What type of foal are we looking for in this match

• Dressage Suitability. Heinse is competing successfully in dressage at the 4th level. He is light on his feet and is an honest stallion. Impressively, while in the Netherlands Heinse was the FPS driving champion in 2003 and 2004 - he is famous in Friesland as a harness horse. Riding and driving - He has it all. Likewise, Cori displays a knack under saddle and in harness. We think her main talent lies in riding, though she has not been trained at length. Her stride is smooth and quite "floaty" for a Friesian. She also has a good, honest temperament and strong work ethic. Under professional training we believe her forte would be in dressage.
  
  
• Temperament. Cori is eager to please and willing to learn. She works hard and has an affinity for humans. We wanted to make sure we kept these wonderful traits in her offspring. Heinse also has a good score in stall manners and temperament. The FPS studbook describes Heinse as "a good-natured, obedient and reliable stallion... with good stall manners".
  
  
• Low inbreeding coeffcient. The inbreeding for this pair is a extremely low at 1.95%
  
  
• "Bigger" Trot and improved hindquarters. Cori scored quite well in the walk and shows a nice light and floating movement in the trot. To complement her unique light movement, we wanted a stallion who was light and powerful, with a bigger "front". Heinse offspring score way above average in the trot and rear impulsion.
  
  
• Proven quality. Heinse is fully approved in offspring with two approved sons. His father is the famous Leffert, who himself has four approved sons and is one of only two living preferent stallions. Nearly 50% of Heinse's offspring make the coveted star rating and in 2004 Heinse had a better star percentage that any other Friesian stallion - 56.5%. Coriander has been rated a 1st premie star and is from a long line of good breeders, with many preferent mares in her damline. She is also from stam 25, one of the best mare lines for Friesians.
  

What are we expecting with this foal?

Of course, one never knows exactly how a foal will turn out. But here is what we think we may get from this foal.

The foal should be dark black with a long mane and fetlocks. Build and height are expected to be average to slightly above average - not too big and not too small. Movement should be strong and square in all gaits, and the temperament should be honest and hard-working, with a good nature. The foal should be good to train and adaptable to many disciplines. If the foal is a filly it will be from an extremely impressive breeding line from both the mother and father, and will have potential and value as a superb future broodmare. A male foal should result in a superb and honest performance gelding.

This is what we are shooting for. But of course, ya never know.