Exterior:
Nephew is a generously developed, long-legged stallion with presence, standing well in the rectangular model. He has an expressive head. The neck is of good length with a light head-neck connection. The neck is well-shaped, of good length and well-muscled. The shoulder is of good length and well-positioned. The withers are well-developed and of good length. The back is of good length and well-muscled. The loins are well-connected, of good length and muscling. The croup is sufficiently long, sloping in position, and sufficiently muscled. The thigh muscle is sufficiently long. The foreleg is correctly positioned both from the side and front. The hind leg is correctly positioned. The pasterns front and back are of good length and correctly set. The foundation is well-developed and of good quality. The feet are sufficiently developed, sufficiently well-shaped, and of sufficient quality. The heels are slightly high.
Pedigree:
Nephew is the second son of Daily Diamond to be approved by the KWPN. Daily Diamond is a son of Daily Deal who completed his performance test with high marks.
Nephew’s dam is the ster mare Hailey, a daughter of the preferent sire Johnson, who competed at international Grand Prix level under Hans Peter Minderhoud. At her studbook inspection, Hailey received 85 points for both conformation and movement. Nephew’s pedigree continues through a line rich in predicates, with three elite mares in succession. Granddam Zespri is an elite IBOP mare by the Grand Prix stallion Scandic and produced the Small Tour horse Giovanni (by Ampère). Her elite preferent performance dam Reality B (by Mantovani) produced several sport horses, including the international Grand Prix horse Wild Dancer (by Florett As), who competed under Kathy Priest, as well as Z-level dressage horses by Scandic and Du Moulin.
Performance test report:
Nephew is an honest, well-balanced stallion with a good to very good attitude and willingness to work. The walk is pure, sufficiently active. The walk has sufficient ground cover, though it could show more overtrack. The trot is light-footed, has good ground cover, and a nice posture. Nephew could develop more push in the trot. The canter has a good jump, very good balance, and very good posture. He moves with a lot of lightness, good posture, and balance. As a dressage horse, Nephew shows sufficient potential and gives his rider a good to very good feeling.
Stable behavior:
An honest, reliable stallion, easy to handle and calm in the stable.
Veterinary report:
No abnormalities observed.
Semen quality:
Expected fertility classification: good.
Breeding recommendation:
Nephew can improve type and canter and contribute rideability to dressage horse breeding.
Dam report:
Hailey is a generously developed mare standing well in the rectangular model.
She has an expressive head.
The neck is of good length with a light head-neck connection.
The neck is well-shaped, of good length, and well-muscled.
The withers are well-developed and of sufficient length.
The shoulder is of good length and sloping in position.
The back is of sufficient length and well-muscled.
The loins are well-muscled and slightly tight in connection.
The croup is slightly sloping, sufficiently long, and well-muscled.
The thigh muscle is of good length.
The foreleg is slightly turned out when viewed from the front and correct from the side.
The hind leg is slightly sickle-hocked.
The pasterns are of good length and correctly positioned.
The hooves are sufficiently developed and of sufficient quality, with somewhat low heels.
The foundation is well-developed and of sufficient quality.
The walk has sufficient ground cover and sufficient suppleness.
The trot has good ground cover, a good posture, and a well-engaging and carrying hind leg.
The canter is powerful, has good ground cover, good carrying capacity, and good posture.
Height: 1.70 m / Color: dark bay
This report contains the data and knowledge available at the time of approval (May 2021). Some details in the report may change based on new insights or data.