Friesian
Northeast Friesian Horse Club Wow, summers sure do zip by fast! The weather is cooling off, the kids are back to school, and show season is winding to a close. But for Friesian owners, this may be the most exciting time of the year as we polish up our black beauties, fret about stride length, and touch up on our Dutch in anticipation of the 2011 KFPS Inspection. On Thursday, September 22, Friesians from around the northeast with converge at the Cheshire Fairgrounds, in Swanzey, NH, to be inspected and entered into the KFPS studbook. Judges Henk van der Meulen and Pete Bergsma will be traveling over from the Netherlands along with some our favorite white-clad Dutch runners to assess the quality of our Friesian foals, geldings, mares and stallions against the registry standards. For those who have not yet attended a KFPS Inspection, come on by, it is worth a visit! For many, the annual Inspection or ‘keur’ is the most anticipated event of the year, and a chance to see these fabulous black horses at their very best. See young foals float at liberty next to their dams,
Congratulations to Ashton Clapp and parents Pam and Tim Clapp on her graduation from Cazenovia College!
mares and geldings try for first premie star, and stallions strut their stuff for a chance at stud book consideration. Visit our website, www.nefhc.com, for more information about the annual Inspection. We hope to see you there! Who says an old mare can’t learn new tricks? Gail Miller has been having a great time with her broodmare Eeldertsje: “After being a broodmare and giving me four foals, I brought my mare, Eeldertsje, back to work and we are having a great time together. We attended our first dressage schooling show, sponsored by the Champlain Dressage Schooling Series, held at The Equestry in New Haven, VT, on June 26. Eeldertsje was terrific and behaved like she had been showing all of her life. We scored 61.88% and 63.75% in Intro A & B, placing second and third, respectively, in our classes. Our next goal is to start schooling at the canter and be ready for another schooling show this fall at the next level.”
Jasper (Wander 353) romping with his dam, Jaike Anne. Owned by NEFHC secretary Caren Polillio of Lazy Stallion Friesians.
Congratulations from the NEFHC go out to Ashton Clapp on her graduation from Cazenovia College with a degree in professional studies and a specialty in equine business management and reproduction. The Clapp family is very active members of the NEFHC and run a successful breeding farm, Starlit Ridge Friesians in Salem, NY. Ashton is extremely pleased to have started employment at Granville Large Animal Veterinary Service in Granville, NY. Congratulations and good luck Ashton! For more information on the NEFHC and to keep up-to-date with current events, please visit our website: www. nefhc.com. Have something Friesian-y to share? News and photos for future issues of the Equine Journal can be submitted to friesiancrazy@gmail.com. Submitted by Kelsey Evans
Gypsy
Gypsy Horse Registry of America, Inc. Gypsy Horse Registry Youth Association Babe Scholarship Winner GHRyA would like to announce the 2011 winner of The “Babe” Scholarship. Layla Tanja Lynn Smith is the first annual winner. Layla is a senior at
Dibble High School in Dibble, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Renae Nail, Tim Nail, and Mick Smith. Randy and Brenda Hearon of 4C’s Gypsy Horses established the Babe Scholarship that is to be awarded each year to a deserving High School Senior who is a member of the Gypsy Horse Youth Association, and will be attending an institute of higher education. The following is Layla’s winning essay: The Gypsy Horse, Forever in my Heart September 2011, Equine Journal, 199