Ebony Park Friesian Magazine

APRIL 2012

www.ebonyparkstud.com.au

Kate’s Knowledge - The Farrier

Tash’s Training Tip - The Rider in All of Us

Lovely Loes & Delightful Danielle

Friesian Facts

- - Common

- Problems

EBONY PARK ABE - FOR SALE!!!

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From the Editor

Hi Fabulous Friesian Lovers!! :)

Happy Easter!!

I love this time of the year - it’s not too hot, and the days are beautiful!

We have had quite a busy month - Loes has 4 new horses to work, as well as Zeus and Achillies... N a t a s h a a n d I h a v e b e e n revamping the Your Riding Success website, and we have been putting together a super April issue of the magazine!

Tash looks at the rider in all of us, and how to get through and past your deepest fears to really enjoy your riding and achieve those dreams!

I shine a spotlight on farriers, and discuss the reasons why getting the farrier our regularly is so important in our domesticated horses!

Loes and Danielle give you a guide of all the ins and outs of how to clip a Friesian for a competition, without getting rid of those beautiful feathers!! :)

We would like to congratulate Nicole and welcome her to the Ebony Park family... she has fallen in love with EP Meteor (see pic below - Abe x Top Rein 2009) and has decided to go on one of our payment plans to make her Friesian Dream come true!! If you would like to see what our payment plans involve, click here to go to our website now! :)

Have an excellent month!! :)

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

Kate Langdon

IN THIS ISSUE

• PAGE 4: FRIESIAN FACTS

• PAGE 5: NOTE FROM TASH AND 2012 DATES

• PAGE 6-7 FOR SALE - EBONY PARK ABE

• PAGE 8-9: KIND KATE’S KNOWLEDGE - THE FARRIER

• PAGE 10-11: TASH’S TRAINING TIP - THE RIDER IN ALL OF US

• PAGE 12-14 - LOES AND DANIELLE SHOW US HOW TO CLIP A FRIESIAN

• PAGE 15: PHOTO GALLERY

• PAGE 16: 5 MINUTES WITH EMILE FAURIE

• PAGE 17: CONTACT INFORMATION

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FRIESIAN FACTS - COMMON PROBLEMS

This month it seems to have been fairly quiet in the Friesian world, even over in Holland!!

So we have been doing some research, and I thought I would start to share with you some common afflictions we see in the Friesian world!! :)

Scratches (not the type your horse likes you to give him with your fingernails!!)

Also known as pastern dermatitis, mud fever and greasy heel, scratches is a skin irritation which is commonly seen in Friesians and other horses with long feathers, though it can also occur in those with very little fetlock hair as well. Most commonly, it occurs as scabs on the back of the pastern and fetlock joints (in where the feathers are of course) and can also travel up the legs. These scabs may be sensitive if picked at, and depending upon the severity, may break open and ooze serum and blood. These scabs and open sores can be painful and some horses may go lame with serious cases. Although not a rule, it often is worse in those horses with very thick fetlock hair. Signs that a horse may have scratches include itching the afflicted area with the teeth, or with a hoof (often you will see them rubbing one back leg against the other).In Friesians it is acknowledged as a common complaint and most will likely contract it at some point, though it occurs in varying severity depending upon the individual. The actual cause of scratches isn't known with any real certainty, though there are varying theories, and the most likely explanation is that there are multiple causes for variations of the affliction. Many believe it is associated with a wet and unclean turnout or stall area where the horse must stand in mud or muck for a long period... but this is not always the case! It may also be caused by mites or bacteria.Just as there are many theories to it's cause, there are many theories on how to clear up a break-out of scratches. If scratches is a chronic occurrence and needs treatment regularly, it is often recommended to shave the back side of the pastern to allow the area exposure to air and easy treatment. (Don't worry..if the horse has thick enough hair, this can be done without shaving off those trademark feathers. Shave only the center of the pastern where the scratches occur and leave hair on the sides to cover the patch.)

Source: http://friesian-crazy.tripod.com/health.html

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Note from TashHi lovely Friesian lovers!

How are you?!!??!!??!

