Three Stallions Added to Line-Up for 2026 NRPS Stallion Performance Test

Tue, 10/13/2026 - 10:08
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Bretagne VDL (by Be Sure x Secret x Totilas), bred by Emma Blundell at Mount St. John stud in the U.K.

At the start of the 2026 NRPS Stallion Performance Test in Lunteren, The Netherlands, three dressage bred stallions have been added to the line-up of participating colts. 

The performance test began on 5 October 2026.

Three dressage bred stallions were presented and accepted by the NRPS licensing committee at an extra "licensing" moment before the performance test.  The newly accepted stallions are:

  • Tadango DC (by Toto Jr x Vivaldi x Rousseau) - Owners: Turfhorst, Reesink, Rom Vermunt.
  • Vuelta (by Vitalis x Furst Jazz x Stedinger) - Owner: Reesink
  • Bretagne (by Be Sure x Secret x Totilas) - Owner: VDL-Stud

They will join the line-up of stallions doing the NRPS performance test:

  • Detroit (by Desperado x Fairytale)
  • Doniro (by Donier x Double Dutch)
  • Emotion Titanium (by Extreme U.S. x Ferro)
  • Fynch Albrecht van het Hutveld (by Fynch Hatton x Negro)
  • For Freedom DTS (by Fynch Hatton x United) 
  • Triple Colours (by Energy x Henkie)
  • High Impact (by Impact x Imperio)
  • Le Formidable Amour JKH Z (by Le Formidable x San Amour I)
  • O’Three Four Five (by One Two Three x Tørveslettens Sylvester)
  • O Tu’dor (by Opoque x Daddy Cool)
  • Santyman (by Blue Hors Santiano x Johnson)
  • Time to Impress (by This is Naqueen x Metall)

Photos © Sandra Nieuwendijk

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