Learn About Friesians. Find Your Friesian.                                                                                                                                           Last updated: 02/17/12

• Keuring Information
• Keuring Clinics
• Keuring DVDs
• Keuring Tack

• Read up on the keuring, ratings, scores and more breed info on our Friesian breed page (click).
• Learn about the Friesian, the keuring, and keuring prep with the dvds in our DVD Shop (click).
• Find top quality, approved keuring tack with special AF $discount$ in the Tack Shop (click).
• Attend our clinics (click).
• Come for a private farm visit/consultation (click).
• Join our educational Friesian e-newsletter (click).

• training techniques/conditioning;
• grooming
• keeping a Friesian black
• shoeing
• tack, bits, accessories
• how soon one should start getting ready & how
• keuring sign-up
• logistics for the big day
• what happens at the keuring itself
• studbook ratings, tests, KFPS registries, linear scoring and what it may or may not mean
• runners/handlers
• presentation
• judges

• Friesian Education, Prizes, Hand-outs, Hands-on Learning w/ Lessons.

• Next: Sat - Sun April 21-22.

• Rain or shine/all under cover.

FRIESIAN CLINIC; Raising, Training & Showing the Friesian, Sat/Sun April 21-22, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., gate opens 9:30 a.m.

WITH 10 KFPS FRIESIANS ON SITE, incl. stallion Tropical Rider's Wieger and a newborn foal.


Program & Topics

SATURDAY 4/21, 9:30 a.m. gate opens. Refreshments throughout. Sign-in & hand-outs.

KFPS STALLION SHOW. Review of all 3 days of the KFPS Stallion Show with the latest news, stallion selection process, the show's clinics in review (IBOP, training/showing, breeding, inspections, care), Friesian products from Holland, approved stallions, travel tips for your own show attendance. The stallion book in English. Q&a.

BREEDING & STALLION SELECTION. Special presentation on breeding, selecting a stallion, stallion indexes, frozen vs. fresh semen, embryo transfer, mare care, and foaling by Rose Hill Friesians. Bring your mare's paper and linear scores! Q&a.

EQUINE PROPERTY SET-UP presentation with Multi Steel Construction with introduction of our indoor arena. Q&a.

BREAK for lunch & feeding horses. Goodie/gift bags. Q&a.

WHAT NO-ONE WILL TELL YOU. Buying & selling tips with unique insights and tips, incl. import vs. domestic. How to find the right Friesian, what to look for, vetting, papers/ratings/linear scores versus use & enjoyment. Q&a.

CARE, grooming & health, stocking the medicine cabinet. Q&a.

FARRIER DEMO on trimming & shoeing with models for good feet, adjustment trims, when shoes are good for feet that need help, keuring shoes, eggbar shoeing for a special case. Q&a.

SAMPLE RIDING for trying out the Friesian and prepping for Sunday's training day. Q&a.


SUNDAY 4/22, 9:30 a.m. gate opens. Refreshments throughout. Sign-in & hand-outs.

INTRO of participants with Friesian/horse interests & riding skill overview.
 

RAISING & TRAINING THE FRIESIAN. How to 'break' a horse. Preventing/solving common pitfalls. Friesian personality types-characteristics/how it relates to training & use. Q&a.

PRIVATE LESSONS/auditing with training/Friesian-matching tips & goal input. Q&a. Q&a.

BREAK for lunch & feeding horses. Goodie/gift bags. Q&a.

KEURING prep & keuring info for all ages & genders. Q&a.

DESENSITIZATION/training the horse for trail, expos, events, parades, etc. Q&a.

RIBBONS competition for all. Q&a.

• Tropical Rider equestrian apparel;
• Multi Steel Construction, (903) 629-5048;
• NETES vet clinic out of Pittsburg TX (Northeast Texas Equine Services), our vet;
• Sher Jewelry Friesian jewelry (artist in gold and silver);
• El Sueno Espanol Baroque & keuring tack;
• V-Ness-Sable Ranch Friesians & Friesian shop;
• Equixotics Friesian art, gifts & clothing by Dianne Dakowicz;
• Dana's Doodles, whimsical horse art;
• Shapley's superior equine grooming products;
• Sulphur Springs Chrysler Dodge Jeep, our favorite dealership where we bought and service our truck.
• Mitch Gibson Professional Farrier Services, based out of Winnsboro TX, (903) 855-2187.

Return to top of the page.