This colt is a stellar FEI or young horse prospect. Superbly elegant, long legged with motor to die for. He has exceptional push and drive from behind with super elevation in the front. His trot is relaxed, swinging and smooth with clear rhythm and overstep. Excellent canter, round, uphill and bold with massive reach through the shoulder. Good clear walk with easy neck articulation. This colt one for the future! He is shown with his surrogate mare.

In 2013, Franklin was awarded champion stallion in KWPN and later on he won the Dutch performance test. As a 5-year-old, he was a finalist at world championship for young horses and also participated as a 6-year-old. He is by the internationally known stallion Ampère, who impresses with his offspring all around Europe every year. In 2008, Ampère was champion stallion in KWPN and later on he won his performance test. His sire, Rousseau, won silver at the world championship for young horses in Verden 2003 and has been able to sire the champion stallion in KWPN three times in a row. The dam sire of Franklin is the Grand Prix stallion, Ferro, which competed at the 2000 Olympics and the European championship under Coby van Balen. As Franklin is line-bred on two of the major Dutch breeding magnates Ferro and Flemmingh, Franklin is an interesting stallion with a big future in both sport and breeding.