Herbert Kruse's Hanoverian bred Dancing World (by Dancier x Wolkenstein II x Frappant) became the high scoring horse in the 2012 Autumn Stallion Performance Testing in Schlieckau, which concluded on 16 November 2012.
The owners of quite a few well known young stallions opted to send their youngsters to the autumn Performance Testing in Schlieckau, as the venue has a very good reputation of being a professional testing station.
Dancing World, which was approved by the Hanvoerian saddle at the 2012 under-saddle licensing, scored high notes for character and gaits. He got 9.5 for character, 9.5 for willingness to work, 9 for walk, 9 for trot, 8.5 for canter , 8 for rideability and 7.25 for jumping ability. With his 8.32 score as final mark, Dancing World was the top scoring horse in this testing. He scored 8.78 overall for dressage and 7.62 for show jumping.
The reserve champion of the testing was Gestut Bonhomme's Oldenburg bred Showdancer (by Sir Donnerhall x Donnerschwee x Welt As). He got 8.5 for character, 9 for willingness to work, 9 for conformation, 7.5 for walk, 8.5 for trot and 8.5 for canter. With 7.5 for show jumping, Showdancer was able to total 8.31 points with an 8.54 overall for dressage and 7.98 for show jumping.
Other renowned dressage colts participating in this testing were Oldenburg auction price sensation Tomahawk (by Temptation x Sandro Hit x Master). Owned by American Jamie White-Welling the strapping bay was well on his way to finish at the top had his show jumping score not disrupted his marks. Tomahawk scored 8.5 for character and willingness to work, straight 9s for walk, trot and canter, 8 for rideability but only 6.5 for show jumping. His overall total was 7.9 with an 8.58 score for dressage (second highest dressage score) and 7.08 for show jumping.
Celle State Stud's Westfalian licensed Brisbane (by Belissimo M x Londonderry x Grenadier) scored 8 for character, 6.5 for walk, 8 for trot, 8.5 for canter and 6.5 for show jumping. He totalled 7.63 overall with an 8.1 for dressage and a 7.0 for show jumping. Klosterhof Medingen's Oldenburg bred Sommelier (by San Amour x Diamond Hit) scored 7.91 overall with 7.96 for dressage and 7.8 for show jumping.
Complete results here.
Photo © Christina Beuke
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