I trust you have had an amazing March and are looking forward to April!!!!

This year April is my favourite month... because...

EASTER! Yes! Easter is my favourite time of the year, as I do happen to on occasion like a teeny tiny bit of chocolate :) Ok - yes my husband gets me at least 5kg of chocolate eggs every year! So I hope you had a good visit from the Easter Bunny and have a wonderful time with your family and friends! :)

Here at Ebony Park we have been busy starting three crossbreds all by Ebony Park Elko. Hanibal has already been sold, and we are so excited to prepare him for his fabulous owner! And JB and Milo will be with us for the year and competed and then sold...!! :)

The other news is that on the next couple of pages you will find my best friend, my rock, the horse that started it all - for sale. Yes Ebony Park Abe is for sale! Now I could cry and say how sad it is, but I am really happy!

You see - for those of you who don't know me well... I have a life plan for the next 80 years of my life - yes I do plan to live until 110 :) And in this life plan for 2012 there are certain things I need to do and one of them is to start a family! :) Now don't go all clucky on me yet! I am not pregnant ... yet! :) And it is not planned to happen until October so we can all relax :)

But that does mean I won't be riding competitively for the next year or so. Now Abe is a showman, a show off and a damn good horse! He deserves to go on showing the world what he can do and what an amazing Friesian he is! So it’s not fair to slow his training down or stop him competing while I do my life plan. Abe has his own life plan, and that’s to give constant joy and happiness to his rider, and to be the best dressage horse he is capable of.

I would be letting him down if I keep him, so I know the best thing for my super horse is to let him go to someone who he can make just as happy as he made me. So if you know of a super home, and someone who would be thrilled to have the pleasure to own and ride him, please get them to call us! :)

Other than that I will be having a SUPER April! - Yes because I will be on a sugar high from all the chocolate, but that’s when I do my best work!!! :)

Have an AMAZING APRIL! :)

To Your Success,

Natasha

DIARYDATES

EASTER!!!

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Do you want to own the first Grand Prix Friesian in Australia?

Do you want to own a Friesian stallion with a mane down past his knees?

Do you want to own a Friesian stallion who is easy, uncomplicated, and effortless to ride?

Do you want to own a Friesian stallion that is bold, brave and takes you into the arena like a warrior into battle?

Do you want to own a best friend? A horse that loves you , understands you, and is willing to do whatever you ask, so that you can live your dream?

Do you want a partnership with a horse that only comes around once in a lifetime?

Do you want to achieve your dream of riding Grand Prix on a beautiful black Friesian stallion?

Easy and effortless to ride

Scores 8 in Passage

Scores 8 for Pirouette

Now is the Time for Your Dream to Come True...

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Ebony Park AbeHeight: 165cm (16.2HH)Date of Birth: 29.03.2000

KFPS Registration Number: 5280 0420 0010 281

Ebony Park Abe was imported from Holland in

2005

Scoring over 60% in Grand Prix competition

Has been awarded the KFPS Sports Predicate for excellence in the dressage

arena and was the first Friesian in Australia to receive this prestigious

award.

Click here for his page on our website, where you will find more photos, video and information on

this exceptional stallion.

For Sale only due to rider following life plan, and starting a family. Only to be

sold to the most exceptional, wonderful, loving home. POA

Click here to submit your enquiry.

Trick trained

Consistently scores 7’s for Paces

Beautiful, black mane down past

his knees...

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - The Farrier

A farrier's routine work is primarily hoof trimming and shoeing your horse on a regular basis. In ordinary cases, it is important to trim each hoof so it retains its proper orientation to the ground. If the animal has a heavy work load, works on abras ive foot ing , needs additional traction, or has pathological changes in the h o o f o r l e g ( s u c h a s conformational problems, injuries etc.), then shoes may be required.

Additional tasks for the farrier include dealing with injured or d i s e a s e d h o o v e s a n d application of special shoes f o r r a c i n g , t r a i n i n g o r "cosmetic" purposes (eg. very light shoes for racing, shoes with stud holes for eventing). Horses with certain diseases or injuries may need remedial procedures for their hooves,

or need special shoes (eg. certain special shapes of shoes, shoes with padding).

