In the past period, a request was submitted for the approval of the showjumping stallion Missouri van ’t Ruytershof. The stallion selection committee has evaluated this stallion and has issued a positive recommendation regarding the approval. The Board has formally ratified this approval.

The fourteen-year-old Missouri van ’t Ruytershof showed a great deal of talent as a young horse according to the stallion selection committee, However, he did not receive every opportunity in sport thereafter. Nevertheless, this son of Bamako de Muze has competed up to Grand Prix 1.55m level.

Positive contribution
With his strong dam line, the stallion is very interestingly bred: his dam has produced no less than fifteen international showjumping horses, including two winners of a Global Champions Tour Grand Prix. This dam line is known for its good attitude and rideability, two characteristics that are of great importance in international showjumping. The stallion selection committee expects that Missouri van ’t Ruytershof can make a positive contribution to showjumping horse breeding, particularly with regard to attitude and rideability.

Pedigree
Sire Bamako de Muze descends from the influential showjumping sire Darco. This 1.60m stallion comes from one of the best producing mares in the world: his dam Fragance de Chalus produced 26 international showjumping horses, eight of which compete at 1.60m level. This daughter of Jalisco B is also the dam of the stallion Mylord Carthago.

Strong dam line
Missouri van ’t Ruytershof is out of the well-known mare Inathina van ’t Ruytershof, who competed at 1.40m level with Jos Verlooy. This daughter of two-time Olympic champion For Pleasure has produced fifteen international showjumping horses, including Luna van ’t Ruytershof (s.Levisto), ridden by Nicola Philippaerts, and Messi van ’t Ruytershof (s.Plot Blue), ridden by Janne Friederike Meyer. Granddam Diamanthina van ’t Ruytershof (s.Diamant de Semilly) was successful at Grand Prix level, produced three Grand Prix horses, and is the full sister of the Olympic stallion Emerald van ’t Ruytershof. The dam line continues with a daughter of Carthago who produced seven 1.50/1.60m horses.

Requirements
Missouri van ’t Ruytershof meets the veterinary requirements regarding the hock and navicular X-rays. The conformation assessment shows no remarks. The genomic breeding value OC is 97 (reliability 46%) and Missouri van ’t Ruytershof is not a carrier of the WFFS gene.

Source: KWPN
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