Bastiaan 510: approved stallion in Australia
After a successful completion of the Short Test the 11-year-old Braggo S. Star Sport (Jisse 433 x Tsjerk 328) was approved and registered in...
Friesian horses on the prairie
Warrior’s Prayer, Whistling Water and Assiniboine Nation, not exactly names we usually associate with Friesian horses. But they are, and in ownership of Leon...
From the inside to the outside
‘March with its volatile weather conditions certainly manifested itself in the past few weeks: the traditional ‘sting in the tail’. Weeks with gale-force winds,...
Support tools for stallion choice via MYKFPS
The stallion choice for your mare is based on a complex process of weighing up various factors. The pairing must match in terms of...
Sport Elite predicate for outstanding achievements in sports
Since the November 2016 Member Council Meeting, Friesian horses that do exceptionally well in sports are entitled to apply for the Elite predicate in...
Inducing lactation in foster mares
End January, shortly after having given birth to her foal the mare belonging to breeder Gert van Dijkhuizen and his partner Margriet Griffioen from...
Afterbirth quickly expelled with ‘garden hose method’
Mares retaining their afterbirth are at risk of becoming seriously ill. Veterinarian Mark Meijer by chance discovered a treatment to swiftly expel the afterbirth....
Canada to have her own Fryske Quadrille
The 35th Jubilee Celebrations of Fhana – the KFPS sister organisation in North America – the Fryske Quadrille couldn´t be missed, really. But flying...
Eibert 419 and Olgert 445 have died
Shortly after each other, KFPS stallions Eibert 419 and Olgert 445 died on February 28th and March 1st respectively. Both belonged to pedigree 44.
Eibert...
