Van Gogh

KWPN Stallion Performance Champion 2005

Breeding

His Sire Numero Uno successfully competed in the international showjumping sport with Marco Kutscher and has among others been placed in equestrian events such as; Brussels, Stuttgart, Munich and La Coruña, Amsterdam and Vigo.Numero Uno’s sire, Libero H (Landgraf I), won the 1994’s-Hertogenbosch World Cup finals in a phenomenal manner with Jos Lansink. With more than 65 international showjumping horses out of less than 600 registrated offspring, Libero H is one of the world’s best progenitors. Numero Uno completed his performance test triumphantly; he received a 9 for canter and scored an average of 8.5 for jumping components. His explosive take-off earned him as much as 9 points. Numero Uno has a lot of Holstein blood on his dam’s side too. Dam Jolanda, like the Olympic showjumping stallion Lux Z, descends from Lord Calando. Grandam Feinschnit (Ahorn hann) supplied, in combination with Gondelier, the national showjumping horse Kapitol, who as a five-year-old, gave an excellent performance in the world championship for young horses at Lanaken. The dam's line goes further back via progenitor Farnese to the mare Fernsicht (Ladykiller xx), who is a full sister to the reputable showjumping horse producer Lorenz. This famous Holstein lineage, which is registered under number 429, also produced the stallions Aldato (Anblick xx), Heidelberg (Ladykiller xx) and Benedictus (Benvenuto xx).

The dam line of Van Gogh originates at the mare Miesje. This breeding family produced several international showjumping and dressage horses. Some examples are: Jaguar (v. Equador), Cocktail (v. Purioso), Everest (v. Zeoliet) and Lisette (v. Burggraaf).

Performance

Van Gogh, the vice champion of the 2007 KWPN stallion competition. He was alsothe undisputed KWPN performance test champion of 2005. During the last 6 years no other KWPN stallion received as many points as Van Gogh did after his performance test. This son by Numero Uno was not only rewarded because of his great jumping skills, also his fantastic movements were taken into account. Take off and technique was rewarded with 8.5, scope with 9.0 and his incredible canter with 9.5. The stallion performance test report states that Van Gogh shows strong movements in walk, trot and canter, that he jumps with a good take-off and develops lots of scope.

Progeny

The foals have appealing conformation and excellent movement. At the 2007 KWPN foal competition in Zeeland Van Gogh was the sire of the foal champion Celusiena

Pedigree

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