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KNN GRADING MARKS EXPLAINED
Please note the Grading marks have been translated from the Website of the Mother Stud Book - Knabstrupperforeningen for Danmark (KNN) - for the sole purpose of explaining marks given at the UK Knabstrupper Gradings 2005 and 2006 governed by the KNN. For the avoidance of doubt the Danish text takes precedence.
Translation Copyright © Theresa Vimmerslev 2007 First published www.ukknabstruppergrading.org.uk
The grading marks given by the KNN to horses and ponies are for conformation and movement.
Since 2005 horses have been assessed according to two standards – the sports type and the classic type. In 2005 it was at the discretion of the judges which standard the horse was assessed to. In 2006 horses were assessed to both standards. The judges could however opt not to assess a horse according to both standards, if the horse was seen as being clearly of one particular standard. This is why some of the horses at the 2006 UK KNN grading do not have marks for both standards.
At the 2007 KNN grading it will be at the owner’s discretion which standard the horse should be assessed to. It is, however, possible to have the horse assessed to both should the owner wish to do so.
The description of grading scores for Catalogue number 10, Nobody’s Harlequin, at the 2006 UK KNN grading was:
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4-yo and older stallions Cat.10
Nobody’s Born:
14.03.2001 at Jens Stiehhler, Bergstrasse 23, 08396 Durrenuhlsdorf, German Owner: Lesley Thomas, Little Tresaison Farm, Llandewi Rhydderch, Abergavenny Monmouthshire, NP7 9UY, Wales Description:
Knabstrupper, white with some bay spots, flesh coloured spots at natural
openings, bay to coronet both fronts and left hind, white hoof right hind,
sachsen-76 brand left thigh. (gg) (=no grey gene) Height:
164cm Tape Height*: 173cm Girth: 194cm
Cannon: 22 cm
*Tape height is from the floor to the withers, measured with a tape rather than a stick, and takes into account the horse's width. |
Performance
assessment: Passed with 840 points Sport:
Correct sized, slightly heavy pure bred stallion (7/8) of excellent type.
Attractive head. Well set, slightly heavy neck. Slightly short, but
sloping shoulder. Short, well defined withers. Good muscular top line.
Muscular, well shaped croup. Good muscular hind quarters. Well
proportioned limbs, not quite clean and straight fronts. Short pasterns.
Excellent elastic movement. Marks:
8 8 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 Result:
Fully approved with 8 points (1/1) (=number 1 out of 1 in his class) Classic:
Pure bred stallion (7/8) of good size and type and with good depth and
breadth. Typical head, good neck. Good shoulder and withers. Good top
line, back, loins and croup. Good clean and strong limbs with good joint
definition and large hooves. The movement is good. Marks:
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Result:
Fully approved with 8 points (1/1) |
The marks awarded to Nobody's Harlequin for conformation and movement are as follows:
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Type
and Body |
Head
and Neck |
Shoulders
and Withers |
Topline
and Quarters |
Front
Legs |
Hind
Legs |
Walk
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Trot
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Canter
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Overall
Impression |
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Sport |
8 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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Classic |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
The
pure bred percentage is displayed as a fraction. For Nobody’s Harlequin this
means 7 out of 8 ancestors in the 3rd generation are Knabstruppers.
Mares
and youngstock do not loose jump, so they do not have the 4 Losspringing - Loose
Jumping marks that you will see attributed to stallion gradings.
They
are (boxes left to right):
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Loose
Jumping |
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Bascule
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Technique
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Elasticity
and Agility |
Scope
and Capacity |
An
additional mark for vetting is usually displayed in front of the loose jumping
marks.
Stallions going for their final approval do not have the marks for loose jumping and vetting displayed in the same way as they are included in the marks from the performance assessment:
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Disciplines
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Under
Rider |
Loose
Jumping |
Stamina
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Weight
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Total
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1.
Paces |
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a)
Walk |
8.5
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1
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8.5
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b)
Trot |
7
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1
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7
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c)
Canter |
8
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1
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8
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2.
