KWPN Database

OVIDIUS, 1996

KWPN recognized
STALLION ALDATUS x AHORN

Performance report

Offspring report

Offspring 2004 (foals)
Ovidius showed moderately sufficient to more than sufficiently developed foals. The foals are more than sufficient riding type and are a little on the forehand.
The Ovidius foals have an expressive head. The poll has sufficient length. The neck comes from deep in the chest. The neck is used well in the trot. The wither has more than sufficient position and development. The shoulder has sufficient position and length. The back is frequently hollow. The loins are shaped well and connected well. The croup varies in length and shape. The hamstring should often be longer. The stance of the foreleg is correct. The stance of the hindleg varies from sickle hocked to frequently straight. The basse varies in development and has good quality.
The walk is pure, has sufficient scope with moderate suppleness. The foals are light footed in the trot. The foreleg is often flat. The hindleg should come underneath with more power. Frequently the foals do not jump into the canter easily. The foals are often flat in the canter.
In short: A uniform group riding type foals that are frequently on the forehand. Development varies from moderately sufficient to more than sufficient. Movement is light. The hindleg should come underneath more strongly.
Of the foals shown, 19 were picked and six were selected by the owner. One sick foal was seen in the stall but not in movement. One foal that was inspected at home fit in with the above picture. The foals that were selected by the owner gave a positive picture in regards to development and movement.
The quality of the mares varied.
Shown: 25 (+1) foals out of 169 mares bred in 2003.
Terminology used in scoring:
Moderate = five, sufficient = six, more than sufficient = seven, good = 8.

Performance test report

Conformation description 2003 (13-03 t/m 02-04)
Ovidius is a sufficiently developed, correctly built, riding type stallion that stands in good rectangular model. The neck comes from deep in the chest and is horizontal. The hindleg is a little straight. The foundation has much quality and the stallion has well shaped hooves of good quality.
Pedigree information
His sire Aldatus, with Jos Lansink in the saddle, was champion of Holland. The stallion carries the blood of Aldato-Almé and Caletto I. After his approval Ovidius became the fifth approved stallion out of the Ilonka and Twiggy mare line. Octrooi, Creool, Madison and Oliver preceded him. Dam Friggy is by the performance stallion Ahorn and she herself carries the keur and the prestatie predicates.
Friggy produced 8 offspring (2 colts and 6 fillies) of which 1 is ster, 1 2nd viewing, 1 sport predicate for jumping, the Z-jumper Mefriggy (s Habsburg) and national jumper Ovidius (s Aldatus). Twigg produced the KWPN stallion and also national jumper Creool; she is the grandmother of ZZ-jumper Domino (s G Ramiro-Z), the national jumper Jezwiggy (s Burggraaf) and of the KWPN stallion and als ZZ-jumper Madison (s Guidam). Ilonka produced the KWPN stallion Octrooi/Best of Luck; she is the grandmother of Z1-dressage/ZZ-jumper Zokonsa (s Farn), the GP-jumper Baltimoor (s Nurzeus); she is the great grandmorther of the national jumper Ikonda (s Dutchboy), the Z1-dressage horses Fantastique (s Ulft) and Napoleon (s Damiro).
Performance
Ovidius is a reliable stallion that behaves normally. He finds the work easy. During dressage training Ovidius showed sufficient willingness to work and worked sufficiently.
Ovidius has a pure walk with more than sufficient scope and sufficient impulsion. The trot is limited in scope, it should show more impulsion and bend. He has moderate self-carriage at the trot. The canter is easy, functional and has more than sufficient scope and sufficient impulsion. Ovidius has a lot of balance and is good at changes. He is a supple horse. He has moderate talent for dressage and gives his rider a sufficient feeling.
Ovidius loves to jump, has a good attitude and works well. He jumps quickly with much take-off and jumps back well. Ovidius bends well and has a good jumping ethic. The foreleg folds well but is sometimes uneven. Ovidius shows more than sufficient bascule. He shows much to very much scope and he is careful. Ovidius has very much talent for jumping and gives his rider a very good feeling. The stallion behaves normally while being handled.
In his stall Ovidius wears a collar around his neck, without it he bites his sides and hurts himself.
No veterinary remarks.