24.12.2009 BALOU STAR with 10.0 rating Free Jumping Champion   Based on its extraordinary jumping and his carefulness, as well as his exceptional movement, BALOU STAR became in March 2008 approved with the highest mark of 10.0 in jumping. In addition and at the occasion of his 30 days stallion performance test in December 2009 at the station Bescht, D-Schlieckau, BALOU STAR, again, as the only stallion was rated with the highest marks of 10.0 in both jumping technique and jumping capability (10.0 summary mark). He convinced also through his exceptional and unruly performance attitude at the fence. As a still four years young stallion, BALOU STAR demonstrated in Schlieckau against a very strong international field of 42 same aged and competing stallions absolute top class free jumping! Entirely without doubt, BALOU STAR is a soaring jewel both for the jumping ring as well as for breeding, due to his exceptional bloodlines in his pedigree. BALOU STAR’s renowned and successful international rider, Daniel Oppermann, will prepare him now for the upcoming tournament season and the qualification for the 2010 Bundeschampionat (German Federal Championship). The first 2009 breeding season of BALOU STAR produced already several awarded foals that were very noticeably with regard to jumping, movement and interior.