New KFPS Approved Stallion Bikkel 470

Photo by: persburo Melissen

From the KFPS:

“It is not often that the term “allround” is as appropriate as in the case of newly registered Bikkel 470 (Beart 411 Sport x Tsjerk 328 Sport Preferent). The stallion just finished his KFPS Central Stallion Proving scoring 77 points in all three disciplines and a 7 for nearly all elements. He acquired the license owing to his steady performance combined with his beautiful type, correct conformation and, judging team Bauke de Boer emphasised, his outstanding character, underlined beautifully by his calm reaction to the playful passage under his belly of his owner Monod’s two young daughters.
In conformation Bikkel does not take to his sire. His harmonious build and youthful expression bring to mind his dam’s sire Tsjerk 328 Sport Preferent. His movements mediate between the two. He owes his spacious movements to Beart 411 Sport, but with a faster hind leg than most of his half brothers and sisters.
Bikkel really progressed during the test. He had an easy trot from the start, but the quality of his walk in particular has really improved.
Bikkel 470 was born as Bikkel fan ’e Lange Ekers at H. Bakker’s from Haskerhorne. He descends from Stam 19, that originates from the well-known Model mares Landsvrouwe and Landsdochter from breeder Pasma’s Redia Stables. Bikkel’s dam is nine-year-old Ster mare Lysbeth fan ’e Lange Ekers. Her full brother Marco fan ’e Lange Ekers entered the Central Stallion Proving four years ago but did not manage to acquire approval. Bikkel granddam is a Ster Preferent daughter by Thomas 327. The next mare in line is also Ster and Preferent. She is by Tjimme 275.
Bikkel will be available for service at  De Nieuwe Heuvel in the Dutch Lunteren (www.denieuweheuvel.com).”

Bikkel’s scores as a saddle horse, driving horse and harness horse:

walk trot canter balans suppleness transitions impulsion total
7.0 7.5 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 77.0
walk trot balance suppleness transitions impulsion total
7.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 77.0
foreleg hind leg suspension carriage front suppleness impulsion total
7.0 7.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 77.0

Jakob 302 Sport Deceased

KFPS Approved stallion Jakob 302 Sport passed away this week at the age of 27. He leaves two approved sons, Olrik 383 and Take 455.

From the KFPS:
“Owned by the Hofstee family from the Dutch Gorredijk, JJakob 302 Sport RIPakob was KFPS approved in 1989. He serviced continuously at the Hofstee family station, but despite the fact that he had completed his Central Stallion Proving with fine marks, the mares wouldn’t really come. Perhaps it’s because at the annual KFPS Stallion Show he always had to settle for a second premium. As a 25 year old, Jakob was honoured at that same show.
Jakob became more popular when he started making a name for himself in the ring. He made it to the Dutch Z dressage category and was an honour class harness horse. He was more a sport horse than he was a model horse, which is also seen in his offspring, who are particularly successful in dressage. Jakob is among the stallions with the highest breeding index for sport.
As a son of Naen 264 and with Gerke 220 and Oene 201 in his dam line Jakob had relatively free blood. Because of the increasing interest in sport and the growing awareness of the need for genetic diversity Jakob was popular for a long time. There was even a revival in his older days.
KFPS has registered 1288 offspring by Jakob 302 Sport, 134 of which acquired the Sterpredicate. There’s one Model mare, 14 were awarded with the Sport predicate and 8 mares arePreferent. His influence is secured by his two approved sons. The first is sixteen-year-old Olrik 383, also stationed at the Hofstee family. In 2009, another stallion by Jakob was approved: Take 455. Since last year, his daughters are also influential as dams of stallions. Jakob also sired the dams of the newly approved KFPS stallions Wolfert 467 (Felle 422 Sport) and Alke 468 (Fabe 348). He’s also the sire of Wybren 464’s granddam.

Jacob 302 was still honoured at the Stallion Show in 2010 as a 25 year old stallion. He died this week at the age of 27 years old”.