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LEFT: This is the newly approved stallion by Fürst Grandios x Weltmeyer pictured as a foal and later at auction. He was bred by Anja Riss, and he sold to Australia for 21,000 euros. Photos © Anja Riss


says, ‘I want to work with you’ to his handler, as this promises a very good base for riding. We all agreed on this point.” “It’s a kind of democracy,” Mr. Kusserow


importance of working together for the greater good. “The overall impression of the young stallion is very important, as well as what we saw in the champion stallion—movement that always goes through the whole body,” Mr. Kusserow says. “We also look to the young stallions’ interior values, because we want to ride these horses in the end. We look for the stallion that


continues. “We each score every stallion, then we discuss a little, then we find an agreement. We all have a lot of experience—I’ve been scoring horses for more than 20 years, and the same with others on the commission. Every year we see thousands of horses. We use this experience to make decisions that move the breeding goals in a forward direction, toward the best horse we can possibly breed.”


#75 – Jumping Champion: Captain Fire x Golden Joy J – Lincoln Tis is a very modern horse with a beautiful face, a


wonderful neck, and good muscling in his conformation. He shows himself with a lot of energy, especially in his really excellent canter. His jumping shows a lot of potential, and he is a powerful horse who holds your attention. Tis stallion brings a very good bloodline, also through his motherline. One of the things we feel is very important in the overall impression of a stallion is the value of the motherline, because knowing this is very important for the breeding of good horses.


#40 – First Reserve: Dr. Doolittle x Rubin-Royal x Rothenburg J Here we have a very beautiful young stallion with dressage


bloodlines. He is a big horse with very good type, a nice face, and if you see him, you know you see a stallion. He is very well developed, his conformation is okay and he is also a very correct horse. His three basic gaits are very good, and he showed himself very well on the final day.


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lunging is very important for the final decision—the trot and canter, and the balance shown. We also look to the young stallions’ interior values, because we want to ride these horses in the end. We also look for the stallion that says, “I want to work with you” to his handler, as this promises a very good base for riding. We all agreed on this point.


#22 – Second Reserve: Quaterback x Paradiesvogel – Kolibri Here we see a noble horse, and one the audience really


appreciates—the people really love him. He is a very modern horse with a truly wonderful neck and face, and eyes that really ‘look.’ Here we see a stallion with a lot of esprit and presence. In his movement, he touches the ground so softly and shows real expression.


As a commission we must be objective, see all of the


qualities of the young stallions and make our decisions for the goal of producing the best horses in the end. n


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