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AF is the home of Friesian stallion WIEGER, McDreamy 2007 stam 2 Teade 392 x Rypke 321. Tons of hair, jet black, powerful elegance, movement, smarts, and kindness. Standing at stud per 2011. E-mail for information.

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Raising & Training the Friesian,2-dvd set by this stallion-show clinician with English voiceover.

Lungeing with Lammert Haanstra dvd, by this stallion-show clinician with English voice-over.

Meekma Complete Keuring Prep 3-dvd set.

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Clinic Series by Anneke's Friesians
 
 
General Clinic Info
Our clinic series consists of semi annual Friesian Fun Days in the spring and the fall and special dates in addition to that featuring Dutch experts. The goal is breed education, fun, and good business for all.
The Friesian Fun Days are a cooperation with Wind Dancer Ranch and at times also Castle Douglas with clinics in alternating locations in N.E. Texas.
Every Fun Day will have unique topics geared to the Friesian horse and includes rides on Friesians.
In November of 2009 we hosted our first Friesian Fun Day clinic at Wind Dancer, followed by an expanded March 2010 2nd Friesian Fun Day clinic at Anneke's Friesians'.
We offered rides on Friesians, Purina nutrition session, breed information, bareback/bridleless/flag demo and saddle-breaking demo by Anneke, property-building information by Multi Steel Construction, and a demo/talk by Master Equine Dentist Josh Wallace.
Each clinic also includes great prizes, sale items, and a silent auction.
With every clinic we aim to expand and encompass new topics of interest to you.
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2010 Schedule
  • July 24 & 25: Sjoerd Meekma Keuring Prep and Friesian-Breed Clinic. Click here for details and sign-up.
  • Oct/Nov: 3rd Friesian Fun Day clinic. We are currently working on this next Fun Day this fall at Wind Dancer Ranch; date for Oct or Nov to be announced by June. Topics on the roster are: eco-friendly horsekeeping & organic methods, health products for rider & horse, composting, farrier services for the Friesian, and potentially even a dressage clinic.
  • April 2011: 4th Friesian Fun Day at Anneke's Friesians.
  • E-mail us if you have questions.
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Sponsoring and Advertising
We welcome advertisers and sponsors. You can advertise your products and horses for sale at our days, even at large by sending in products, flyers, and business cards. We offer banner ads, vending, and flyer advertising. At each clinic we hand out desired packages with information including all advertisers/sponsors to the attendees and also include the information in advance communications/advertising leading up to the day (reaching over 1500 Friesian enthusiasts) as well as media write-ups afterwards. The ad fees are affordable and we welcome product donations in lieu of payment. Our goal is good business for all.
For sponsor/advertising opportunities or inquiries e-mail us.
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Sjoerd Meekma Keuring Prep and Friesian-Breed Clinic
Get Ready for the Keuring and learn all about the breed by attending the Sjoerd Meekma Keuring & Friesian-Breed Clinic!
When: Sat & Sun July 24 & 25, 2010.
Where: Castle Douglas in Rockwall TX (conveniently close to Dallas).
How/Who: Sign-up & clinic details included below.
 
LEARN THE INS & OUTS FROM THE EXPERT.
You read info and hear stories. You were told how a horse scored or might score. But what does it all mean, what is the context, how does it apply to you, and where to go from here? How do you get ready for YOUR big day?

Now YOU can learn all about the keuring and the Friesian breed from top breeder, runner & trainer, and Anneke's business partner Sjoerd Meekma, www.StoeterijBosksicht.nl, flying over to Texas for this clinic from Rijs in Friesland.  

  • Breed/studbook knowledge
  • Breeding tips
  • Q&A
  • Linear scoring, how to evaluate a Friesian
  • How to prepare
  • Training techniques & schedule
  • Grooming
  • Feeding
  • Tack, products, equipment
  • What to do at the keuring itself
  • Runners & handlers
  • The judges
  • Stallion testing: selection, behind the scenes, stallion management & training.
  • First-time adults
  • Repeats
  • Crown
  • Model
  • IBOP
  • Foals and youngsters, mares, geldings, and stallions.
 
PARTICIPATION ENCOURAGED.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Or, bring a horse for personalized tips & demo by Sjoerd (present your horse in hand or even ride or drive it, breeding advice available). We also encourage you to share with us your special questions and you can ask Sjoerd for breeding advice with advance request.
 
HOW to select, train, feed, prepare, handle/run, and present.
WHEN to start training/prepping and when to present your horse.
WHAT the breed standard is, how your horse compares, what can be changed, what can be accentuated & improved, from start to finish.
ALSO: riding demos (compared to in-hand), breed & breeding tips, grooming, tack, running, purchase considerations, and more.

PROGRAM.