As a service based industry, f a r r i e r s m u s t c o m b i n e technical competence with horsemanship and the ability to deal with their human clients. Self-employed farriers and those in partnerships may also require skill in running a small business!

A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses ' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if necessary. A farrier combines some blacksmith's skills (fabricating, adapting, and adjusting metal shoes) with some veterinarian's skills (knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the lower limb) to care for horses' feet.

Often when you see the level of care and attention required by our horses to even be able to ride them, it makes you wonder how horses ever survive in the wild! This is especially true with their feet... we get our farrier out every 6-8 weeks to trim, correct, treat and shoe our horses! Hooves are so elastic in their nature - when the ground is dry they can get cracked and dry too, when the ground is wet they can get infections a n d a b s c e s s e s , t h e y continuously grow, they can be hard or soft depending on the paddock terrain you have

your horse in... and the list goes on!

So why don’t wild horses need trimming or shoes like their domesticated relatives?

I n t h e w i l d a h o r s e con t inuous ly wa lks and grazes all day, moving on constant ly to f ind f resh pasture, and going over a va r i e t y o f t e r r a i ns and surfaces in their hunt for food. This keeps the horse’s feet worn to a smooth, even and hard state. The domesticated horse walks less as the amount of space available to each horse is constricted by paddock fences, and their feet d o n o t h a v e t h e s a m e opportunity to harden, making them more vulnerable to injury. We also tend to hard feed our horses, or throw them hay in the one spot, again causing the horse to forage less and stand in the one place for more of the day.

Trimming a hoof

Trimming a hoof is made easier with a hoof stand

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Another unnatural event that i s c o m m o n i n o u r domesticated horses is stabling - some horses are stabled just overnight or before a competition, but some horses are stabled for most of the day, and only get a few hours to run around in a paddock!

Nutrients such as carotene are essential to healthy hooves. Carotene is found in far higher amounts in live vegetation, rather than in processed or dried food.

Domesticated horses which are kept for work require shoes because of the extra weight their feet are being asked to carry - this may be from a rider, or from pulling a cart.

We also may work our horses on harder ground, wearing their hooves down differently, and perhaps mak ing them prone to cracking or uneven wear.

Not only does a horse in r e g u l a r w o r k n e e d horseshoes, he also needs to have his feet attended to regularly otherwise the hoof will grow large, long and fragile.

Cracks may well appear in the hoof, and there may be damage to the horse’s legs as he walks abnormally due to his foot being misshapen.

So what exactly does your farrier do?

If you have never watched a Farrier at work, shoeing is a fascinating procedure. It looks like it should be painful for the horse, as bits of metal are being nailed to the bottom of their feet, but in actual fact it is very much like us having our toe nails cut - as long as it is done carefully, it does not hurt, as there are no nerve endings in the hard shell of the hoof.

The Farrier’s tools and apron have remained virtually the s a m e t h r o u g h o u t m a n y centuries, although nowadays the ‘forge’ is a portable gas oven, which means the Farrier can travel to the horse to shoe him, rather than the horse having to visit the Farrier.

Shoeing can either be done hot or cold. With cold shoeing precise measurements need to have been taken and the shoe shaped off site as only very slight adjustments can be made.

Hot shoeing is much more versatile. The Farrier carries a range of horseshoes in various sizes, and these can be shaped to the individual

horse’s feet very precisely. The basic shoe will be placed in the forge until the metal becomes literally red hot - that way it can be manipulated and shaped.

So you see, a farrier is an essential tool in making sure you and your horse have the best time during a ride, and regular trimming or shoeing are important to ensure the feet of your horse are in great condition, and your horse is happy and healthy.

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

Kate LangdonSource: Contact Ebony Park for a full list

Kind Kate’s Knowledge - The Farrier

Using a portable forge to heat up shoes for hot shoeing

Hot Shoeing

Thanks to Farrier Dean Beath and his apprentice brother for posing for the photos in this article!!

