100 (or 70) Days Testing - The stallion performance test. A final group of approximately 50 - 60 stallions selected from the third ring group to undergo the performance testing for evaluation as an Approved breeding stallion with about 15 - 25 receiving the ‘Approved for Breeding’ status.

Depending upon the year of testing, a combination of the following traits are scored:

W = walk
T = trot
G = canter
RT = riding test
J = jumping
FJ = free jumping
CC = cross country
C = character
SB = stable behavior
TR = training report
DT = dragging test
RT = ridability
PT = pulling ability

In 1993, the KWPN shortened the 100 Days Stallion Performance Test to 70 days.

2 de Bez, 3 de Bez - 2nd or 3rd viewing, designates 2nd ring or 3rd ring stallions

A - Arab

A - after a mare’s name indicates domicile area in NWP registry. (Groningen)

aangewezen - selected for stallion performance test

Acknowledged Studbook - An acknowledged studbook is a European warmblood sporthorse registry, including but not limited to the following:

Selle Francais (SF)
German Oldenburg (OLD)
Westfalen (WEST)
Belgian (BWP)/(NFWP)
Trakehner (TRAK)
Sweden (ZW, SWE)
Holsteiner (HOL)
Hannoverian (HAN)
Danish Oldenbourg (mares only)

afgegeven - date of processing (on Dutch registration papers)

ASA - Approved by European warmblood sporthorse registry (Acknowledged Studbook)

ASR - Registered in main studbook of European warmblood sporthorse registry (Acknowledged Studbook)

B - after a mare’s name indicates domicile area in NWP registry (Friesland)

brandmerk - brandmark in Dutch (‘Brandmerk op linker bil’ on registration papers means branded on the left haunch.)

Category A - competition category for KWPN stallions 4 to 5 years old

Category B - competition category for KWPN stallions older than Category A which are competing at ‘M’ Level

Category C - competition category for KWPN stallions competing at ‘Z’ Level

Category D - competition category for KWPN stallions competing at ‘ZZ’ Level

Crown - performance predicate awarded to stallions, mares and geldings competing on an international level

D - after a mare’s name indicates domicile area in NWP registry (Drenthe)

DWB - Danish Warmblood

eigenaar - owner in Dutch

Elite - predicate awarded to keur mares which have passed the radiographic exam required of KWPN stallions

fb - Foalbook

fokr or fokkerij - breeding type - riding, basic or driving - in Dutch

fokker - breeder in Dutch

geboren - born or date of birth written DD/MM/YY

geslacht - sex - filly or colt (hengst or merrie) - in Dutch

GrPs - Gronings Paardenstamboek (1897 - 1942 Groninger studbook)

H - Hauptstutbuch - Main studbook - after mare’s name is German designation of quality

Hann - Hannoverian

hb - Hulpboek (KWPN auxiliary studbook)

hengst - stallion or colt

Holst - Holsteiner

hoogte - height in Dutch, measured in meters

houding - self carriage

IBOP test - loosely translated from Dutch as Under Saddle Performance Test Scored:

W = walk
T = trot
C = canter
TD = dressage talent
TO = take off
T = technique
S = scope
TJ = jumping talent

KHH - KWPN Driving Horse. Tuigpaard.

KHH Driving Test - Scored

W = Quality of the Walk
T = Quality of the Trot
PM = Presence and maneuverability
C = Character, obedience, temperament
CT = Characteristics of a harness horse

kern - VLN designation for older mare who was a prolific producer while she herself remained in good and sound condition

keur - mare predicate higher than ‘ster’ (which is a prerequisite) plus successful performance

keur - stallion predicate indicating quality and performance of offspring at keuringen and in sport

kleur - color in Dutch (on registration papers)

vos - chestnut
bruin - brown (bay)
kastanjebruin - clear bay lichtbruin - light bay
zwart - black
schimmel - grey
schimmel bruin geboren - grey born bay
schimmel vos geboren - grey born chestnut.

kentekenen - markings in Dutch

kol - star
kolletje - little star
grote kol - large star
bles - blaze
neusgat - nostril
neusgaten - nostrils
onreglmatige - irregular
sok - stocking

kroon - on older papers, the VLN designation equivalent to WPN ‘keur’

KWPN - Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek in Nederland. ‘Koninklijk’ = royal designation awarded to the WPN in 1988 by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

merrie - mare or filly in Dutch

model - NWP designation equivalent to WPN ‘keur’

NR - not registered

NWP - Noord Nederland Warmbloed Paardenstamboek (pre 1970 studbook of the three northern provinces - Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe)

