This beautiful black stallion was designated Premium at the 2018 KWPN stallion show and finished third overall with 84 total points at the 2019 KWPN stallion performance test in Ermelo. In 2018, he finished fourth in the VSN Trophy Finals, a talent-spotting competition for 3-year-old dressage horses. In 2020, Kaiman was on the Dutch team’s long list for the World Championships for Young Horses. With 8.5s on his trot, canter, elasticity, balance, rideability and talent as a dressage horse and an 8.0 on his walk, Kaiman demonstrates self-carriage, balance and suppleness in all three gaits. His walk is pure, active with good scope. His trot is supple with good cadence. He’s known around the barn for his good attitude, kind nature and willingness to work. Kaiman comes from strong dressage bloodlines: sire, Dark Pleasure, was a successful small tour horse, carrying the Olympic genes of Ferro and Preferent, and dam is Elite, Preferent mare, Franciska, daughter of legend, Gribaldi and granddaughter of standout, Krack C–also known as an important damsire. Franciska is a full sister of small tour horse, Eye Catcher, and half-sister to Geronimo, who’s competing at the ZZ-Zwaar level. The approved KWPN stallions, Redford and Foundation, come from the same family. With all that talent, Kaiman will add movement, suppleness, rideability and good character for your next dressage prospect. In 2021, he scored 81.4% in the Pavo Cup Semi-Finals for 6-year-old dressage horses, KWPN Championships. His son, Ohio, was licensed Oldenburg in Vechta in 2021.