Performance

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Genetic profile

Approved offspring

No approved offspring

Performance test report

Conformation:
Freeman VDL is a well-developed stallion with good rectangular-shaped conformation. The head is attractive. The poll has good length but a heavy head-neck connection. The neck has good length with more than sufficient shape and muscling. The wither is well developed and has sufficient length. The shoulder has good length and placement. The back has good length and muscling. The loins are well connected with good muscling. 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 with a weak pastern angle. The hind leg is correct. The legs are well developed but should be of better quality. The hooves are of good shape and quality.

Lineage:

Freeman VDL, the jumper champion of the 2013 stallion selection, has excellent bloodlines. His sire Emmerton, who competed in Grand Prix show jumping under Jur Vrieling, is an Emilion son out of the renowned Sina-line. Freeman VDL's dam Be Helena, a keur mare by Chin Chin, excelled in her mare test. Her dam Helena (s.Ahorn), who won the 1992 European Championship in Brussels, boasts the keur, preferent, and prestatie predicates. In addition, she produced the Grand Prix horse Southwind (s.Baloubet du Rouet), two international show jumpers by Indoctro, a 1.30m-level jumper by Jus de Pomme, and a Z2-level dressage horse by Quite Easy. Freeman VDL's great-granddam Aziemieka preferent prestatie (s.Silvano) is also a proven broodmare, as evidenced by offspring including the KWPN stallion Glennridge, international show jumpers by Nimmerdor and Acobat II, a 1.40m jumper by Emilion, a 1.35m horse by Corofino, and two 1.30m jumpers (one by Nimmerdor, the other by Ahorn). Furthermore, Aziemieka is the granddam of the KWPN stallion Bugatti VDL. The “blood” in this line comes from the three-quarters Thoroughbred mare Puissance, a Hanassi xx daughter out of Ingrid, a ster prestatie mare by Cobbler's Thread xx.

 

Performance Test Report:

Freeman VDL is an honest, reliable, and slightly phlegmatic stallion with a more than sufficient temperament. He is more than sufficiently willing to work, has good trainability, and a good mouth. The walk is pure and has more than sufficient to good scope. The trot is more than sufficient. The canter has good scope but needs better carriage. The stallion moves with good body position and more than sufficient balance. Freeman VDL jumps with more than sufficient to good reflexes and good form. He appears careful and demonstrates abundant to very abundant scope. Freeman VDL shows more than sufficient to abundant talent as a jumper and gives his rider a more than sufficient to good feeling.

 

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

Veterinary Report:
In the second half of the test, reduced mobility was observed in the stallion's hind legs. Results of extensive blood testing were within normal limits. The condition resolved in the final week of the test. 

Semen Inspection:
Expected fertility class: sufficient

Breeding Recommendation:

Freeman VDL can improve conformation and scope in jumper breeding.

 

Dam Report:

Be Helena keur IBOP-(jump)

Be Helena is a well-developed mare with good conformation. She has more than sufficient rectangular-shaped conformation.

The head has abundant presence.

The poll has good length.

The neck has good length, shape, and muscling.

The wither is well developed and has good length.

The shoulder has good length and placement.

The back has good length and muscling.

The loins are well developed.

The croup has good length and placement.

The front leg is correct.

The hind leg is slightly sickle-hocked.

The front pasterns are normal; the hind pasterns are slightly weak.

The hooves are broad and well shaped.

The legs are of good quality.

The walk is active and has good scope.

The trot is powerful, correct, and has good scope. 

The canter has good push and abundant scope.

Height: 1.72m / 16.3+ hands, color: chestnut

Performance test scores

Offspring report

Freeman VDL showed a uniform collection of well-developed foals with a slightly downhill build but good rectangular-shaped conformation and abundant presence. Among the foals scored at their home location, a number of them have a weak back. Among the foals selected by the registered party, the back has good length and muscling. The croup has good placement, length, and muscling. The front leg is slightly toed-out. The hind leg is slightly sickle-hocked. The legs are solid but sometimes a bit fine-boned. The walk has sufficient scope. The trot has more than sufficient scope. The canter is powerful with sufficient scope and elasticity, as well as good balance.      



Number of registered offspring in 2015:         72 fillies and 54 colts  

Number of foals scored at their home location in 2015:   28 foals  

Number of foals present:     6 foals



Breeding recommendation based on the performance test and foals shown:

Freeman VDL can improve conformation as well as add scope to jumper breeding.

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