The Advanced Stallion Performance Test
The Stallion Performance Test is an essential step in the approval
process of a stallion. Developed more than half a century ago,
this standard test had significant influence on the improvement
of the quality of stallions in Europe, especially in Germany.
This was the reason for the Registry to establish the 100-Day
Test in North America in 1986. It has helped to select the best
stallions for our breeding program and gave breeders a lot of
information about the stallions.
After more than 20 years the ISR-Oldenburg Registry North America
has made another step forward in 2009 and has restructured the
format of its Stallion Performance Testing. Although the 100-Day
Test was the standard format in the past, the ISR-Oldenburg Registry
has already offered the Short Test (30 days) as an alternative
format since more than 10 years. It was developed for owners that
wanted to train and show their stallions under their regular rider.
What started in 1996 became a successful alternative.
Since more and more stallions compete in their disciplines it
became a hardship for many owners to take them out of their performance
career for 100 days for the stallion performance test. Although
the Short Test offered kind of an alternative, we felt that time
had come to revise the testing completely – using all the experience
from eleven tests in the US and the testing experiences from Germany,
Sweden and the Netherlands.
Consequently the Registry has developed a new stallion testing
format which became effective in 2009. This new format is a modified
version of the Stallion Performance Short Test but goes beyond
since it requires that stallions are shown in one discipline (Dressage,
Jumping or Hunter) at the competitive level of their age. This
will give breeders more information about the performance ability
of a stallion in its major discipline. While the 100-Day Test
asked the same performance from all stallions, the new test will
– in addition – ask for specific performance ability in one discipline.
The new testing format does not include a Registry conducted
training period for the stallions prior to the actual test. The
training is completely in the hands of the individual owner and
trainer.
The new test requires the stallion to perform in various tests
at the final three days of the 10 Day testing. Stallions that
have received a Certified Breeding License are required to undergo
this test within two years of the initial approval at the age
of four, five or six years. Older stallions, inspected at an age
of six years and above, can be tested as well and are required
to perform in one discipline at a level appropiate to their age.
The new Stallion Performance Test requires the stallions to
perform a Basic Test which is very similar to the known final
test of the 100-Day Test (with the exception of a cross country
course).
The Basic Test is then followed by a Special Discipline Test
(Dressage, Jumping or Hunter) of the owner's decision. The results
from both parts count for the final results of the new Stallion
Performance Test.
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