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Tash’s Training Tip - The Rider in All of Us

People often say things to me like – “It’s ok for you to be motivated to ride - you ride so well”, or “It comes so easy for you”

I could bore you all with the tales of woe I have of failed dressage tests, eliminations, t ea rs , f r us t ra t i ons and thoughts of giving up. I am human like everyone else and I have emotions like everyone else.

Whenever people say the phrase to me “I wish I could ride like you, but I never could” I am reminded of one o f m y f a v o u r i t e poems by Marianne Williamson.

Our Deepest FearOur deepest fear is n o t t h a t w e a r e inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness,

That most frightens us.

We ask ourselves

Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

So I ask you out there - riders who may have beliefs they couldn’t, shouldn’t, wouldn’t and didn’t to me, are riders

who are afraid to step into their own light.

I ask you as Marianne does - who are you not to be brilliant, amazing, fabulous riders? What is standing in your way? We all have lives and things that could be roadblocks if we allowed them to be. What if we didn’t?

A question I love to ask my clients is “What would you do if you were guaranteed not to fail?” They look at me and

say “What do you mean if I could not fail?” I mean if I had a magic wand and I could guarantee success, what would you do?

Inevitably there is a lot more the client would start, do and finish with this guarantee of success.

Then I ask them, wow your life would be a lot different

wouldn’t it? I then ask them to remind me if they did do everything they would do if t h e y w e r e g u a r a n t e e d success and if they did fail, what atrocities would occur?

By then I can get a smile as they make the connection- nothing bad would happen. In fact sitting back doing nothing is a lot worse than stepping up, having a go and failing.

As by sitting back and doing nothing gets you guaranteed

failure and nothing as you never stepped up and had a go in the first place.

Let’s consider a rider who is riding HRCAV and is thinking about doing an EA official test for the first time. They are afraid of the EA test as they are not sure of how tough the judge will judge, if they will come last, how to ride in the warm-up with top riders and whatever else they have running through their head.

So they might decide t h e E A t e s t i s t o o overwhelming and they stay in HRCAV. They wish of becoming a Grand Prix rider but the fear of start ing something new is too much and they tell themselves the story that they were never good enough (which we know is simply not true!)

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Tash’s Training Tip - The Rider in All of UsCompare with the rider that in spite of those concerns decides to step up and have a go.

This rider goes to their first EA test and maybe the judge does mark hard and they do come last and they do make a mistake in the warm-up and cut off another rider. Now two things can happen. They can make that one event mean they should never have tried EA, they are not good enough and never will be and to play small from now on.

O r t hey cou ld realise to be the rider they already are, the good, fabulous rider that they already are they need to learn and grow from the event and go out there again and try again.

I t ’ s i n t h e p e r s i s t e n c e , p r a c t i c e , perseverance and patience that good riders become great.

All those things I listed above I did when I started out in EA. I came last, I got eliminated, I had such a naughty horse he took off in the middle of my prelim test and galloped around Werribee upsetting everyone else’s tests and FEI riders complained about me and the EA committee rang

m y i n s t r u c t o r t o g e t confirmation that would not happen again or they would have to take steps towards me.

I’ve had it all! Really!!!! :) But the only difference between me who kept getting up and getting on with it and riders that gave up and hid from their light is my passion to be great.

So who taught you that you couldn’t be all you can be?

We normally learn this when we a re young and i t ’s perpetuated into adulthood. Do you remember when you were small? When you could dream unfettered and could become anything you wanted to be?

When you ask a 5 year old what they want to be when

they grow up and they say “an astronaut”. They don’t say “an astronaut ... but I would never be good enough so I am going to work in a job I hate to pay the bills”.

They simply say what their dream is without the limits of what they bel ieve their potential to achieve it is. The “I’m not good enough to do it” comes later, and it’s not real.

You must guard your dreams with everything you’ve got.

Nobody can say you can or can’t except for you, and if you believe you can, you will. It’s that simple!

I look forward to you all stepping up and stepping i n t o t h e m a g n i f i c e n t v e r s i o n s o f yourselves that are already within you.

