KWPN Keuring. Studbook vs Star?

[Dutch_Lovin_Dressage]

Looking for specifics as to what is the real distinction between presenting a horse for Studbook and Star? Couldnt find explanation on line. What does one really mean vs the other? Is Studbook 2nd P and Star 1st P? Or not even that?

You can have horses that are just Studbook. You can have horses that are just Star. You can have horses that are Star and eligible for Keur. You can have horses that are Keur eligible but never pass IBOP and make Keur. But what distinguishes between them all?

What would keep a horse from NOT even making Studbook? What would keep a Studbook only horse from not making Star? What would keep a Star from not making Keur eligible? Etcetera.

[Dutch_Lovin_Dressage]

THink I found part of answer page 8 keuring booklet

Young Horse Premiums
1st Premium: Exceeds breed standard.
Indicator of highest quality. (Is equal to
star status in the studbook inspection.)
2nd Premium: Meets breed standard.
Some faults or lack of quality in type,
conformation, and/or movement. (Is
equal to studbook status in the studbook
inspection.)

[mikali]

With the KWPN, Young horse premiums (1st and 2nd) are for horses under the age of 3.

At 3 years of age you then present the horse for inclusion in the studbook wher the horse must meet a certain height and scores for conformation, movement and/or jumping.

Of those horses now accepted for studbook, a small group will have scores high enough to earn them a “ster” rating.

Of those ster mares, an even smaller group are going to have scores that can make them “keur eligible”.

Those “keur eligible” horses must then complete the IBOP (under saddle requirements) to earn the “keur” predicate.

Hope that helps.

[Dutch_Lovin_Dressage]

more info on page 13

dressage/gelders

Height Conformation Movement
Walk • Trot • Canter •Self-carriage
Studbook 158 Minimum 50 Minimum average of 50
Star 160 Minimum 70 Minimum average of 75

page 14

jumping/gelders

HeightConformation Jumping Gaits Jumping
Canter • Reflexes • Technique • Scope
Studbook 158 Minimum 50 Minimum average 50 Minimum average of 50
Star 160 Minimum 70 Minimum average 60 Minimum average of 75

[Libera]

You present the horse for studbook/ ster at the same time. There is no difference, just a matter of meeting the minimum requirements.

For ster they need a certain score on conformation and movement, if they don’t attain that score, they are studbook.

[sixpoundfarm]

I forwarded this thread to one of the Jury Members for commentary. This is their response:

[I]“Libera” very succinctly, states it correctly.

To elaborate for others who may be unclear - this is a long answer:

All KWPN foals are registered at birth by the breeder. The papers they receive are "Foal Book’ FB (Holland ‘Veul Book’ VB).

At three (and older if you’ve not been able to get to a keuring for several years) all hopefully/can/should come for their ‘Studbook’ inspection. The “Studbook” represents all breeders and their horses. (Three is the age where they become ‘adults’ - begin breeding and/or go under saddle) At this age notes can be taken and descripptions given on who they are as adults (knowing there may be slight changes as they age further and go into training)

Originally, a ‘Studbook’ loosely was defined as the breeding age horses (stallions and mares) of a given region/country/breed and the basic documentation tracking the names of those individuals. ‘Studbooks’ also hosted/offered selection events (keurings, Korungs, etc) for documentation of the progress at present and to help for the breeder for the future.

The “Studbook” has evolved beyond that basic registration office to include: tracks accomplishments, issues predicates (indicators of quality and breeding success), collects data for the breeding tools (trait charts on stallions via linear score sheets of offspring AT studbook inspections) that can further assist a breeder in making future breeding decisions, provide competitions to test the ‘studbook’ individuals, provide sales/marketing tools for its members. All of this beyond the registration, merely is a way to seek, test, and designate the best for breeding to the best.
The goal and ultimate testing ground for the ‘sport horse’ studbooks is international competition.
So, back to the question.
KWPN-NA keurings - your horse is part of ongoing history for the studbook.

Minmum scores for inscription into the KWPN studbook are conformation = 50 and movment = 50. Eligible for branding if mares and geldings. Usually 85% of those presented are elibigle to be “inscribed” into the Studbook and get new papers with Stb (Studbook). (Geldings keep the VB/FB - but go for the ‘predicates’ - AND - a copy of their linear score sheet for customizing a training regime if necessary)

Within the studbook and star class the Jury evaluates all individuals. Those that are of a high quality within the group are noted.
If a mare - or gelding - earns a 70 conformation - and 75 for movement they earn a first premium(orange ribbon) and star. The horses earning below those marks are 2nd premium (red ribbon)and studbook. (A horse may come another year for another try for star if close)

At the conclusion of the class the horses are presented one at a time for the audience while the Jury spokesperson tells of the evaluation for that particular horse, and how it scored and gives the ribbon. It is very educational to watch/listen and learn from this.

The new star mares then come again into the arena for another evaluation on yet a higher standard - that of ‘keur-eligible’. The star mares may or may not be chosen for that.

Geldings can attain a star designation on their papers if they meet the 70/75 minimum quality. Benefits: their dam earns one notch towards her ‘preferent’ (needs 3 star offspring), the gelding himself becomes more valuable.

The significant value of the Studbook Inspection is the data collected from each indiviual’s linear score sheet. It is added to the data from all the other linear scores of the offspring of a given stallion to create the stallion’s ‘Breeding Index of Traits’ sheet showing his contribution to the ‘studbook’ and assists the breeder in optimum pairings for his own broodmares.

See:
http://www.kwpn.org/downloads/Breeding_values_2009_2010.pdf first pages give full explanations of…page 16 - is the Breeding Index for Contango, Ravel’s sire.

See you at the keurings!![/I]