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| Allie Conrad Photography |
Dr. Christmann also emphasized the importance of the testing in encouraging breeders to keep colts intact and bring them up with an eye towards presenting them for evaluation, as part of the continuing development of quality breeding horses in the US.
The Stallion Sport Test East was held at Hilltop Farm in Maryland on November 1–3, with nine stallions presenting, seven in the Dressage division and two in the Jumping division. At Pollyrich Farm in California, the West Coast event was held on November 4–6, with three stallions in the Jumper division and one in the Dressage division.
Sole Mio High-Scoring Dressage Stallion
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| Sole Mio. Allie Conrad Photography |
Leslie Waterman's breeding and training program is performance oriented. Her strategy is to breed her own performance horses and also to purchase promising youngsters. "I decided my only chance to buy a great horse was to buy young—before I'd be in competition with Paul Schockemohle," she says. Sole Mio and Daily Show were both bred in Germany and purchased by Leslie as youngsters.
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| Daily Show. Allie Conrad Photography |
Both have been started and trained by Emily Miles of Kansas, whose sympathetic riding was a highlight of the Stallion Test. One German expert commented, "That's what dressage riding should look like." Leslie's philosophy is that a horse gains confidence and has the best chance of being successful if he has consistent riding and trust in his rider, so Emily was the one to start Sole Mio, has been training and competing him, and will continue with him to FEI levels.
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| Jethro Tull. Patty Wilding photo |
Jethro Tull, High-Scoring Jumping Stallion
There were five horses presented in the Jumping division, two on the East Coast and three at the California location. The top-scoring jumper was Jethro Tull (I'm Special de Muze/Voltaire), owned and ridden by Lorrie Jamieson of Klondike Victory Farm in Alberta, Canada. Jethro Tull earned a final score of 8.23. He's a 16.3-hand black KWPN stallion who scored 8.5 for both canter and scope.
Stallion Sport Test 2018 Scores: Dressage Division
| Stallion | Sire | Trot | Canter | Walk | Rideability | Overall Impression |
Weighted Final Dressage Score |
| Sole Mio | Stanford | 9.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.60 |
| Daily Show | Danciano | 8.00 | 8.50 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.50 |
| Davos CF | Dante Weltino | 8.50 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.30 |
| Debonair MF | Doctor Wendell MF | 7.50 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Fernandel of Hillock | Franziskus | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 8.00 | 8.50 | 7.75 |
| Frisantos | Franziskus | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 8.00 | 7.55 |
| Rohmeo | Royal Prince | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 |
| Joyride | Worthy Opponent | 5.50 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 |
Stallion Sport Test 2018 Scores: Jumper Division
| Stallion | Sire | Canter | Scope | Style | Rideability | Overall Impression |
Weighted Final Jumping Score |
| Jethro Tull | I'm Special De Muze | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.23 |
| N.N. [Centre Point] |
Chambertain | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 7.50 | 8.03 |
| Rip Tide | Riverman | 7.50 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.78 |
| Baloujoie | Bon Balou | 7.00 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.63 |
| Fürst Romantic | For Romance | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.50 | 6.65 |
The 5-Year-Olds
The North American Stallion Sport Test is designed to fulfill the performance requirements for the American Hanoverian Society and the German Oldenburg Verband if a stallion completes the test with a passing score two years in a row. Three stallions returned this year and fulfilled their requirements, one at Hilltop Farm and two at the Pollyrich location.
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| Debonair MF. Allie Conrad Photography |
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| Centre Point. Hilltop Farm photo |
The two stallions on the West Coast to complete their performance requirements by two successful years at the Stallion Sport Test are Rohmeo (Royal Prince/Lord Liberty G), bred and owned by Carol DiMaggio (California); and Centre Point (Chambertin/Cassini I), bred in Germany and owned by Darlene York (British Columbia).
About the Stallion Sport Test
The three-day testing format was developed for North America, and was held for the first time in 2017 at both the East Coast and West Coast locations. It was well-received, and in 2018 more stallions were entered, thirteen in all. Natalie DiBerardinis, of Hilltop Farm, says "I really like the format, in part because it emphasizes good training."
According to the Stallion Test website, "Testing requirements are specific to age and discipline. Each horse attends with their own rider and there is a Guest Rider component to the scoring as well. Stallions must attend two consecutive years of sport testing to fulfill their performance requirements with the AHS and GOV as well as achieve a minimum overall score of 7.5 at each testing."
The Judges
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| Judges Matthias Granzow, Gerd Sickinger, and Ulrich Henschke. Hilltop Farm photo. |
Read More
Coming soon: Stallion Photo Gallery!North American Stallion Sport Test 2018: East Coast Overview [Part 1 of this series]
eurodressage: Sole Mio Wins 2018 North American Stallion Sport Test
The North American Stallion Sport Test website
The North American Stallion Sport Test Facebook page
Allie Conrad, Photographer (East Coast location)
Claudia Weeks, Videographer (East Coast location)
Claudia's YouTube Channel (including videos from the Test)
Patty Wilding, Photographer (West Coast location)
Patty's Facebook page
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