LegacyFriesIans.com
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Welcome to Legacy Friesians
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So you are a new Friesian owner and you know nothing about keurings. Don't be worried, they are no big deal. A keuring is simply a judging, where the horse is judged on conformation and movement. The most important thing you need to know as an owner, is that you can HIRE a Dutch runner to show your horse for you. Even if you are a track star, you should still hire a Dutch runner to show your horse at his best. There is a lot to it besides just being a fast runner and frankly if you don't know exactly what you are doing, it's dangerous. I have watched professional runners wipe out in Holland. It happens.... and you can get hurt.
So as an owner, your main duty before a keuring is to make sure your horse is in good shape, not fat. If you are showing a 3 year old for Studbook entry, make sure they are fully shod because the Dutch judges won't like it if they only have front shoes on! You can trim the whiskers, the hair on the chin, and the longer hairs on the back of the legs up to the feathers (don't touch the feathers or mane!). You as a handler (you still will have to hand your horse over to the Dutch runner) should dress in all white if possible.
In Holland the keuring circuit occurs during the summer. In the USA, the Dutch judges come over here in September to travel around the country and judge all the keurings. The exact schedule in the USA is never announced until August or so. In Holland, they usually keep foals with the mother until the keuring and then separate them after the keuring if the foals are old enough to be weaned. The foals should run alongside their mothers during the foal keuring and the Dutch judges don't like it when they see a foal alone without it's mother. But it is possible to enter a foal without it's mother, just don't be surprised if you hear some criticism.
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- Attn: legacyfriesians.com
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- Orem Utah
- United States 84097
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