Stallion: Sylvester PD.o.b.: April 3, 2005Cat. #: Date: February 27, 2009___________________________________________________________________Pedigree:Teade 392 x Stb Ster Ulke 338 x Stb Ster Pref Leffert 306 x Stb Ster Pref Lammert 260.Stam 50Breed type: Sylvester P. is a handsome, breed typical stallion. The stallion has a beautiful head and a long, slightly horizontal neck. He has more than sufficient hair. Conformation: Sylvester P. is correct in conformation, a robust stallion with a beautifully closed top line. The croup is long and correct in angle.Legs: The hind legs are slightly sickle hocked but are of good quality. The stallion has nicely shaped hooves.Kinship %: 17.0 (average)___________________________________________________________________Exterior:Height at the withers: 1.64m/16 ½ hands.Estimated breeding value exterior:Reliability 41%Breed type 108Conformation 107Legs 104Walk 105Trot 106 Performance Testing:Training report:Sylvester P. is an honest and reliable stallion. He has a very level-headed character and was consistent and unflappable during the training. His skill level and willingness to work developed positively during the testing. Walk: The walk has length and is powerful. It stands out how well he moves through the body in walk.Trot:There is more than sufficient length in the trot and it is sufficiently powerful. The trot could be more closed but has more than sufficient self carriage. Canter:The canter is good, with rhythm in the strides, and shows more than sufficient balance. The hind legs could be placed a bit more under the body. The canter is more than sufficiently uphill. Suitability as a riding horse:Sylvester P. has more than sufficient to good aptitude as a riding horse. All three basic gaits of the stallion show sufficient length and power of the strides. The hind legs could be slightly faster. The stallion shows good suppleneness and balance, and good transitions.Suitability as a show-driving/driving horse:Sylvester has with more than sufficient basic gaits in front of the cart sufficient to more than sufficient aptitude as a driving horse. As a show-driving horse he could make more front and rise more in the front. The front legs show more than sufficient action but could be placed further forward. With that the hind legs have to come to more self carriage. The suspension is more than sufficient.Results Central Performance Testing:Scores under saddle: Walk 8Trot 7Canter 7HSW 7.5Transitions 7Suitability 7.5Total score 81.0 Scores driving test: Walk 7.5Trot 6.5HSW 6Transitions 6.5Willingness to work 7Suitability 7Total score 74.5 Scores show-driving test: Self carriage 6.5Use of the front legs 6.5Use of the hind legs 6.5Suspension 6.5Willingness to work 7Suitability 6.5Total score 72.5 HSW = self carriage, acceptance of the bit, flexibility.Conclusion performance testing:Sylvester P. made much progress during the testing. He especially showed good aptitude as a riding horse. The aptitude as a show-driving and driving horse is sufficient to more than sufficient. ___________________________________________________________________Final conclusion:Sylvester P. is based on his good pedigree, his good exterior, and his good aptitude as a riding horse entered in the studbook registry with the name Sipke 450.___________________________________________________________________
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