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www.MultiSteelConstruction.net:
builders of our indoor arena, fencing, and additions!
(Equine) construction worry free from A to Z in
north/northeast Texas. Stalls, shelters, arenas,
clear spans, shop bldgs., fencing, concrete, the works. Free quotes, good rates, superb
service and craftsmanship. Hans Boerhof, (903) 629-5048. |
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Keuring prep by Flight of Fancy
Friesians, North Scottsdale, Arizona,
flightoffancyfriesians @hotmail.com, Leslie Nichols,
(602) 571-7121. |
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Free barn cats & kittens
from Sulphur
Springs TX Animal Control. Free adoption. Donations so much
appreciated.
Call (903)
438-9369. |
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www.SherJewelry.com, artist in Gold & Silver. Lifelike
portrayal of the Friesian horse in precious metals and
gemstones. 1-800-774-SHER. |
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Dana's Doodles,
whimsical horse art & gifts, including Friesian drawings. |
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Click on the index below or scroll down the page for our Friesian
news.
Hurray!
You will be able to pull up our e-newsletter on this page per
February. After much deliberation as part of our 2011 sabbatical we
have decided to continue the service as it's one of the things we do
best.
Read more
about the e-newsletter with Friesian benefits on
the Membership page (click).
Anneke's Friesians' Farm News
Saddles for Friesians
Click
on this link for our baroque and
dressage saddles for Friesians on the Gift Shop page.
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Winter Construction
Over the
upcoming winter months we are undergoing construction,
wrapping up a few projects, overhauling not just our website and
services but also our property with as the icing on the cake our own
indoor covered arena. More news soon.
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Quarterly
Friesian Educational Clinic Series
/ Raising, Training & Riding the Friesian Days
@ Anneke's Friesians
Click here for full details on the home page.
Next up: winter 2012 / Sat & Sun Feb 25 & 26, 10 a.m.-
5 p.m. (gate opens 9:30 a.m.): be sure to visit if you were unable to attend the KFPS stallion
show! EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL: send in your
paid reservation postmarked by 1-31-12 and receive a $20 discount on
either a day sign-up or weekend sign-up, not to be combined with
other discounts.
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KFPS Stallion Show 2012
Couldn't
attend this year's show? Sign up for our Feb 25 & 26
Friesian clinic and receive all the information in Texas! (Click
for clinic details on the home page.)
The
annual KFPS Stallion Show--including the 2nd and 3rd selection
rounds for the young stallion candidates, announcement of the
stallions to go to the 2012 spring and fall stallion testings,
presentation of the approved stallions, sizzling entertainment, educational
clinics, vendors, and more--will take place from Thursday January
12, 2012 through Saturday January 14, 2012 at WTC Expo, Heliconweg
52, 8914 AT Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (navigation 'Fryslanplein').
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Wed
1/11. 10 a.m. viewing of Vitens auction stallions under saddle
and in harness at Warga Stables.
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Thu
1/12. 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2nd viewing of the young stallions.
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Fri
1/13. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. clinics (see also next paragraph),
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 3rd/final viewing of the young stallions with
selection for 2012 stallion testing and presentation of the
Vitens auction stallions. 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Vitens auction.
7 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. spectacular show evening.
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Sat
1/14. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presentation of approved stallions with
championship, alternated by fab entertainment. Broadcasted live
online from local NL time 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (3 a.m. to 10:30
a.m. CST) on
omroplive.nl by Omrop Fryslan.
The
Friday clinics will include the topics: IBOP, stallion selection,
frozen semen/embryo transfer, judging the Friesian horse, keuring
prep, dressage training/showing, driving, health tips for the sport
horse, nutrition, shoeing, and photography.
As at the
shows since 2008/for the 5th year, Anneke will again be the KFPS
interpreter, taking care of the simultaneous translation in English
for the foreign visitors, for which they can reserve wireless
headsets through the
KFPS secretariat for 10 euro per day or 25 euro for all 3 days
(cash!) with a refundable 35 euro deposit (cash!), available at the
guest desk by the WTC Expo entry (do hand it in each evening for
recharge overnight).
Thank you to
www.TropicalRider.com for the
Toasties & Elements breeches. TR Elements--great for the winter in
moderate climates like Texas-- for Anneke in charcoal with extended patch in
deerskin and a TR Toasties--great for the winter in cold
climates--for Anneke in camel with full seat in lamb skin to keep
her comfortable
and warm during the long hours in the sound stage in cold Friesland.
