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Driede Groep

Dec 8, 2021 | 0 comments

Another interesting day. No sons selected from a number of stallions. Eighteen selected out of 55 presented. I would have selected even fewer.

 

#300 All At Once x Negro x Krack C

-Jameson RS2 line

-super horse

-dam full brother to my favorite, #575

-+ type, supple

-not as expressive as #575 but more relaxed in the body

 

#302 All At Once x Farrington x Corleone

-definite All At Once type

-little heavier

-strong, lots of power

-good mover, but could be more supple

 

#306 Blu Hors Farrell x Stedinger x Florestan

-better type than the other Farrells

-better mover, but hocky

-good scope to movement

-could have more uphill tendency

 

#352 Escobar x Sandreo x Wickenburgh

-hocky

-better type than other Escobar

-better trot than canter

-lacks suppleness, especially in canter

-short walk

-had some good moments 

 

#301 All At Once x Davino x Furst Heinrich

-High Five US damline

-very good bending, expressive

-very good type

-little hocky

-+++ front leg

-my favorite of today

 

#353 Escolar x Florencio x Jazz

-good power and suspension

-old fashioned

-heavy

-good canter

 

#386 For Gold x Everdale x Farrington

-good mover

-supple, good bending

-nice type, not as heavy as I would expect with Everdale and Farrington in the damline

-little hocky

 

#390 For Romance x Vivaldi x San Remo

-+ type

-++ hind leg

-trot better than canter

 

#391 For Romance x Ferro x Rubinstein

-nice horse

-rounder type

-good mover, but could have more expression

-good balance

-front leg got better the longer he worked

 

#397 For Romance x Fidertanz x ?

-my ADHD was in high gear, and I missed this horse even though I was sitting in front of the TV

-source in Holland says, “big, long lined, normal mover”

 

#356 Everdale x Jazz x Painted Black

-good mover

-elastic and adjustable

-could be a little longer lined

-lot of power

-Grand Prix horse(s) in the damline

 

#377 For Ferrero x Trento B x Juventus

-nice type

-hocky

-long lined (always surprises me that For Ferrero throws such long lined horses. He himself is not)

 

#379 For Ferrero x Furst Romancier x Oscar

-hocky

-similar type

-leggy

-more supple than the last couple

-good canter

 

#398 Foundation x Painted Black x Jazz

-old fashioned

-supple, good bending

-hocky

-weak in back

-heavy, but good mover

 

#399 Foundation x Sir Donnerhall x Don Schufro

-half brother to For Romance–dam has produced three approved sons in Germany

-lovely type

-lovely mover

-spooky

-could have more power

-supple

-little butt high, could have more uphill tendency

 

#364 Ferguson x Vivaldi x Rousseau

-1.64

-very short croup

-flashy mover, but topline looks inverted

-nice front leg

 

#381 For Ferrero x Johnson x Ronaldo

-1.65

-very nice horse, another of my favorites from the day

-very nice type again from For Ferrero

-very good mover

-elegant and modern

-strong uphill tendency

-+ front leg

 

#382 For Ferrero x Ferro x Voltaire

-1.64

-good mover, but a little hocky

-nice type again