2019 NZFHS Keuring results Overall Keuring Champion Glenrose Harmonie of Glenrose Friesians 1st Premie Owner Sarah & Brent Rolston Dam Renske v.d. Maria Louise Hoeve Stb Ster Sire: Jurre 495 Stb Sport Reserve Champion Isabella of Glenrose Friesians 2nd Premie Owners L & M Weitenberg of Glenrose Friesians Dam: Tanne Moekaer Stb Ster owned […]
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Keuring Programme
FRIDAY 22 MARCH Morning: the board will be setting up the venue for the Keuring. 1pm to 3pm: Drill Team practice with coordinator Sarah Rolston. 3pm to 4pm: participants can go into arena to practice. Foals are NOT to be run at liberty at this time. Please bring a person to collect poo from the arena. 4pm: arena will be raked and set up […]
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A Keuring is the most important event on the Friesian Horse calendar in New Zealand. The 2019 Keuring Tour is not far away. Applications are now open for the 2019 NZFHS Keuring, taking place at NEC Taupo on Saturday 23rd March 2019. Entries close 15 January 2019, and late entries are accepted to 28 February (late […]
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Breeding Your Mare
The objective of a breeding program is to make progress not just in the short term but also in the long term. It is therefore important that the breeding policies preserve sufficient genetic variety in the population. Especially for a closed studbook such as for the Friesian horse it is important to limit the increase […]
Read moreNZFHS Points Accumulator Competition
Commencing 1 April 2018, all NZFHS members are able to compete in the NZFHS points accumulator competition. There will be seperate awards for Full Friesians and Partbred Friesians. To enter you must be a current member of the NZFHS. Grading points are accumulated throughout the year from 1 April to 31 March with prizes for […]
Read more2019 Keuring Update
Thank you everybody for completing the online survey. It has been very helpful to the board. The following results have come out of this. There was a strong indication that a North Island Keuring Clinic is needed. The preferred Keuring location is Taupo for the North Island, and Christchurch for the South Island (to be confirmed […]
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Join the Friesian Drill Team!
Want to develop the relationship with your Friesian or Friesian Cross in a fun way? Join the Drill Team! Led by Sarah Rolston, you’ll be given tasks and excercises to do at home that can be incorporated into your normal riding program. After gaining the skills and techniques to learn the drill you can chose […]
Read moreInsights from Social Club member Brent Rolston
I am a social member of the NZFHS in the most literal sense. My knowledge of horses, Friesian or otherwise, is limited to knowing they all have 4 legs and a mouth. Because of the mouth part I tend to be included in picking up behind the other essential that all horses have. How is […]
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New Sponsors Announced
We are deligihted to announce our new bronze-level sponsors: NZ Horse & Pony Magazine, Alltech, and JLT Bloodstock! NZ Horse & Pony Magazine NZ Horse & Pony magazine has been a part of the Kiwi equestrian culture for generations. And as the lifestyles of our readers has become increasingly busy and diverse, we’ve remained an […]
Read moreMembership Forms Now Available
Membership forms are now available! There are four categories available: Social New Full Membership Renewal Full Membership Phryso Magazine More information on the benefits of each membership category click here. To become a member, click here to download the application form.
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