{"id":76,"date":"2012-08-05T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T14:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ontariofriesianhorse.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2024-06-20T13:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T17:30:12","slug":"keuring-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ontariofriesianhorse.com\/?page_id=76","title":{"rendered":"Keuring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\n<h5>Keuring Topics<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>What is a Keuring?<\/li>\n<li>Premiums<\/li>\n<li>Foal Book<\/li>\n<li>Linear Score Sheet<\/li>\n<li>Keuring Day Information<\/li>\n<li>Responsibilities of the Horse Owner\/Participants at the Keuring<\/li>\n<li>Stallion Keuring<\/li>\n<li>Preparing your Friesian for the Keuring<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5>What is a Keuring?<\/h5>\n<p>The Keuring or judging is an evaluation of Friesian horses by officials from the Netherlands. The official judges are sent to North America by the Friesch Paarden Stamboek to inspect the horses by looking for certain specific traits. The registry which all mature horses are registered in is known as the studbook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\">\n<p>The primary purpose of the Keuring is the evaluation and selection of Friesian breeding stock. The horses are evaluated on confirmation and movements. Currently the trend is towards a modern type of horse that is suitable for riding and driving. <em>The movement rating counts for 60% of the overall evaluation and is the most important. Important traits of the Friesian breed is a good reach from the shoulder,<\/em> ground covering power and flexion coming from the hocks and hindquarters. Overall the movement should be elevated and light-footed with a moment of suspension.<\/p>\n<h6><a id=\"Anchor-Premiums-49575\" name=\"Anchor-Premiums-49575\"><\/a><strong>Premiums<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>The Friesians that are presented for judging, for both studbook and foal book, are rated with premiums which is an official ranking which is also recorded on the horse\u2019s registration papers.<\/p>\n<p>For foals;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>A first premium is best and accounts for approximately the top 5%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\n<ul>\n<li>Second is very good and accounts for approximately the next 35%.<\/li>\n<li>Third is most common and is awarded to approximately the next 50%.<\/li>\n<li>Some foals will not receive a premium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\n<p>A premium cannot be given to horses that are unsound, have unacceptable amounts of white, are of poor quality, are in poor condition or have serious faults.<\/p>\n<p>When a Friesian reaches the age of three they are once again judged on conformation and gaits.\u00a0 To continually improve the Friesian breed, mares and geldings are judged for admission into the adult studbook are ranked using a &#8220;linear score&#8221; sheet. This linear score is in addition to the premiums and assigns positive or negative point scores to the individual aspects of confirmation, breed characteristics and movement as exhibited by the horse.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately the best 25 to 30% of mares and geldings which are eligible for the studbook are awarded &#8220;<strong>Star<\/strong>&#8221; status. This rating also appears on the horse&#8217;s registration papers. The most excellent of Star Mares can be awarded the designation of &#8220;<strong>Model<\/strong>&#8221; which is judged at seven years. Mares can receive the designation Preferent (&#8220;<strong>Preferred<\/strong>&#8220;) if four of their offspring achieve Star status or better.<\/p>\n<p>Mares with three offspring performing at the top levels in competitive sport can receive the designation Prestatie, or &#8220;<strong>Performance Mother<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Foal Book <\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Foals are entered into the foal book after being judged during the year of their birth.\u00a0 Most horses will change their registry to Studbook at age three; however those that don\u2019t qualify due to unsoundness, white marks or serious faults will not enter the Studbook and will remain in the foal book.\u00a0 There are no restrictions placed on physical appearance or soundness for eligibility into this foal book.<\/p>\n<h6>Linear Score Sheet<\/h6>\n<p>Have you received a linear score sheet for your horse? Here is a line by line explanation. Please remember that Linear Score Sheets are only done once in the lifetime of a Friesian \u2013 usually at three years of age.<\/p>\n<p>Find an example of the linear score sheet <a href=\"https:\/\/fhana.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lin.score_.01-04-2022.engels.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Keuring Day <\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>When presenting a horse or foal for judging, the horse is required to be well groomed.\u00a0 Also a well trained horse usually performs better.\u00a0 The horse should be presented in a white bridle, and guided by the \u201crunners\u201d dressed completely in white; to better see the horse\u2019s gaits.\u00a0 First the horse is set up in the middle of the arena, as the judges walk around the horse, to evaluate the overall conformation.\u00a0\u00a0 Next the horse is walked in a triangular pattern; so the judges can see the horse\u2019s walk from every angle.\u00a0 Then the horse is evaluated at a trot, as the runners guide the horse in a big square.