Saturday July 24, starts 9 a.m.
Intro: orientation, the KFPS, the Friesian horse and more.
Horses in action throughout the day in hand/on lunge, some to come back on Sunday under saddle. The horses will cover all keuring classes from young to old, evaluating your horse, all genders, first timers, repeats, upgrades, IBOP, the stallion testing, etc.
Lunch, socializing/prizes.
Breed information: breed goal, what the judges look for, how to read a score sheet, linear scoring, q&a, form & function, etc.
Keuring prep: anything from feeding to training schedule, training techniques, supplies, paperwork, etc.
Grooming & tack: how to groom, do’s and don’ts, what tack to use, bits, whips, etc.
Stallions: stallion selection, behind the scenes at the stallion show, stallion management & training.
Q&a in between segments.
P.m.: Cook-out at the Castle.
 
Sunday July 24, starts 9 a.m.
Intro: orientation, continued from above.
Horses in action throughout in hand/on lunge and under saddle: comparing the in-hand horse to the sport horse. The horses will cover all keuring classes from young to old, evaluating your horse, all genders, first timers, repeats, upgrades, IBOP, the stallion testing, etc.
Lunch/socializing/prizes.
The keuring day with live grooming. What happens on the day itself, what to get ready, how to groom and when, what to do, what to have on hand, how to dress, what to say/ask, what happens afterwards, paperwork, etc.
Runners. How to prepare the horse for the runner, communication with the runners, do you want to run yourself, what it takes to be a runner, understanding of fees, etc.
Breeding tips. Info on stallions, breed goals, input for horses attending or papers handed in (prior sign-up required for Sjoerd’s expert input), the breeding/foaling process, a long-term look to meet the breed goals/breed promo, etc.
Q&a in between segments.
 
INCLUDED:
Fantastic 2-day clinic at www.CastleDouglas.com, coffee & donuts provided both days, refreshments provided throughout the two days, lunch provided both days along with a cook-out at the Castle on Saturday evening. Keuring tack for sale on site. Door prizes & silent auction with great deals in the works. Plenty of comfortable seating, air-conditioning, and easy-listening sound system.

SPONSORSHIPS & ADVERTISING:

  • To have us put out your flyers at the clinic (mail-ins welcome): $50 or an approved donation.
  • To reserve a vendor booth: $75 or an approved donation.
  • Banner ads (prominently displayed in advertising materials before, during, and after): $100 or an approved donation.

For details, contact AnnekesFriesians@yahoo.com, (903) 573-2021 or Heather Bonser, heatherbonser1@gmail.com, (406) 855-6269.

FEATURING:
  • El Sueno Espanol: high-quality, custom baroque, keuring, Friesian, and Spanish/Portuguese tack, sold on site at the clinic.
  • Friesian training & breed-educational dvds on site by Anneke's Friesians.
  • More to come!
 
DIRECTIONS, FACILITY & TRAVEL INFO:
Provided with sign-up by Castle Douglas (directions, hotel tips, tips for eateries, airport info, the Castle, etc.) or contact Charlotte Dumford, castlekeepers@msn.com, (469) 223-8678.
 
COST, INFO & SIGN-UP:
  • Auditor per person: $200.
  • Auditor per person with 1 horse: $250.*
  • Reservation deadline: July 10, 2010. $50 late fee applies to sign-ups after 7/10/10. All fees nonrefundable.
  • For details and/or questions e-mail AnnekesFriesians@yahoo.com or call (903) 573-2021.
  • Send this form with funds made out to Anneke van den IJssel to: Anneke van den IJssel, P.O. Box 135, Como TX 75431.

Name(s):

Farm name:

Address:  

Tel./Cell.:

E-mail & website:  

Specific questions:

Number of persons attending:  

Number of horses attending and overnights needed per horse. Pls specify if you will also be riding or driving the horse or if you will need breeding advice:

*Some limitations for horse sign-ups may apply but we will fit in as many as possible. Outside mares, fillies, colts, and geldings only; no stallions age 2 or older (a stallion example already on site). Copy of studbook paper, valid Coggins, and (if applicable) linear score sheet/foal score sheet to be sent in with sign-up. Valid Coggins required, no health cert. needed.

*Includes 1 overnight for the horse, additional horse overnight is $50, additional horse for the same sign-up is $50, which includes 1 overnight or $100 for 2 overnights.

*Stalls provided, which may be an outdoor stall. Pls. provide own hay, feed, shavings, and buckets (shavings not needed for outdoor stalls).

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:
Sjoerd Meekma, www.StoeterijBosksicht.nl.
Anneke van den IJssel, www.AnnekesFriesians.com.
Charlotte & John Dumford, www.CastleDouglasTexas.com.
Heather Bonser, www.WinDancerRanch.com.
 
 
 
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