The Canadian-bred Fabian DSF (Freestyle x Hierarch), claimed top honours in the 70-Day Test at the 2013 North American Stallion Testing. The reserve championship went to Horses Unlimited’s Gallant Reflection HU (Galant du Serein x Rohdiamant) of the US.

Held at Silver Creek Farms, a facility outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 7th, a collection of stallions bred in Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Canada and the US were trained, tested and judged by a panel during the event.

During the testing, candidates were evaluated on a series of universal criteria including gaits, jumping, rideability and character. This process allows stallions to show their versatility without emphasizing any one style or discipline. They received marks from multiple judges during both the “training phase” and “test phase” of the event.

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