\u00a0\u00a0 Finally the horse is lined up again in the middle of the arena, as the judges compare their scores, and come to a final conclusion.\u00a0 The foals will receive their premie right away, as the judges explain to the owner and crowd the reasons the foal received the premie.\u00a0 If an adult horse is not worthy to receive a premie and Star status, the judges will explain to the owner and crowd the reasons for the placement.\u00a0 However if the horse might be worthy to become Star, the judges will simply tell the owner to come back after all other horses are judged.\u00a0\u00a0 All those horses allowed to come back will walk in a circle, so the judges can once again judge them, and rank them in order.\u00a0 They will also have to decide how many of the horses will receive the Star status, with either a 1<sup>st<\/sup> or 2<sup>nd<\/sup> premie, and which horses receive a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> premie with Studbook status alone.\u00a0\u00a0 It is always an exciting experience for the owner and runner, however the moment the judges reveal your horse is to become Star, is most rewarding.<\/p>\n<h6>Responsibilities of the Horse Owner\/Participants at the Keuring<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Register the horse for the appropriate category<\/li>\n<li>Responsible for fees to be paid in advance of service<\/li>\n<li>Supply the judges with the registration papers<\/li>\n<li>Supply site host with appropriate health documents<\/li>\n<li>Coordinating or presenting the horse or have someone available to present the horse on their behalf<\/li>\n<li>Responsible for their horse before, during and after presentation<\/li>\n<li>Responsible for their guests and children<\/li>\n<li>As applicable, general guidelines of the Inspection Handbook.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Inspection Handbook<\/h6>\n<p>This handbook will assist you with all of your planning for the upcoming inspections. This will answer questions about grooming, what to bring, when to be there, who to contact, and everything else we could think of to assist you.<\/p>\n<p>Find the handbook <a href=\"https:\/\/fhana.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-Inspection-Handbook-2.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\n<h6><strong>Stallion (Hengsten) Keuring<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>The &#8216;Hengsten Keuring&#8217; is an stallion judging held once a year in the Netherlands.\u00a0 Owners can send in their great two and a half year old stallions that have potential to become proven for judging. \u00a0The horses will be judged three times, every round only the best move on to the next judgement round. About three to five hundred stallions are judged on the first viewing, which typically takes place in November. The young stallions are judged in hand for conformation, type and movement. Pedigree can also make a big impact in the choice, because the judges love to see new blood in the breeding stock.<\/p>\n<p>When the judges like a stallion, they can appoint them the Star status and invite them to the second viewing. The second and third viewing take place in January at the annual Approved Stallion Show and Keuring in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Only the best in the third round will be invited to undergo the central proving test. Typically ranging 10-25 horses.<\/p>\n<p>The stallions will be trained under saddle and for the carriage at home or by appointed trainers before taking part in the 10 week stallion testing.\u00a0 During this time the stallions will be marked on willingness to learn and improvement. At the end of this time, final marks will be given to each, and only the highest marks combined with highest conformation and gaits will be given ability to breed. Yearly a handful of stallions get approved, often about 3 to 8 stallions. At this stage the approved stallion will be assigned a breeding number and sometimes a new name if their birth name is already used for a different stallion.<\/p>\n<p>After four years of breeding, the first offspring will be three years old and judged for Star status and a selected group will participate in an offspring test (also about 10 weeks). The stallions with high quality offspring will be able to continue breeding, while those stallions with poor quality offspring will have to leave the breeding business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h6><strong>Preparing Your Friesian For The Keuring<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>This is a 5 part series that is being presented to help you better prepare for the upcoming inspections.<\/p>\n<p>The sessions will cover:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Clipping your Friesians for Inspections and winter training. Their head, ears, whiskers and legs for Inspections and a body clipping for winter training\/shows<\/li>\n<li>Clipping your Friesians for Inspections and how to properly trim the tail and hooves for the inspection.<\/li>\n<li>Lunging your horse in preparation for the inspection and walking your horse in hand.<\/li>\n<li>What to bring with you for your inspection including a checklist of items to bring.<\/li>\n<li>How to present your Friesian horse at the inspection and how to walk your foal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1rsB88S8u_Y\">Part 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_K3mXGgikr4\">Part 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9HxzRdEec\">Part 3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PoO--FL2PWM\">Part 4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OE2-hjwP9HE\">Part 5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keuring Topics What is a Keuring? 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