16.2h | 2011 | Dutch Warmblood Stallion
De Niro – Wolkentanz – Forrest xx
Color: Black
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An exceptionally proven pedigree for the FEI levels, the talent, and rideability George Clooney offers is easily anticipated. At his Stallion Performance Test, George Clooney earned scores of 8 or higher in all categories. He placed in the Top 10 of the KWPN Stallion Competitions, the PAVO Cup Finals, and has shown through PSG/Intermediate I. A change in ownership has allowed George Clooney to introduce a new rider to the FEI levels, his super rideability made the transition easy.
George Clooney is sired by De Niro who was Reserve Champion of his performance test with a score of 141.93. De Niro had a wonderful sport career with over 24 wins at S-Level and has been consistently ranked at the top of the WBFSH Dressage Sire Rankings. George Clooney’s damsire Wolkentanz was Champion of his Licensing, Reserve Champion of his Stallion Performance Test, and winner of the Bundeschampionat. The combination of George Clooney’s dam bred to DeNiro has been extremely successful and includes full-siblings Despino and Delmar that are successful at Grand Prix. Maternal granddam Fricka is also the granddam of Isabel Werth’s Don Johnson.
George Clooney offspring are well received at both inspections and competitions. George Clooney has three licensed sons to his credit and his oldest offspring are now showing at the FEI levels. In 2022, the George Clooney son Killer the Dutch Young Rider Championship. In North America, his offspring are earning top ribbons in the hunters as well. He’s shown to improve elasticity in movement and we are also seeing a positive influence on rideability and temperament.
Headlines
Performance Test:Â Scores of 8 or higher in all categories
2019: Approved by the Hanoverian Verband
2018:Â Prix St. Georges debut
2017:Â 7th Place in PAVO Cup Semi-Final with 81.8 points
2016: 10th Place in PAVO Cup Finals
2015: Approved by the Oldenburg Verband
2014: Passed KWPN Stallion Performance Test
2014: Licensed stallion with the KWPN Â
Breeding Information
Breeding Fees & Contracts
Mare Information
At Hilltop Farm we want to work closely with you and your veterinarian to ensure a successful breeding season and are available for questions at any time. The following information includes some basic suggestions as well as reminders on a few requirements for your breeding contract.
A Breeding Soundness Exam including a uterine culture is recommended, but not required, for all mares prior to breeding. If a mare fails to settle after two breeding cycles, Hilltop Farm will require a culture and cytology to be done at that time prior to any additional shipments of semen. We always recommend your vet checking your mare post-breeding to confirm ovulation. If a mare hangs on to a follicle longer than expected, it can be less expensive to ship additional semen than it would be to breed a second complete cycle. Getting your mare settled in foal is just the beginning. We recommend multiple pregnancy checks to help prevent cases of twins, misdiagnosed pregnancies, or lost time in the breeding season. The following schedule is what we recommend; only the first and fourth checks however are required by your breeding contract.
- 1st check (Required): 14-16 days post ovulation – optimum time for vet to pinch off a twin if more than a single ovulation is noted.
- 2nd check (Recommended): 28 days post ovulation – to confirm a viable pregnancy as the heartbeat normally appears by day 25.
- 3rd check (Recommended): 35-40 days post ovulation – to confirm maintained pregnancy prior to endometrial cup formation. Mares that slip foals early may not come back into heat.
- 4th check (Required): 55-60 days post ovulation – final confirmation of pregnancy in its critical first trimester.
Following your mare’s 14-16 day pregnancy check, please have your vet complete the Mare Breeding Passport received with your semen shipment and return it to Hilltop Farm. Any changes in pregnancy status after the 14-16 day check must be communicated to Hilltop Farm immediately. This Passport is used in all stallion reports to various breed registries and is used to generate a Breeding Certificate so that you can register your foal.
Cooled Semen
George Clooney is not available via cooled semen. Please see Frozen Semen for shipping costs and details on George Clooney’s frozen semen.
Registration Information
Your mare’s registration and approval play just as important of a role as the stallion’s approvals when determining registration options for your foal. Please keep in mind that in order to register your foal with a specific association, your mare may first need to be presented to that registry for approval. In addition to the registries a stallion is approved with, there may be additional registration options based on your mare’s eligibility and the stallion’s credentials. If you are confused at all on registration options for a potential foal, please speak with Hilltop Farm and your breed registry PRIOR to booking your breeding.
- KWPN
- GOV
- Hanoverian
- AHS: George Clooney offspring out of Hanoverian approved mares are eligible for registration with the AHS with payment of a Foreign Sire Fee.
- GOV: George Clooney offspring out of Oldenburg approved mares are eligible for registration with the GOV with payment of a Foreign Sire Fee.
- ISR/OldenburgNA:Â Offspring of many of the European stallions may be eligible for registration upon the mare owner’s completion of a Foreign Stallion Permit.
Frozen Semen
Frozen semen may be shipped year-round. Frozen semen is only shipped at the request of the breeder or their veterinarian, click here for instructions to Request A Semen Shipment.
Frozen Semen distribution is handled by Select Breeders Service, Inc. The Distribution Fee must be paid in advance of each shipment by check or credit card.
- $440 for FedEx Overnight or $410 for FedEx 2-Day US shipments; $750 for Canadian shipments + duties/customs charges. These include round-trip FedEx shipping. $15 additional for Saturday delivery.
- $170 for pick-up/return at Hilltop Farm or SBS with our container (does not include return by FedEx)
- $55 for pick-up or shipment from SBS with own container (does not include return by FedEx); $55 additional client owned tank recharge fee for tanks that arrive warm.
- $50 for each additional stallion if multiple stallions are being shipped together; $50 per each additional Mare Owner per shipment
- Late Fee for requests received after the published notification time: $95
- Container Deposit – $1350 (Secured by credit card – not charged unless container is not returned or is damaged)