Until next month,

To Your Success,

Natasha

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How to Clip a Friesian for CompetitionHello everyone! We had so much fun last month showing you how we plait the horses for competition and when they are in work at home... so this month we decided to show you how we clip them for show!There are three Parts of the body we clip on our Friesians... of course we don’t want to clip off his lovely feathers, and our horses are rugged all year so their bodies don’t get too hairy! We also never cut their long luxurious manes and tails, just tidy them up! So the three areas that we concentrate on are his ears, his face and ears, and his legs!

EarsSo let’s start with his ears! There are two ways that you can clip the ears...The first way is that you clip all the fur inside his ears as well as around his ears! The second way is leaving the fur inside the ear, but to just trim around the edges of them and tidy them up to make them look neat!To begin clipping the front of the outside of ear, you hold the ear so that both sides are touching each other at the front. Using a small set of clippers, you can then clip from the top of the ear to

the bottom - against the way the hair lies...After this you will trim the front edge around the ear, making it smooth. If you would like to leave the hair inside the ear then leave it as it is (it really depends on how hairy your horses ears are!) But if you decide to clip the inside of his ear...Hold on the to the back of the ear, so that the inside of the ear is pushed out a bit, then start clipping the hair inside from the top to the bottom.Tip!If your horse does not like the sound of the clippers, and becomes difficult to hold still when his ears are being clipped, you can put some cotton wool or a rag inside his ears (carefully) so that he can’t hear everything that is going on!(Make sure you remember to take the cotton wool out once you are done!)Beauty Tip!To make the ears look more elegant, make sure you don’t trim the points at the top of the ears - this makes them look longer and taper to an end rather than rounder at the top!

Before...Leave the fur inside... Clipping out everything!

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FaceMost Friesians, like many breeds, have a really hairy chin if they are not clipped, especially in winter!!So the first thing you need to do is clip the unwanted hair off his chin! Start closer to your neck and work your way towards the his muzzle. If you want it really short, you can work like we did with the ears - against the direction the hair lies.To trim the rest of the face of your Friesian, you will start to clip in a downwards motion following the lie of the hair and the horses facial structure, clipping all the unwanted hair off. Again the facial clipping is done with a small pair of clippers because your clipping can be more precise, rather than your larger body clippers!We recommend you leave the whiskers on, because horses use these to feel

things (such as if the electric fence is on, or what is in that blind spot at the end of their nose!!)

Beauty tip!To ge t the c l i pp ing smoo th , don ’ t s t a r t c l ipping real ly short straight away, because once the hair is gone, it’s gone for good (well at least until it grows back again!) If you start too short, you may end up wi th a jagged edge from taking too much off!

How to Clip a Friesian for Competition

After - remember to leave the whiskers on!

Before clipping...

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LegsThe last part of the Friesian that we clip for competition is the legs. For the legs you can use the larger body clippers, and tidy up any messy parts with the smaller clippers.When you clip a Friesians legs, you clip all the long hair above his fetlock (remember we don’t clip all of the feathers off - we want them there!! - but we do want to make them look tidy and neat). This makes his leg look longer and thinner. On the front of his leg, using the smaller clippers, you clip in a nice straight line all of the long hair that is growing below the top of the hoof.At the back of his leg, you clip the long hair that is underneath his fetlock and hoof, leaving a tidy tuft of feathering coming from the bony prominence at the back of his fetlock.

Beauty tip!Start from the top of the leg and clip down towards the fetlock, and for all of the l e g - o n c e again making sure you do not clip too short straight a w a y ! R e m e m b e r y o u c a n always tidy up w i t h t h e s m a l l e r clippers later!

Video Clip!Check out the movie and pictures we made for you so you can really visualise how we clip our horses and hold the clippers!! Click here to watch the movie!We recommend that you play around with the clippers near your horse, to make sure he gets used to the clippers and the noise they make. This will make it easier and less stressful when you have to clip your horse for a real competition!!Good luck with your clipping! Remember there are many ways to clip your horse - this is just how we prefer to clip our Friesians here at Ebony Park!

Loes & Danielle

How to Clip a Friesian for Competition

Before... it’s a bit of a mess! After... nice and tidy!

