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| goneriding |
Posted - Mar 29 2007 : 09:09:42 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkn6jMklhkE
A friend posted this on one of my horse boards. The stud is gorgeous, eh??
Winona 
Don't sweat the small stuff...
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| goneriding |
Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 1:37:36 PM
I only have a minute...but he's gorgeous!! Thanks for the info. I knew a little but you really expanded it for me. Oh, BTW, I'm going to look at horses this week. Looking for Mr. Right or maybe a broodie. Tell you more later as I have to go and hubby is making those 'let's go HOME' noises!! hehehe...
I'm going home now and will be going cross country again late this week. Sometime that coffee klatch will happen betwixt us!!
Winona :-)
Winona :-)
Don't sweat the small stuff...
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| Aunt George |
Posted - Apr 15 2007 : 04:52:06 AM
Fabulous horses. I'm not a horsewoman, but these are gorgeous!! did someone say coffee??? I'm there too!!!
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Apr 15 2007 : 04:40:21 AM
Yes, he's already registered. Not like I can read the papers, they're all in Dutch. Here's what he looked like as a weanling. Notice that his baby hair is coming out in tough little clumps, and it's sunburned.
Here he is as a yearling. It's hard to get pics of a black horse....
And here are a couple of him last year, as a two year old, complete with bedding stuck to his coat.
He's three this year, but I haven't taken any pics yet. Friesians tend to be ugly ducklings as babies, but mature into beautiful swans. His mane is longer and he's a bit bigger. And he's very sweet and gentle, just like his mama. With any luck, I'll have him gelded next week.  |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 5:38:06 PM
Mary Ann-
Are you going to get your stud colt registered?
Alee |
| Horseyrider |
Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 5:06:01 PM
I have five horses now. I had one mare that recently died, three geldings, one stud colt, and one mare that's bred. The stud cold and the mare that's bred are Friesians. This mare is bred to one of the 22 sires living in the United States. I know that doesn't sound like many, but I can remember a time when there was only one, and then three. My horses are all for my pleasure; I don't do this for tax purposes or consider it a business.
And I've always been passionate about horses! Oh my, I do adore them! |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 2:34:03 PM
Mary Ann-
I didn't know any of that! It's obvious that you are truly passionate about your breed! Do you have a breeding farm or do you just have horses for pleasure?
Alee |
| Horseyrider |
Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 2:14:32 PM
Winona, all approved FHANA and FPS breeding stallions have a number after their name. There are only about 92 in the entire world. This is the original Dutch registry and it's North American affiliate. When a person has a horse they believe to be of breeding quality, it's not like here in the US where we just decide to stand them at stud. They must have the correct lineage (a high number of superior individuals in their pedigree up close) and they must go through an approvals process. The approvals process begins with a review of the horse during it's three year old year by judges brought over from Holland. If they deem the stud to be a stallion candidate, he still may not breed. He has to go to Holland for about a year, at a cost to the owner of about $10,000, to be evaluated further. He's judged on the quality of his movement, his performance, different features of his conformation, his breediness, and even his stall manners. If he gets through all that, he's only granted provisional breeding rights. He's allowed to breed to a limited number of mares, and the quality of his get must be high or he will lose his breeding rights. Only a small handful of stallions ever make it this far each year.
In FHANA and FPS, any stallion owner who decides to breed without the sanction of the registry will lose his papers and be kicked out of the association. The same goes for those who crossbreed. It is expressly forbidden in the bylaws. There is another registry based in Germany that does allow crossbreeding, and while they also approve stallions, they won't kick you out if you breed anyway.
There's quite a difference in cost between the two registries. The Dutch registered horses tend to be much more expensive, and on the whole tend to have fewer dinks. They also have a smaller gene pool, so it's a trade off.
When the stallion is given provisional breeding rights, his name he was given at birth is taken away, and the Association picks a new one for him. It's funny; they seem to pick names (translated) like Joe, Ted, Pete, and Herbert. Since they have a gazillion Joes and Petes in the registry, they differentiate by using the numbers for the breeding sires.
So there's a long winded reason for the numbers after the names. |
| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 12:42:56 PM
Thanks for sharing this beautiful video of this wonderful horse with us! What a treat to watch! Maryjane Lee
A House Is A Home Where Love Dwells |
| goneriding |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 11:42:31 AM
I am looking forward to that cup of coffee!! Just say 'coffee' and I'm there! Why do Friesans have a number after their name?
W. :-)
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Apr 11 2007 : 3:14:54 PM
Winona, my baby isn't due until June 28th. I just got this mare and she had the breeding in her. She is one that I started under saddle five years ago, and kept to breed to another Iron Spring Farm stallion, Goffert 369. Sadly, Goffert passed away in February. From that breeding I got a beautiful colt who is extremely athletic, and will be started under saddle this year. Goffert was a Grand Prix dressage horse. After my baby was weaned three years ago, the mare went back to her owners in Arkansas. I had the opportunity recently to acquire her, and I had to bring her home to Illinois.
I hope we do have that cup of coffee someday! |
| Norskema |
Posted - Apr 10 2007 : 3:27:25 PM
Wow, there is nothing like a horse with breeding when the run like that. Very uplifting! Thanks for sharing.
Every way of a man seems right to himself but the Lord is the tester of hearts. Proverbs 21:2 |
| goneriding |
Posted - Apr 08 2007 : 07:59:45 AM
When is your little Snookums due?? I'm going thru IL later today and, as usual, in a big hurry to get to Cincinatti and then onward to Pittsburgh. Someday we'll have that cup of coffee!!
Winona :-)
Don't sweat the small stuff...
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 6:38:53 PM
Winona, Iron Spring Farm is indeed some world class, Olympic caliber warmbloods as well as world class Friesians. I feel like I'm living a dream. This is my second Iron Spring Farm baby. |
| akcowgirl |
Posted - Apr 01 2007 : 10:36:19 AM
I think I am in love!!!!!
Valerie
Yes, I live in my own little world. But that's ok they know me here.
Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.
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| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Mar 31 2007 : 10:01:41 AM
I love the way they put the clip together. What a spirited critter! Yea! (jump) I love Paso Finos, but if I ever change, this one would turn me. (BIG compliment) Thanks for sharing.
We make a difference. |
| Forrester Farm |
Posted - Mar 31 2007 : 05:26:22 AM
What beautiful clips - there are some lucky girls here - being connected with these beautiful boys!
Ann
http://annforrester.tohe.com |
| goneriding |
Posted - Mar 30 2007 : 11:44:06 PM
Iron Spring Farm?? Wowie!! He is spectacular! I thought they bred Warmbloods as I had a friend who ended up with a gelding from them...well, I'm pretty sure it was Iron Spring anyway.
At any rate, Teade is gorgeous! Best of luck with the foal!
Winona :-)
Don't sweat the small stuff...
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Mar 30 2007 : 09:41:04 AM
He sure looks like he floats! Thanks for posting that.
While I was on U-Tube looking at that, I found a short piece on my in utero baby's sire, Teade 392 from Iron Spring Farm. Take a look!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4luxgbspVw&NR=1 |
| Buttercup |
Posted - Mar 29 2007 : 11:46:18 PM
Beautiful!! Thank you for posting the link for us!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Mar 29 2007 : 12:18:35 PM
Winona, man hes gorgeous! What a site, theres nothing in the world like it. Thank you.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Mar 29 2007 : 11:15:42 AM
Beautiful -
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Mar 29 2007 : 11:00:24 AM
gorgeous horse.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| Shirley |
Posted - Mar 29 2007 : 10:26:48 AM
very nice, i like the song to, that goes along with the horse.
shirley |
