If you have more insight into the functional value of a mare you can make better breeding decisions. This should include an evaluation of aptitude for performance.

The IBOP (Individual Suitability Test for Horses) is a one-day performance test. Horses have their own rider or driver. The goal is to gain insight into a horse’s natural talent for sport. The IBOP is open to mares, geldings, and unapproved stallions aged 32 months and older. The test provides breeders and owners with valuable information about the talent of their horses in their respective breeding direction. Horses are eligible to perform one IBOP per year. For stallions, the IBOP is part of the licensing process.

Each breeding direction has its own IBOP test, which consists of two rides. After the first ride (or drive for Harness horses), you’ll get feedback from the judges and then ride another test for the second time. If you enter for dressage or jumping, the second ride can also be a DG Bar Cup (dressage) or Global Equine Sires Cup (jumpers). They will replace the second IBOP then but still count as the second IBOP. The advantage of this is, that you will be eligible for cash prices in these sponsored classes. Once horses are entered for an IBOP in a certain breeding direction, they are committed to that breeding direction for that year. They can do an IBOP in another breeding direction in another year. You cannot change riders for the second IBOP. When entering horses for the IBOP, you are requested to name the rider for scheduling purposes (so that horses ridden by the same person will not follow each other directly).

Go to the Forms page where you will find this year’s  KEURING BOOKLET with the specific IBOP tests  for each breeding direction.

Scoring

A maximum of 100 points is possible, with 75 points required to pass the test.

Scoring is on a scale of 0 to 10