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: 106(76%)

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.

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Approved offspring

No approved offspring

Performance test report

Conformation:
George Clooney is a well-developed stallion with good rectangular-shaped conformation and a downhill body direction. The head is sufficiently attractive, with a slightly heavy jaw. The poll has sufficient length. The neck has more than sufficient length with good shape and muscling. The wither has more than sufficient length and development. The shoulder has good length and placement. The back is slightly dropped but has good length and muscling. The loin is well connected with good muscling. The croup has more than sufficient length with good placement and muscling. There is good length from the point of the hip to the point of the buttock. The front leg is slightly camped under when viewed from the side but correct when viewed from the front. The hind leg is slightly sickle-hocked. The pasterns have good length and are slightly weak. The legs are well developed and of good quality. The hooves are broad with low heels. 

Lineage:
George Clooney is a son of the number one dressage horse in the 2013 WBFSH sire ranking, De Niro (Donnerhall x Akzent II). This stallion is out of Wallone, a daughter of the Weltmeyer son Wolkentanz. Wallone boasts other De Niro offspring, including the international Grand Prix dressage horse Delmar 3, ridden by Germany's Peter Brenske; and Despino 15, a national Grand Prix horse in Germany. George Clooney's granddam Fricka is a daughter of the English Thoroughbred Forrest xx. Fricka is also the granddam of Don Johnson FRH (s.Don Frederico), a successful international Grand Prix competitor under Isabel Werth. The dam-line continues with daughters by the Hanoverian stallions Western Star, Wendelin I, and Wohlklang.

Performance Test Report:
George Clooney is an honest and reliable stallion with a good to very good temperament. He is very willing to extremely willing to work and has good to very good trainability. The walk is pure and has good scope. The trot is big, easy, and well balanced. The canter is very powerful and has scope. George Clooney moves with good elasticity, ease, and excellent balance. He has abundant to very abundant talent for dressage and gives his rider a very good feeling.

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

Veterinary Report:
No peculiarities noted.

Semen Inspection:
Expected fertility class: good

Breeding Recommendation:
George Clooney can help facilitate blood distribution and improve hind leg use, temperament, and rideability in dressage horse breeding.

Dam Viewing Report: Wallone
Wallone is a well-developed mare with long-lined conformation, nobility, and presence.
The head is attractive with a nice large eye.
The head-neck connection is light.
The neck has good length and shape.
The wither is well developed and has good length.
The shoulder has good length and placement.
The back has good length and muscling.
The loin is well muscled.
The croup is slightly sloped and has sufficient length.
The front leg is correct when viewed from the front and slightly over at the knee when viewed from the side.
The hind leg is slightly straight.
The pastern angle is slightly weak. The mare was 18 years old at the time of inspection.
The legs are tight and of more than sufficient quality for an 18-year-old mare.
The hooves are well developed and have good shape.
The walk is active and pure.
The trot is active with good carriage.
The canter has more than sufficient scope and good balance.

Height: 1.68 m / 16.2 h, color: bay

This report is based on data and knowledge available at the time of approval (spring 2014). Some data in this report may be revised at a later date if new data or knowledge becomes available.

Performance test scores

Offspring report

George Clooney showed a uniform collection of foals with more than sufficient to good development and more than sufficient dressage horse conformation. The head is attractive. The neck has good length, shape, and muscling. The back is slightly dropped in multiple foals. The front leg is slightly toed-out. The hind leg is sometimes slightly sickle-hocked. The walk is active and has good scope. The trot has good scope and elasticity; however, the hind leg needs to carry more. The foals pick up the canter easily and show good scope with more than sufficient to abundant elasticity.      

Number of registered offspring in 2015: 23 fillies and 28 colts   
Number of foals scored at their home location in 2015: 17 foals  
Number of foals present: 8 foals 

Breeding recommendation based on the performance test and foals shown: 
George Clooney can help widen blood distribution and improve elasticity, willingness, and rideability in dressage horse breeding.

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