NEW ZEALAND KEURING APRIL 2025
First of all, well done to all our participants and their beautiful horses. WOW what a big couple of days have been had here at the bottom of the world for the Friesian Horse Society. Everyone should be so proud of their horses, but also themselves. Keuring prep is hard work and requires a lot of dedication to get these horses looking the best they can be.
We had 2 keurings this year, one in Kaukapakapa, North Auckland and one in Palmerston North. It was lovely to welcome the judges and runners at the Auckland keuring with the Kapa Haka group from Kaukapakapa school welcoming them in with a traditional Maori whaikorero (speech) and waiata (songs). In return our Dutch Honorary Consul Sake Hitman spoke on behalf of the judges, runners, Friesian Horse Society members and everyone else that were visitors there on the day. Judge Sabien Zwaga then also spoke thanking the Kapa Haka group for a wonderful greeting and opening to the keuring.
Our Keuring day in Auckland was welcomed with sunny warm weather and the day ran in
a relaxed and smooth manner. Our keuring day in Palmerston North was welcomed with moody weather, but the worst held off till the keuring was over. The day also ran in a relaxed and smooth manner, it was also the keuring where the only IBop was done and it was lovely to see Trynke settle into the test so well in such windy conditions.
RESULTS BELOW
Cas of Stable 88 (Foal) – Owner Michelle Amery – Not Presented
Famke Sanne (Foal) – Owners Jan and Roellie De Jong – Awarded 1st Premie, Auckland Champion and Overall NZ Champion
Adelaide of Classic Friesian Stud (Foal) – Owners Phillip and Simone Du Bernard-ripa – Awarded 2nd Premie
Valour of Stable 88 (2 year old Mare) – Owner Michelle Amery – Awarded 2nd Premie
T. Santie (4 Years and Older Mares)- Owners Phillip and Simone Du Bernard-ripa – Welcomed into stud book
T.Shay (4 Years and Older Mares) – Owners Phillip and Simone Du Bernard-ripa – Welcomed into stud book
W.Ashi (4 Years and Older Mares) – Owners Phillip and Simone Du Bernard-ripa – Not entered into stud book due to white star on forehead
Maike (4-6 years Star Mare) – Owner Willowdale Ranch / Anna Zhigareva – Retains star and 2nd premie, Champion Mare, Reserve Auckland Champion
Betje (7 years and older Star Mare) – Owner Willowdale Ranch / Anna Zhigareva – Retains star and 1st premie
Amethyst of Willowdale Ranch (1 year old Stallion) – Owner Willowdale Ranch / Anna Zhigareva – Presented but no results given due to acquiring injury early in the day
Nandert Fan’ E Tsjonger (3 years and older Foalbook stallions to become star)- Owner Willowdale Ranch / Anna Zhigareva – No star given
Dante Alferno (3 years and older Foalbook stallions to become star) – Owners Phillip and Simone Du Bernard-ripa – No star given
Minte (Watching foalbook star stallion) – Owner Willowdale Ranch / Anna Zhigareva – Retains star
Floris (Watching foalbook stallion with breeding permit) – Owner Ashleigh Hoskin – Awaiting confirmation of retention of breeding permit
Tobias (3 years and older Foalbook stallions to become star) – Owners Jan and Roellie De Jong – Awarded Star
Trynke (IBOP, 4 years and older inclusion in mare studbook) – Owners Neil and Martine Fremaux – Awarded 3rd Premie, Reserve Palmerston North Champion
Bianka (4 years and older inclusion in mare studbook) – Owners Neil and Martine Fremaux – Welcomed into Stud book
Miss Pakiri of Glenrose Friesians (4 years and older inclusion in mare studbook) – Owner Maria King – Welcomed into Stud Book
Sebastian of SE (3 years and older inclusion into gelding Studbook) – Owner Vanessa Price – Awarded Star, Palmerston North Champion
Jelle Fan’ E San Ieren (Watching foalbook stallion with breeding permit) – Owner Baldeep Dhillon presented by Vicki Samuels on behalf of Baldeep Dhillon * Rest in Peace -23.10.2024* – Awaiting confirmation of retention of breeding permit.
Auckland Champion and Overall NZ Champion
Famke Sanne – Owned by Jan and Roellie De Jong
Reserve Champion – Maike – Owned by Anna Zhigareva
Photo of Famke Sanne and Tobias with The De Jong Family
Palmerston North Champion – Sebastian of SE – Owned by Vanessa Price
Reserve Champion – Trynke – Owned by Neil and Martine Fremaux
Photo of Trynke and The Fremaux Family and Sebastian of SE with Vanessa Price, with judges and runners 