Performance

Performance damline

Sports index

The sports index dressage is based on the sport of the horse itself and/or offspring and/or family members.This is presented in relation to the breeding direction dressage.The sport index is only shown for horses with their own sport presentation.

Sport index dressuur: 91(85%)

Genetic profile

The breeding values have been estimated using information from sport, inspections and talent tests and in addition the available DNA profiles (genotypes).
The DNA profile of the horse itself is included here.
The breeding values are presented in relation to the dressage breeding direction.
An average KWPN dressage horse has a dressage breeding value between 80 and 120.

To explain the terminology used in this overview, please refer to this legend

Approved offspring 1^st generation

Performance test report

Conformation:
Hennessy is an attractive, well-developed stallion with good rectangular-shaped conformation. The head is appealing. The poll has good length with a light head-neck connection. The neck has good length, shape, and muscling. The wither is more than sufficiently developed and has good length. The shoulder has good length and placement. The back has good length and muscling. The loins have good muscling and are well connected. The croup has good placement, length, and muscling. There is good length from the point of the hip to the point of the buttock. The front leg is correct. The hind leg is correct. The front pasterns have good length and are slightly weak. The legs are well developed and of good quality. The hooves have good shape but under-run heels.

Lineage:
Hennessy is a son of the influential dressage sire and KWPN-recognized stallion De Niro. Successful offspring of this stallion include Desperados, ridden by Kristina Sprehe; his approved sons Dancier and Danone; and Deveraux, the winner in the six-year-old division of the World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden. Hennessy's dam Silhouette is by the top preferent stallion Jazz. Hennessy's granddam Horette is a keur preferent mare by Ulft, a sire which regularly appears in the dam-line of remarkable dressage horses. Hennessy's great-granddam is also a keur preferent mare. Named Odette, she is by the Amor son Ivanhoe. The dam-line continues with the ster preferent mare Fasijgje, a daughter of the English Thoroughbred Xebec xx. Other notable horses out of mares from this dam-line include the KWPN stallion Graveur (s.Cobbler’s Thread xx).

Performance Test Report:
Hennessy is an honest, reliable, and playful stallion with a good temperament. He is very willing to work and has more than sufficient to good trainability. The walk is pure and has good scope. The trot is light-footed with good scope, and the hind leg steps powerfully under the body. The canter is uphill and powerful with excellent carriage and abundant scope. Hennessy moves with good leg form and excellent to very excellent elasticity, self-carriage and balance. He has abundant to very abundant talent for dressage and gives his rider a good feeling.

Stable Behavior:
Hennessy is an honest and reliable stallion. He is easy on the ground and quiet in his stall.  

Veterinary Report:
Problems in the left front foot were resolved with protective shoeing.

Semen Inspection:
Expected fertility class: sufficient.

Breeding Recommendation:
Hennessy can improve conformation, size, and presence in dressage horse breeding. 

Dam Report:
The mare Silhouette is deceased. This protocol was drafted based on the score form. 

Silhouette is a well-developed mare with more than sufficient rectangular-shaped conformation.
The head-neck connection is slightly light.
The neck has more than sufficient length and slightly poor muscling.
The wither is more than sufficiently developed.
The shoulder has good placement.
The back has good length and muscling.
The loins are more than sufficiently muscled and connected.
The croup is slightly sloped and has good length.
The front leg is slightly toed-out.
The hind leg is slightly sickle-hocked. 
The pasterns have good length and are correct.
The hooves have good shape with slightly low heels.  
The legs are somewhat stocked up.
The walk has more than sufficient scope.
The trot has sufficient power with more than sufficient scope and carriage. 
The canter is carried and has more than sufficient scope and push.

In 2002, Silhouette earned the following scores in the EPTM test: 
walk: 7, trot: 7.5, canter: 8, suitability as a dressage horse: 8; jumping: push: 6, form: 6.5, scope: 6.5, suitability as a jumper 6.5. Total: 70.5 points.

Height: 1.69m / Color: chestnut

This report is based on data and knowledge available at the time of approval (spring 2015). Some data in this report may be revised at a later date if new data or knowledge becomes available.

Performance test scores

Offspring report

Hennessy showed a uniform collection of well-developed dressage foals with an appealing forehand. The hind leg stance is regularly sickle. The walk is good in length and occasionally toed out. The trot is good in length and shows a lot of elasticity with a hind leg that steps under the body well. The canter is more than sufficient in length with good elasticity and balance. 

Number of registered offspring 2016: 46 fillies, 46 colts
Number of foals scored at home 2016: 25 foals
Number of present foals: 7 foals

Breeding recommendation based on the performance test and shown foals:
Hennessy can improve the model and add height, charisma and elasticity in movement to the breeding of dressage horses.  

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