L stallions Primo DG and Galaxy Coeur became the highest scoring stallions at the 2022 North American Stallion Sport Tests. Galaxy Coeur was the highest scoring champion after both tests.
West Coast testing took place October 8-10 at Pollyrich Farm in California, followed by East Coast testing at Hilltop Farm in Maryland October 12-14, 2021.
This year’s jury included Germans Gerd Sickinger, Matthias Granzow, Josef Freese and Bernhard Thoben, while the trial rider was Jessica Wisdom for the dressage horses. Maren Schlender was present as a representative of the German Equestrian Federation.
Hanoverian American Society. (AHS), the Hanoverian Verband (HV), and the German Oldenburg Verband (GOV) oversee this NA Stallion Sport test, open to 4, 5, 6, and **7-year-old stallions from AHS, GOV, and others registers. The tests, organized by North American Stallion Sport Test LLC, offer North American stallion owners the opportunity for their stallions to obtain lifetime breeding approval in accordance with the regulations of their specific registries.
East Coast: Heart Galaxy
Ten stallions participated in the East Coast tests, including several bred in the United States. ground but only one registered US.
Galaxy Coeur (by Grand Galax Win x Royal Hit x Le Coeur) was the top scorer with a total of 8.80. Bred and owned by Marne Martin-Tucker and ridden by Austin Webster, the dark bay stallion scored 8 in walk and 9 in trot, canter, handling and overall impression.
Second was the only other stallion capable of scoring more than 8.0 points: 4-year-old Sir Real, bred by Oldenburg (by Sir Donnerhall x Furst Heinrich x Brentano II). He scored 8.50 points and scored 8.5 seconds for walk, trot, canter, handling and overall impression.
The third highest score was 7.85 points obtained by American Louisville HTF (by Lord Leatherdale x Negro), bred and owned by Hilltop Farm. He scored 6 in walk, 8.5 in trot and canter, 8.5 in handling and 7 in general impression.
West Coast: L Primo DG
In sunny California, seven dressage stallions took part in the tests, four of which were bred and born in the United States.
The top scorer in the tests was the American gelding KWPN L Primo DG (by Bordeaux x Contango), bred and owned by DG Bar Ranch. Shown by Ashlyn Dodge, the 6-year-old chestnut stallion earned a total of 8.65 points. He scored 6.5 for walk, 9 for trot and canter, 9.5 for maneuverability and 9 for overall impression. The Primo DG was back for its second year of sports testing.
The second best score was achieved by Free Solo EDI, a 4 year old Westphalian stallion by Franziskus x Sandro Hit x Fidermark, bred in Germany by Stephan Kupitz. Owned by Jessica Greenstein of Exclusive Dressage Imports, Free Solo EDI debuted in the NA Sports Test and earned a total of 8.20 points. He scored 7.5 in walk, 8 in trot, 8.5 in canter, maneuverability and general impression.
The 5-year-old Hanoverian gelding Rickhof’s Bodo (by Bon Coeur x Freudenprinz x Rubinstein) had the third highest score of 8.15 points. Bred in Germany by Franz Josef Scharafin, and sold by Iris Jansen-Jentgens to Jessica Greenstein of EDI, this stallion scored 8 in walk and trot, 8.5 in canter, 8 in rideability and 8.5 in impression general.
For the first time on the West Coast there was a pony stallion entry: SF Smoke on the Water (by Smoke Tree Snapdragon x Meisterwind), bred by Ann Daum-Kustar at Solomon Farm and owned by Donna Decker of Clear Creek Farm.
Results – 2022 North American Stallion Sport Test
Horse pedigree trot gallop no maneuverability general impression — total
Western coast
- L Primo DG (by Bordeaux x Contango ) – 9.00 9.00 6.50 9.50 9.00 — 8.65
- Free Solo IDE (by Franziskus x Sandro Hit) – 8.00 8.50 7.50 8.50 8.50 — 8.20
- Bodo de Rickhof (by Bon Coeur x Freudenprinz) – 8.00 8.50 8.00 8.00 8.50 — 8.15
- New DG Adventure (by Don Schufro x Zack) – 8.00 8.00 7.50 8.50 8.00 — 8.05
- Velantis N (by Vitalis x Wolkentanz) – 7.50 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 — 7.90
- Influencer (by Ibiza x De Niro) – 7.50 7.50 9.00 7.00 7.50 — 7.65
- Standing Ovation D’H (by Sir Gregory x ) – 7.00 7.00 7.00 6.00 6.50 — 6.65
East Coast
- Galaxy Heart (by Grand Galaxy Win x Royal Hit) – 9.00 9.00 8.00 9.00 9.00 — 8.80
- Sir Real (by Sir Donnerhall x Furst Heinrich) – 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 — 8.50
- Louisville HTF (by Lord Leatherdale x Negro) – 8.50 8.50 6.00 8.50 7.00 — 7.85
- Milo B (by Glamourdale x Krack C) – 8.00 7.00 7.50 7.50 — 7.60
- Sylvester Stallone aka Segretto (Secret x Stedinger) – 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 — 7.50
- Finnick TGS (by Ferro x Oscar) – 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 — 7.50
- SF Bohemian Rhapsody (by Bernay x Le Mode) – 7.00 8.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 — 7.40
- Epic Eastwood (by Escolar x De Niro) – 7.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 — 7.40
- Niro M (by Painted Black x Ed King Hill) – 7.50 7.50 7.00 7.00 7.00 — 7.20
- Don Actor (by Don Index x Sinatra Song) – 7.00 7.00 7.50 7.00 7.00 — 7.10
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