Jumping |
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Approach
and take-off |
6
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8
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Average
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1
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7
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Technique
(legs) |
7
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7
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Average
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1
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7
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Use
of back |
6
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8
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Average
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1
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7
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Mark
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3.
Endurance 10 - ( deductions) |
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10
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1
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10
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Regeneration
(ability to recover) |
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10
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1
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10
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4.
Willingness/Rideability/Capacity |
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Vet
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Behaviour
under rider/rideability |
9
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10
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Average
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1
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9.5
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Behaviour/rideability
jumping |
6
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8
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Average
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1
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7
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Foreign
rider rideability |
9
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1
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9
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Foreign
rider capacity |
8
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1
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8
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Forwardness
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10
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1
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10
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Behaviour
at endurance |
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10
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1
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10
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Behaviour
at vetting |
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9
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7
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Average
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1
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8
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5.
Vetting |
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7
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Total
for the assessment |
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x100
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840
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The grading mark categories were slightly altered in 2006. Previous to this paces were not given separate marks.
As
an example of the old grading format, here is an explanation of the marks given
to the mare Vile Ætsted at the KNN grading held in the
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“7” is the catalogue number
“4/8”
signifies that in the 3rd Generation of her pedigree, Vile has 4 out of 8
Knabstruppers (shown dark grey, highlighted white).
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Sire:
LABAN
AF KLOSTER OLH
724 DK Oldb.
sort 176
cm 9P
9 9 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 9 RF
plac. |
FF:
MØLLEVANG'S ORKAN |
FFF:
SILAS |
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FFM:
STELLA |
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FM:
LAIKASTENSBJERG brun |
FMF:
LAUDIE DAMSGÅRD |
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FMM:
BIANCA |
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Dam:
VIXEN
KNN
1608 DK Knab. knabstrupper
165
cm I
KL B |
MF:
MØLAGER HOF 8102864 DK Knab. |
MFF:
DANCAN'S |
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MFM:
LOLITA |
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MM:
VIGDIS HØJVANG |
MMF:
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MMM:
VICKY |
The
next boxes are her grading marks. From left to right:
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Type
and Body |
Head
and Neck |
Shoulders
and Withers |
Topline
and Quarters |
Front
Legs |
Hind
Legs |
Correctnesss
of Movement |
Cadence,
Carriage, Strike & Elasticity |
Overall
Impression |
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9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
“Oprangering”
- this is the place in their class, so for Vile it says 1/2, it means she was
placed 1st out of 2 entries. This enables you to see the size of the class.
The mark in BOLD is the overall grading mark - Vile got a 9.
Other words you may see on grading marks:
klassisk
- renavl = Classic - purebred
Sport - renavl = sport - purebred
Ældre Sportsridetype = older sport horse type
Helhed = overall impression
Godkendt = approved
Ej godkendt = not approved
Ej godkendt ved dyrlæge = not approved at vetting
Godkendt i henhold til renavlsprogrammet = approved according to the pure bred
programme
Godkendt i begge standarder i henhold til renavlsprogram = Approved for both
standards according to the pure bred programme
Some common Danish horsey words that you may see in grading reports and sales advertisements translated:
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Hest
- Horse Hingst
- Stallion Hoppe
- Mare Føl - Foal gråt gen/grå gen - grey gene |
Brun
- Brown Rød
- Chestnut Sort
- Black Hvid
- White Mørk
- Dark |
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Trak
- Trakehner Hann
- Hannovarian Holst
- Holstener Westf
- Westfaler O.S.
- Oldenburger Sporthorse KWPN
- Dutch Warmblood S.F. - Selle Francais Oldb
- Oldenburger |
DS
- General stud book DR
B FOR - Preliminary register DVE
- Elite stud book stallion R+(DH
B DS B FOR) - Proven riding ability E+(DH
B DS) - Elite stud book mare FR
- Frederiksborg mare stud book HT
- Danish Trakehner elite stud book TS - Danish Trakehner general stud book
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