with the conformation and pedigree evaluation of the four-year-old Check In son, Ramazzotti, who is voluntarily participating in the performance test. Like the other stallions, he was then presented by his own rider and subsequently assessed by a veterinarian. Of the eight show jumping stallions, seven were born in 2021, including Royal-Star M (s.Poker de Mariposa), who was selected through the saddle presentation in Den Bosch, and Etouruso VDL (s.Etoulon VDL), recently selected through the saddle presentation in Ermelo. Additionally, the five-year-old Patapsco (s.Diamant de Semilly), son of the Olympic mare Lintea Tequila, was successfully admitted. “All stallions have been deemed suitable for testing by the stallion inspection committee and were found to be medically acceptable. Training will take place under the supervision of a committee member every Friday, and an official evaluation will be conducted every Tuesday,” senior inspector Henk Dirksen explained on behalf of the committee.

Three dressage stallions
Of the four dressage stallions listed on the starting list, three have secured a stall at the KWPN center. Unfortunately, the vaccinations of Magic McKee L (s.Total McLaren) did not meet the required standards. Initially, it seemed that Sarai L (s.Secret) faced a similar issue, but a second check confirmed that everything was in order, allowing him to participate in the saddle presentation. For the seven-year-old Nashville SW (s.Secret), this was the first time he was presented in a saddle presentation by his regular rider, Femke de Laat. Previously, he had been assessed in the stallion competition. Today, Nashville SW, along with Sarai L (s.Secret) and Rishano Fornaio (s.Kjento), has begun the performance test, with the final presentation scheduled for March 15.

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