FRIESIAN KEURINGS

The Friesian Keuring, or "Inspection", is literally, the Inspection of Friesian Horses. In Holland, Keurings are held throughout most of the year. Here in the US, our Friesian Horse numbers are much smaller, so the Keurings can be completed in about a 3 week period.

Every Fall, here in the US and Canada, teams of Judges, some Dutch, Fries or Belgian, along with 3 other Judges, Americans who have spent the last several years in training, are divided up by Regions, and they travel throughout much of the US and Canada carrying out the Inspections of our Friesian Horses.

At these Keurings, there are several different categories that a Friesian can be inspected in.

FOAL BOOK

Colts for Foal Book

Fillies for Foal Book

Yearling Fillies for Premium

2 Year Fillies for Premium

MARES

3 Year Mares for Studbook and Ster

Mares Repeat Inspect for Studbook and Ster

 Ster Mares 4+ for Premium

(From this category, the Judges can select mares to attend one of two other categories)

Crown Mares

7+ Mares for Provisional Model

GELDINGS

3+ Geldings for Studbook and Ster

Geldings Repeat Inspect for Studbook and Ster

Ster Geldings 4+ for Premium

STALLIONS

3+ Stallions for Ster

(From this category, the Judges can select stallions to be inspected in the following category)

3+ Stallions for Central Proving

APPROVED STUDBOOK STALLIONS

Mandatory Annual Inspection for Premium Rating

IBOP

This Performance Test, with a minimum score of 77 points and an average score of 7 for the Walk and Trot, is required to gain Official Status as a Crown Mare or Model Mare

POSSIBLE RATINGS

1st Premium = Orange Ribbon, approximately the top 5%

2nd Premium = Red Ribbon, approximately the next 35%

3rd Premium = White Ribbon, approximately the next 50%

No Premium = No Ribbon, approximately 10%

Model (Highest)

Crown

Ster

Studbook

Remains in Foalbook (Lowest)

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07/30/2009