Old - Oldenburg

pred/predicates - designations of higher quality such as ster, keur, preferent, prestatie, sport, crown

pref/preferent/PA - mare predicate indicating a good producer. Must have a minimum of three WPN offspring which are one of the following: ster mare, keur mare, ‘second ring’ son (selected for the Stallion Performance Test), Approved son, gelding ster equivalent son

pref/preferent/PA - (preferent) stallion predicate for keur stallion indicating increasing success of offspring above that of ‘keur’ qualifications

prest/prestatie - mare predicate indicating a producer of sport horses. Must have three or more WPN offspring competing in sport at M+5 or above

Register A (Reg A) - see 'The Dutch System' and 'Registration'

Register B (Reg B) - see 'The Dutch System' and 'Registration'

registratie van - Dutch for ‘registration of’

Second Ring - term used to indicate that a stallion has been selected from the initial presentation (usually about 900+) to be further evaluated as a 100 days testing candidate. (About 200 stallions are selected for ‘second ring’)

Sgldt - Stamboek Gelders type (pre-1970 VLN studbook)

show wagen - show driving carriage

Sport - predicate awarded to mares with a specified sport record in dressage, jumping or combined training

stal gedrag - stall behavior

stb - Stamboek - Studbook (the KWPN - Warmbloed Paardenstamboek in Nederland)

Stamboek - Studbook

Stamboek inschrijving van de Merrie/Hengst - Dutch for 'Inscribed in the Mare/Stallion Studbook'

S.F. - Selle Francais

Sprt - Sport Register of VLN for horses of foreign blood

Sgrt - Stamboek Groningstype (pre 1970 registry of VLN)

Sport Levels

Dressage

ZZ (just below Prix St.Georges)
Z (3rd/4th Level) - minimum age 5 years; collected walk, travers, half pass, simple changes and flying changes (10 winning points needed to advance, 20 winning points must advance)
M (2nd/3rd Level) - minimum age 5 years; shoulder-in, collected trot and canter, extended gaits and counter canter (10 winning points needed to advance, 20 winning points must advance)
L (1st/2nd Level) - minimum age 3 years; medium trot and canter, leg yield (10 winning points needed to advance, 20 winning points must advance)
B (Tr./1st Level) - minimum age 3 years; working gaits (5 winning points needed to advance, 10 winning points must advance)

Dressage Winning Point System:

60-65% = 1 winning point
66-70% = 2 winning points
71 +% = 3 winning points

Jumping

International, 150 cm - 160 cm to Grand Prix
ZZ top national level, to 140 cm (4’7”)
Z national level, to 130 cm (4’3”)*, minimum age 6 years (10 winning points needed to advance, 20 winning points must advance)
M jumps to 120 cm (3’11”)*, minimum age 5 years (10 winning points needed to advance, 20 winning points must advance)
L jumps to 110 cm (3’7”)*, minimum age 4 years (10 winning points needed to advance, 20 winning points must advance)
B jumps to 1 m (3’3”)*, minimum age 4 years (5 winning points needed to advance, 10 winning points must advance)
(*Jump-offs may go up to 10 cm [4”] higher)

ster - star predicate for mare

ster quality - star equivalent predicate for geldings

St Pr St - Stats Premium Stute (State Premium mare - German designation given to mares of high quality)

Swed - Swedish

SMH (show wagen proef met hulp middelen) - show cart test with aids

SZH (show wagen proef zonder hulp middelen) - show cart test without aids

Third Ring - The term used to indicate that a stallion has been selected (from the second ring group) for further consideration as a Stallion Performance Test candidate. (About 100 stallions are selected for ‘third ring’)

Trak - Trakehner

Tuigpaard - KWPN Harness Horse

V - after a mare’s studbook number indicates a sub-registry of NWP for horses with foreign blood.

vb or veulen boek - Dutch for foalbook

verr. or verrichting - Dutch word translated loosely as performance testing

Vbgldt - Veulen boek Gelderstype (VLN foalbook)

VLN - Vereniging tot bevordering van de Landbouwtuigpaardfokkerij in Nederland (studbook of Dutch agricultural horses from 1939 to 1970)

Westf - Westfalen

WPN - Warmbloed Paardenstamboek in Nederland (Warmblood Horses Studbook of the Netherlands - formed in 1970 as the governing body for Dutch Warmblood horses incorporating all prior studbooks and registries) now designated KWPN.

x - Anglo-Arab

xx - Thoroughbred

xfb - Auxiliary Foalbook

xsb - Auxiliary Studbook

xxA - Accredited Thoroughbred

xx B - Thoroughbred foaled in the Netherlands

xx BB - Thoroughbred not foaled in the Netherlands

xxU - Unaccredited Thoroughbred