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PHOTO GALLERY - DOGS OF EBONY PARK

Austin, Marley and Lotte

Right: Loes, Lotte and Austin

Left: LotteAbove: Ruby

Right: Marley and Ruby

Left: Ruby

Above: Marley on the GatorBelow: Loes and Ruby

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5 Minutes with Emile FaurieThis month’s focus is on Emile Faurie, as many of you would have seen him at the masterclass at Dressage and Jumping with the Stars towards the end of March.Emile is one of the Britain’s top international dressage riders and trainers and has represented Great Britain at World, European and Olympic level. He is a list two British Dressage judge and the World Class coach for the Start and Potential squad.He first started riding at the age of 15, and has never looked back. “I pestered my parents so much, they gave me riding lessons for my birthday. My mother said that ever since I could talk, I always talked about horses and certainly riding horses is the only thing I have ever wanted to do with my life.”Moving to England in 1980 from his birthplace in South Africa, Emile spent three years as a working pupil at Talland. He then went to Germany to work for the famous Performance Sales International, helping to back and prepare youngsters for auction. “It was phenomenal. I was riding lots of different horses, received brilliant training and gained knowledge of how to recognize a good young horse”Emile got his lucky break when he was given the ride on Virtu, with whom he went on to win the individual bronze and team silver medals at the 1993 European Championships, in addition to being British National Champions in 1993 & 1994. In 2003, he won a bronze team medal in the European Championships with Rascher Hopes. Emile has now represented Great Britain at two Olympic Games, three World Equestrian Games and four European Championships.Based at his fabulous training centre at Heath Farm in Oxfordshire, Emile teaches a large range of British Dressage talent from Young Riders to International Grand Prix Competitors.His training with a number of Germany’s ‘Greats’ - including Klaus Balkenhol, Conrad Schumacher and the late Herbert Rehben - has given him an excellent eye for how to bring a horse and rider together in a more harmonious partnership, and his training regimes concentrate on developing these successful partnerships.Having reached the pinnacle of his sport, Emile is now committed to helping others experience the joy and fulfillment of equine sport. As well as all his training and judging commitments, he has established the Emile Faurie Foundation, to provide disadvantaged children with the opportunity to ride. The Foundation aims to enrich children’s lives, helping them develop vital life-skills as well as teaching them to ride. He regularly visits the Schools and Riding Establishments involved with the Foundation, giving demonstrations and providing encouragement and advice to the children themselves.Who do you look at now for inspiration in your own riding?“I look at everybody. I don’t think there is one person that I can say ‘that’s the one’, I’m a bit old for that now. Especially with my horse who is so sensitive, he keeps focusing on me: sit better, ride better. He makes me ride better.”What can your students expect in your master classes in Australia?

“I’m a stickler for basics. I’m a stickler for making sure that basics are correct. What happens a lot, especially with younger riders, and in countries where they don’t have this constant exposure to world-class horses and what I call old school technical riding, they will try and take short cuts. I refuse to tolerate sensationalism; I want horses to go in a technically correct way.” Source: http://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2012/03/emile-faurie-the-quiet-man-of-british-dressage/http://www.emile-faurie.co.uk/emile_and_horses/emile_and_horses/biography.html

Photos – Roz Neave

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If you are looking for your Dream Friesian, click here NOW for more information!

Does anyone have photos of Ebony Park horses or your other horses that they would like to share with us? We would love to put them up on our

website! :)

If you are interested in any of our young stock, or if you have anything you would like to share with us, please email us on

info@ebonyparkstud.com.au or visitwww.ebonyparkstud.com.au or call Kate on 0422 227 364

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CONTACT USIf you would like to have a chat with us dial 03 9796 8690 or 0422 227 364.

Ebony Park is located in Narre Warren in Victoria, one hour's drive from the Melbourne Airport.If you share the love of the Friesian horse and would like to see the stallions or the youngstock, please contact us and make an appointment. We can also assist you with locating your new Friesian.

Visit Us: 611 Belgrave-Hallam Road, Narre Warren East VIC 3804

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