A uniform collection of more than sufficiently developed foals with more than sufficient to good jumper conformation and abundant presence. Although the foals stand with a downhill body direction, the trait is not evident in movement. The trot has more than sufficient stride length. The foals pick up the canter easily. The canter has more than sufficient stride length. The foals use their hind leg well in the trot and canter, and they collect well.
Breeding Recommendation
The breeding recommendation is based on the performance test and the offspring inspection. Astrello can improve the canter, reflexes, and form in jumper breeding. Mares should have a strong topline.

Conformation
Astrello is a well-developed stallion with good rectangular-shaped conformation
and a slightly downhill body direction. The head is attractive. The poll is
short. The neck has good shape and length. The shoulder is long and well
placed. The wither is well developed. The back has good length but is slightly
dropped. The loins have good muscling and are well connected. The croup is
sloped and has sufficient length. The line from the point of the hip to the
point of the buttock should be slightly longer. The front leg is sufficiently
long but back at the knee. The hind leg is long and sickle-hocked. The pasterns
are long and weak. The legs are sufficient in development and quality. The
hooves are sufficiently developed and have low heels.
Lineage
Astrello's sire is Casantos, the first KWPN-approved son by Cantos. Casantos
competes in international show jumping at the 1.35m level. Astrello's dam
is the ster preferent prestatie mare
Estrella, a daughter of the preferent world-class
sire G.Ramiro Z. Estrella’s daughter Morning Star (s.Damocles) is an
international show jumper, and her son Santos (s.Concorde) is a national show
jumper. Astrello's granddam Askara (s.Furst Ferdinand) is the dam of Jashar
(s.Emilion), a grand prix jumper. The dam-line also includes Passara, a keur preferent mare
by the influential Thoroughbred stallion Abgar xx.
Inspection
Report
Astrello is an honest, reliable, and playful stallion with a good temperament.
He is very willing to work, and his trainability improved over the course of
the test. The walk is pure and has more than sufficient scope. The trot has
sufficient scope and more than sufficient carriage. The canter has good scope
and power, and very good carriage. The stallion moves with more than sufficient
body position and shows very abundant balance and elasticity, particularly in
the canter. Astrello jumps with good reflexes and more than sufficient form. He
appears careful and demonstrates abundant to very abundant scope.
Astrello shows abundant to very abundant talent as a jumper and gives his rider
a good feeling.
Stable
Behavior
Astrello is an honest and reliable stallion. He is easy on the ground and quiet
in his stall.
Veterinary
Report
The stallion's skin showed symptoms of a generalized allergic reaction. A
hypo-allergenic treatment improved the symptoms. On 16 November 2008, the
stallion became very lame; therefore, testing was discontinued. Further
examination indicated irritation of the left knee and the left hind superficial
flexor tendon; as a result, the stallion was unable to participate in the final
presentation.
Semen
Inspection
Expected fertility class: good.
Breeding
Recommendation
Astrello can improve the canter and elasticity in jumper breeding. He is best
suited for mares with a strong topline.
Dam
Report
Estrella is a riding-type mare with good rectangular-shaped conformation. The
head is attractive. The poll has abundant length. The head-neck connection is
light. The neck is long and slightly vertical. The wither is very well
developed. The shoulder is long and sufficiently sloped. The back is well shaped,
despite the horse's age. The loins are sufficiently developed. The croup is
sloped and long. The front leg is correct. The hind leg is sickle-hocked. The
pastern angle is correct. The hooves have correct shape. The legs are clean and
tight. The walk is active and has sufficient scope. The trot is correct with an
active hind leg. The canter has sufficient scope with abundant push.
Height: 1.66m/16.1+ hands,
color: dark bay.
This
report is based on data and knowledge available at the time of approval (fall
2008). Some data in this report may be revised at a later date if new data or
knowledge becomes available.