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Anneke
Joins the Hopkins County Rodeo Committee
We are
excited to have joined this Committee to learn about this southern
tradition, volunteer, further integrate into and network with the
community, and promote the Friesian horse. We will provide Friesian
entertainment at the March 2-4, 2012 UPRA season opening at the
Sulphur Springs TX Civic Center and will volunteer with two of our
Friesians at the handicapped rodeo of the UPRA season finals on
November 18.
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A Warm Welcome to our
New Friesians
A warm
Welcome to: 2004 ster mare Odessa, Wander x Leffert, and 2004 fp Olof x Nammen ster gelding Meine.
Another new arrival soon!
View all our Friesian horses by
clicking here.
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Texas KFPS/FHANA Keuring
In Denton
TX north of DFW, Friday September 23. Although the day did not bring
us what we all hope for at a keuring, it did give us great
inspiration and we had a good time. Remco was good on movement but
not good enough on exterior and became a studbook gelding at
1.63m/16 hands. He's the same great riding horse to us.
Wieger
was great on exterior and has grown so much, now standing at 16.1
hands/1.66m, but did not at all show his walk due to nervousness and
although vastly improved since last year he was still not good
enough in trot for keuring standards but he can do it and was again
to uptight.
We will show him again next
year at age 5 for ster as well as in the IBOP saddle test after
another year of growing up. We enjoy
the sport aspect much more than breeding and keurings and the IBOP
will be our new challenge.
Remco and
Wieger's keuring photos will be posted soon.
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Impressions
of the September Friesian Fun Day
Attend our quarterly
Friesian Educational Clinic Series / Raising, Training & Riding the Friesian
@ Anneke's Friesians.
Next up Sat/Sun Feb 25 & 26.
(Click here
for details on the home page.)
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Selling Your Friesian
Read all about our online ads
and sale-on-consignment services by clicking on this link
for the Sale Barn page.
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Introducing Tropical
Rider's Wieger
For many years we heard about Tropical Rider and saw their ads but
had not investigated it. Our paths crossed and we are delighted to
be supporters of and models for Tropical Rider as well as announce
our stallion Wieger's new name: Tropical Rider's
Wieger with Tropical Rider as Wieger's official sponsor.
We work
together not just because Wieger has longstanding, close ties with
Tropical Rider but also because Tropical Rider's summer & winter
equestrian/dressage clothing is:
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proven to be a favorite of the Friesian & dressage community;
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made
from top-of-the-line materials for all weather;
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superbly comfortable;
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made
to fit and if needed to order;
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and
gives you long-lasting quality making you look good and feel
great time and again.
We can personally attest to this with our TR wardrobe; both from personal experience and
from the many accounts from Friesian friends we have heard over the
years.
We thank Tropical Rider for supporting us and wholeheartedly promote
their products: at our home, at events, through our clinics,
whenever you will ask us, and with special $25 gift certificates
when you join Anneke's Friesians.
View our
modeling photos by
clicking on this link. Visit their website at
www.TropicalRider.com.
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More News
Grand Debut of
Frisian-Flag Costumes
Black
Magic introduced its new Frisian-flag costumes on June 11, 2011 at
the Sulphur Springs TX Dairy Parade. Thank you to Gerda & Riemer for
the inspiration, Anneke for the fabric and idea, and Charlotte
& John for picking up the materials and making the skirts &
hats. Visit
the Black
Magic page for photos.
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Keuring & Baroque Tack
Now Available!
Click on this
link for the gift shop's tack
department. Special $discount$ for members of Anneke's
Friesians.
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Rodeo Fun Texas
Style
Wieger
and Anneke did a great job representing the Friesian as the only
English riders at the March 4 &5 UPRA Rodeo openings at the Sulphur
Springs Civic Center. We also ride there most every week during
church practice. Watch for a Friesian presence at the UPRA November
2011 charity ride and the UPRA season opening in March 8, 9, 10, 2012 at the Sulphur Springs Civic Center.
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Friesian Presence
We were
delighted to see that 7 of the 11 horses of the two Friesian groups
at the Rockwall 2010 Christmas parade were there through Anneke's
Friesians! We are delighted to see our successful matches doing so
well in many places.
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(Photo header: Anneke on sold sale gelding Rudy, then newly saddle
trained by Anneke, summer 2010, photo by Gail Finger.)
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