The stallion committee felt that 21 days was sufficient for the stallion Makari Jetsetter, owned by J.W.A. van Dijk and Gebr. Van Manen). Makari Jetsetter was bred by Ron and Debbie Egan. He was born in Australia and came to Holland by way of the U.S.A.

Scores for Makari Jetsetter:
Self-carriage: 8½
Suspension: 8
Action of the foreleg: 7½
Use of the hindleg: 9
Enthusiasm: 9
Overall picture of a harness horse: 8½


The testing time of the other Hackney stallion, Morocco Field Marshall, was extended in order to amass more information.

Mid-way Evaluation

Eight stallions were presented for the mid-way evaluation, six were selected to go on and two were excused. The stallions Alfred (Talos x Fabricius) and Atent (Uromast x Harald) were sent home. After a disappointing 2007, the committee is now much more enthusiastic and hopes to be able to approve some nice stallions. They are extremely happy with the addition of Makari Jetsetter to the breeding program.

The stallions below will contine the test:
48 (851) (Ganges x Plain’s Superstion)
50 (874) (Patijn x Fabricius)
52 (878) (Patijn x Waterman)
53 (882) (Roy M x Fabricius)
54 (835) (Plain’s Liberator x Fabricius)
56 (906) (Unieko x Koblenz)
57 (909) (Uromast x Balmoral)
61 (920) (Durora Hero x Breda Eyeshide)

(KWPN Press Release)