Offspring 2003 (foals)
Rhodium showed a uniform collection of riding type foals that have refinement, are sufficiently to more than sufficiently developed and that should have longer lines. The head is expressive and shaped well. The poll has more than sufficient length. The neck has sufficient length, good position and is more than sufficiently muscled. The wither is long and sufficiently developed. The shoulder has sufficient length and position. The back is shaped well and should be a little longer. The loin connection is strong. The shape of the croup is good and it has more than sufficient length and position. The hamstring is more than sufficient in length. The stance of the foreleg is good. In a number of cases the hindleg is sickle hocked. The base has quality.
The walk is pure but should have more scope and suppleness. The trot is light, with sufficient scope and good bend in both the fore- and the hindleg. The foals have more than sufficient to much self carriage and carry themselves more than sufficiently. The canter is light, has more than sufficient scope with good impulsion and more than sufficient self carriage.
There were 18 picked foals and 6 that were selected by the owner. One of the picked foals died before the evaluation. One foal that was inspected at home fit in with the above picture. The selected foals were generally longer lined, showed more development and walked with more than sufficient scope and more than sufficient suppleness.
The quality of the mares was good.
Shown: 24 (+1) foals out of 243 mares that were bred in 2002.

Conformation Description 2001 (September 6 through November 14)
Rhodium is a very well developed, riding type and extra refined stallion that stands in good rectangular model. He has an ample forehand and an appealing front. He has a strong topline and the legs have quality.
Pedigree information
Rhodium (ex Raferro vb KWPN) is a long legged, long lined stallion. He has an appealing movement technique with much bend and cadence.
Proven sport horse sires such as G Ramiro-Z and Voltaire, with conformation qualities line Rhodium"s pedigree. Exkurs xx and Courville xx complete the line up of super good sires.
His dam, the G Ramiro-Z keur mare Larcona, completed a good performance test with very high jumping scores. She produced 4 foals of which 2 were colts and 2 were fillies. Grandmother Harcona scored high for scope and talent. Great grandmother Barcona produced Z-level jumper Jolla (s Acord I); Barcona is the grandmother of national jumper Jarcona (s Concorde). The line has produced multiple jumpers, where determination and versatility are again underlined.
Performance
Rhodium is an honest, sensible stallion that tenses quickly. He is very willing to work and works sufficiently. The walk tenses quickly and therefore is not always pure. The walk naturally has good scope. The trot has good scope. Rhodium trots with much impulsion and tact. He has much self carriage and has more than sufficient suppleness. He is difficult to close. At the canter Rhodium has very much scope, good impulsion, good self carriage and more than sufficient balance. He closes sufficiently. Rhodium has much talent for dressage and gives his rider a more than sufficient to good feeling.
As a jumper Rhodium has a moderate take-off. He has a moderate leg- and body technique. Rhodium seems sufficiently careful and shows sufficient scope. Rhodium has moderate talent for jumping and gives his rider a moderate feeling.
Stall and handling behavior are normal.
Veterinary report:
Nothing out of the ordinary.