A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2023 NZ Keuring in Taupo on Easter Monday. We are immensely grateful to everyone involved in organising this special event and to our incredible Friesian horse community for helping everything run smoothly on the day!
We were so excited to see everyone and experience your beautiful horses be presented for our KFPS judges, Sabien Zwaga and Jan Hellinx. Thank you, Sabien and Jan, for your expertise and insightful comments! And thank you to our runners, Jan (Jerry) Hamming and Tristan Hoekstra, for presenting the horses so beautifully.
A massive congratulations to everyone on your achievements!
The results of the 2023 NZFHS Keuring are as follows:
Premium Judging of Colts
001 | Zorro of Glenrose Friesians – Received 1st Premium, invited to Championship
002 | T. Dante Alferno – Received 1st Premium, invited to Championship
Premium Judging of 2-Year-Old Mares
003 | Miss Pakiri Glenrose Friesians – Received 2nd Premium
Judging for Inclusion in the Mare Studbook, 4 Years and Older (VB)
004 | Fate Ladyhawke – Included in Studbook, no Premium
005 | Ycke – Included in Studbook with 3rd Premium
006 | Aurora of Glenrose Friesians – Included in Studbook as Star with 2nd Premium
007 | Isabella of Glenrose Friesians – Included in Studbook with 3rd Premium
008 | Heidi – Included in Studbook, no Premium
Judging for Inclusion in the Mare Studbook, from 3 years old (VB)
009 | Maike V.D. Koaimoune – Included in Studbook as Star with 2nd Premium
Judging for Star Designation for Mares Already in Studbook, 4 Years and Older
010 | Zahra of Glenrose Friesians – No Star, remained with 3rd Premium
Premium Judging of Star Mares, 7 Years and Older
011 | Ninthe fan ‘e Boerestreek – Remained Star with 2nd Premium, not invited for a second inspection
012 | Betje – Received 1st Premium, invited to Championship
Judging for Inclusion in the Gelding Studbook, 3 Years and Older
013 | Joël of Glenrose Friesians – Included in Studbook, no Premium
Judging of 1-Year-Old VB-Stallions
014 | Tobias – Received 2nd Premium
Judging of Foalbook Stallions to Become Star, 3 Years and Older
015 | Nandert fan ‘e Tsjonger – Did not become Star Stallion
016 | Minte – Became Star Stallion
Watching Foalbook Stallions with Breeding Permit
017 | Floris – Absent due to injury, Breeding Permit retained
018 | Jelle fan ‘e Sân Ieren – Present, Breeding Permit retained
IBOP (Riding Test)
019 | Jelle fan ‘e Sân Ieren – Achieved 79 points
020 | Ninthe fan ‘e Boerestreek – Achieved 72.5 points
NZ Keuring Champion: 012 | Betje
NZ Keuring Reserve Champion: 001 | Zorro of Glenrose Friesians
Again, a huge congratulations to everyone, and thank you for a fantastic Keuring!
List of participants:
006, 017, owned by Ashleigh Rosewarne (Serenity Equine Friesian Stud)
007, 018, owned by Baldeep Dhillon (Ace Sport Horses)
014, owned by Jan and Roellie de Jong
010, owned by Linda Gowdy
009, 012, 015, 016, owned by Anna Zhigareva (Lone Pine Friesians)
001, 003, 011, owned by Louis & Marianne Weitenberg (Glenrose Friesians)
005, 013, owned by Nicky Reihana (Braemere Friesians)
002, 004, 008, owned by Simone du Bernard-Ripa