UK Friesian Gradings, 18th Sept, Vale View

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This years UK gradings for Friesian horses takes place on Saturday 18th September, at Vale View Equestrian Centre in Leicestershire.

Lots to see, some of the best Friesians in the UK, riding classes, dressage classes, and plenty of Friesian goodies to buy from both FHAGBI and Tweespan, who have a trade stand at the show.

Super cafe on site too!

Please come along, it will be a great day out for any horse lover. Tickets available on the gate, or pre-ordered through the FHAGBI website.
 
i wish i could come and fly the flag for paddy but sadly its my wedding anniversary (can you believe 10 years :eek:) secretly hoping hubby has something planned :confused: unlikely thou lol.

will there be something similar next year??

Nicky
 
ibot said:
i wish i could come and fly the flag for paddy but sadly its my wedding anniversary (can you believe 10 years :eek:) secretly hoping hubby has something planned :confused: unlikely thou lol.

will there be something similar next year??

Nicky
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This year, the UK grading is the "big" one, in that it is the main inspection (Ireland having the private inspection), and it is also the 15th Anniversary of FHAGBI. Next year, the UK grading will probably be a smaller one, as the main grading is held alternate years in England and Ireland.

As it's your anniversary, tell him you want to come to the gradings, or you'll give him hell for the next ten years! LOL.
 
ah wish i could but his eyes glaze over when ever i talk horse already could you imagine if he was surrounded by them :eek: maybe not another 10 years hehe :D

i am going to hoys so fingers crossed there might be something friesian there for my little boy :D
i really need to get some photos of him on here he has got so big since i got him. i get him back from his holidays tomorrow, although i have been to see him every other day i have missed him so much :(
 
ibot said:
ah wish i could but his eyes glaze over when ever i talk horse already could you imagine if he was surrounded by them :eek: maybe not another 10 years hehe :D

i am going to hoys so fingers crossed there might be something friesian there for my little boy :D
i really need to get some photos of him on here he has got so big since i got him. i get him back from his holidays tomorrow, although i have been to see him every other day i have missed him so much :(
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I look forward to seeing your photos.
 
ibot said:
maiko what do you have??? would love to see piccies :D
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I only have the one now, and he is a 4 year old gelding. He is by Maiko 373 out of a Goffert 369 mare. A total hoon, very very loving, VERY sharp (that Tsjerk 328 bloodline coming out!!), and quick to learn. He's fabulous.

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Hope everyone has a wonderful time! I was really tempted to take my mare along but just cant afford it for this year :( Will have to wait a few years now as she will (hopefully) be in foal next year lol!

Looking forward to lots of stunning friesian pics ;)
 
UnaB said:
Hope everyone has a wonderful time! I was really tempted to take my mare along but just cant afford it for this year :( Will have to wait a few years now as she will (hopefully) be in foal next year lol!

Looking forward to lots of stunning friesian pics ;)
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Come along this year and watch then, it will give you an idea of what to aim for.
 
how big is your boy?? wow what a mane !!!! i am so jealous paddy has sweetich so am glad for all he has.
lovely photo :D
paddy was 5 in april and i have had him for a year on the 3rd of sept.

i went to see him in the field to de rug him and have a play bless he is soooo cute.
(can you tell i love him to bits lol :D)
 
maiko I am getting her from a guy in staffordshire, her dad is monte 378. I cant wait, I have all geldings so I am quite worried about getting a mare. I hope it will turn out ok and I wont have a stroppy mare !!!!!!!
yours looks great how many have you had ?
 
ibot said:
how big is your boy?? wow what a mane !!!! i am so jealous paddy has sweetich so am glad for all he has.
lovely photo :D
paddy was 5 in april and i have had him for a year on the 3rd of sept.

i went to see him in the field to de rug him and have a play bless he is soooo cute.
(can you tell i love him to bits lol :D)
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He is 16.2 and has just gone bum high again, so no doubt we will see another inch or so from him at the front end before next year!
 
bugbee717 said:
maiko I am getting her from a guy in staffordshire, her dad is monte 378. I cant wait, I have all geldings so I am quite worried about getting a mare. I hope it will turn out ok and I wont have a stroppy mare !!!!!!!
yours looks great how many have you had ?
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He is my 2nd Friesian. Lost my old boy to colic. Considering buying a 3rd, but don;t tell my husband!
 
bugbee717 said:
The man I am getting mine from has a really nice gelding who is just over a year old, and he has 4 others I think, trying to type quietly sorry lol, I wont tell.
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LOL! I got my boy from Holland, we had a very nice weekend over there, and I will definitely buy from Holland again if (when!) I get another.
 
i would love a mare friesian that would be so cool. the one that got me started on the breed was a mare in ireland she was lovely we clicked straight away. wow i miss her but she was smaller than paddy.
 
ibot said:
i would love a mare friesian that would be so cool. the one that got me started on the breed was a mare in ireland she was lovely we clicked straight away. wow i miss her but she was smaller than paddy.
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If you come to the gradings, you can see the top Friesian mare in the UK, Femma, who was the first mare to be awarded Model status in the UK.

Absolutely awesome horse, a real beauty.
 
Maiko said:
If you come to the gradings, you can see the top Friesian mare in the UK, Femma, who was the first mare to be awarded Model status in the UK.

Absolutely awesome horse, a real beauty.
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She got her Model status the year i took my mare along. Absolutely beautiful horse.

Guess we know who's getting "best in show" :rolleyes:
 
i think they are all amazing.

Do your horses have any white on them at all??

i am sure if i took paddy along it would be Hans Christian Anderson all over again bu you wait one day he will be a swan lol!!

i know this sounds silly but what does it mean when they are graded??
i thought they had already been done i have a percentage on paddys friesian papers???

sorry :confused:
 
ibot said:
i think they are all amazing.

Do your horses have any white on them at all??

i am sure if i took paddy along it would be Hans Christian Anderson all over again bu you wait one day he will be a swan lol!!

i know this sounds silly but what does it mean when they are graded??
i thought they had already been done i have a percentage on paddys friesian papers???

sorry :confused:
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My lad has no white on him at all. There are very small white marks allowed by the KFPS, but they are very strict on the size and position of them.

Re. the gradings, have a look here http://www.fhagbi.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=12 and here http://www.fhagbi.co.uk/images/stories/PDF_documents/beginners_guide_to_standards_gradings.pdf

The percentage on your horses breed papers does not refer to a grading. If he has been graded, it will say so towards the left hand side of the registration paper, next to a year date (and will say something like, for example "2009: 1st (or 2nd, or 3rd) Premie", or "2009: niet geprimeerd" if the horse received no premie.). It's hugely complex! I could spend hours explaining it all. The above articles are very good.
 
oooooh how exciting i will have to go and check paddys papers and see if they say anything. he did have a small white spot by his elbow but that seems to have vanished :confused:. I have to say i am not fussed i think he is perfect :o i know sad lol.
 
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