Ebony Park Friesian Magazine

AUGUST 2012

www.ebonyparkstud.com.au

Kate’s Knowledge - What Forage Do You Feed a Friesian? Tash’s Training Tip - Getting it RightLovely Loes - Foaming at the MouthDelightful Danielle - Trick Training

News From Holland - First TRIPLE Preferent mare!

Where Dreams are Made Reality...

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Hi Fabulous Friesian Lovers!! :)

Wow!! Can’t believe we are well and truly into the second half of the year now and fast approaching the breeding season!! :)

Last week we took some new photos of Jorrit so that we can update the website - check out the front cover of this mag and the photo gallery (and below)! :)

So far we have put together 2 episodes of Ebony Park TV - with the next coming out just after the publishing of this mag! Click here to go to the EP TV archive in case you missed out on the first few! :)

The month is jam packed!! We had so much we wanted to share with you! Loes talks about why your horses mouth foams when you ride him, Danielle gives you another update on her trick training and her green ball - this time with cheeky Jorrit as her sidekick!

Tash talks about ‘getting it right’, I answer a question about what forage to feed your horse... and as the Olympics have started, we have our last dressage rider Kristy Oatley in the spotlight!

Have an awesome month!

T o Y o u r D r e a m s Becoming Reality,

Kate Langdon

P.S. - Make sure you get the Aug/Sept edition of the Horse Downunder Magazine - it is a Friesian special with Australian studs including Ebony Park in it!! :)

IN THIS ISSUE

• PAGE 4: NEWS FROM HOLLAND - FIRST EVER TRIPLE PREFERENT MARE!

• PAGE 5: NOTE FROM TASH AND 2012 DATES

• PAGE 6-7: KIND KATE’S KNOWLEDGE - WHAT FORAGE DO YOU FEED FRIESIANS?

• PAGE 8-9: TASH’S TRAINING TIP - GETTING IT RIGHT

• PAGE 10-11: LOVELY LOES’ LEARNINGS - WHY DO HORSES FOAM AT THE MOUTH WHEN YOU RIDE THEM?

• PAGE 12-13: DELIGHTFUL DANIELLE’S TALES - GREEN BALL UPDATE!

• PAGE 14: PHOTO GALLERY

• PAGE 15: 5 MINUTES WITH KRISTY OATLEY

• PAGE 16-20: BREEDING SEASON 2012 - STALLION LIFTOUT

• PAGE 21: CONTACT INFORMATION

From the Editor

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NEWS FROM HOLLAND - Setske F: First EVER Triple Preferent Mare

There has been some exciting and unprecedented news to come out of the Friesian community in Holland over the last month... a mare has received a triple preferent rating!! Ok, so to many of you, we may as well be speaking in Dutch to you, as perhaps you have no idea what ‘preferent’, let alone ‘triple preferent’ rating means...

So let me take a step back and explain...The absolute top quality 1st premie mares (judged as the top horses in the top Friesian studbook), seven years and older, may be judged for not only movement and conformation, but for performance (driving, dressage, riding) as well. Should the mare pass these tests (which are covered over the course of two years) adequately, AND if she passes a stricter conformation/movement keuring test known as the "Provisional Model" keuring class, AND if she has proven that she can produce and nurse a foal, she will be awarded a "model" rating. Obviously, model mares are also star, but only the very very best star mares would be capable of achieving the strict model rating - this is an extremely difficult rating to achieve.

A mare may achieve preferent rating based on the quality of her offspring. If four of her babies receive a star rating, the mare then is declared preferent. Since this rating is only given to mares who have proven themselves, the rating is considered very prestigious - more prestigious than even a 1st premie star rating. Note that it is possible for a mare to produce star quality offspring even if she herself is not a star. So... to answer the original question... what is triple preferent? Well it means she has earned her ‘preferent’ title three times over... so that means 12 of her foals have received a star rating! Quite the achievement!

When her son Edzer fan Lutke Peinjum was declared star, Setske F. became the KFPS’ first triple preferent mare. This is definite proof of the ability of this mare (that was sired by Feitse 293 and died in 2009) to produce excellent offspring, considering the fact that she achieved this as based on “only” 16 registered offspring, the youngest of which has not yet been presented for the star predicate!Setske's most famous offspring, of course, is the popular stud stallion Beart 411. Four brothers of Beart 411 had also been declared star, including Beart’s full brother Gatse fan Lutke Peinjum, a stallion that has been in service in Finland for many years as a foalbook stallion.Setske made a strong impression particularly with her female offspring. Seven of her daughters became star. The most conspicuous is Ealfrou fan Lutke Peinjum (sired by Melle 311). This star mare is now double preferent and her female offspring include mares with the preferent, crown and sport predicates. She is also the grand-dam of studbook

stallion Tjalbert 460 (sired by Beart 411 and inbred on Setske F.). In addition to Ealfrou, Tjalda fan Lutke Peinjum (sire: Fabe 348) is a notable offspring of Setske F. This mare received the model, sport and preferent predicates.Besides her 12 star offspring, Setske F. also produced three offspring with the sport predicate – a feat that recently earned her the achievement predicate... a unique achievement for a unique mare. During the foalbook stallion inspection that took place in Wergea in June, this was cause – and rightfully so – for a little dance of joy by owners Nanne and Leonie Osinga.Setske F was competed in M2 dressage (which translates to Elementary level in Australia), and was three times reserve champion of the category of best riding horse at the central show. She is the daughter of Feitse (pref). The mother of Setske is the model mare Kingke, dam of the modern and strong progenitor, Barteld 292, and some of the best ster mares.

What an amazing achievement and something we just had to share!! :)

Source: www.kfps.com

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Note from TashHi Friesian lovers! :)

Happy August guys!!!

I am writing to you from Sunny Africa where I am on a 3 week safari - yes I will be riding ;) you can't keep me off the horses, and I can't wait to post pics of all the animals when I get back!

How are your horses and your riding going?!?!?!

Here at EP Headquarters we have been preparing for breeding season, as well as planning the rest of the competitions for the year - Zeus will go out Elementary in spring, and Abe will be gunning for improved and refined Grand Prix scores to finish the year!

I hope you enjoyed our first few episodes of Ebony Park TV! We are very excited to bring it to you and to answer all your questions! Click here if you have a question to submit, or if you missed out on the first few episodes! :)

People have been asking what the words are to the start of Ebony Park TV, which is a “Home and Away” cover - so here they are if you want to sing along:

“We're the stud that answers your questions,From grooming, feeding, breeding to riding,

Just ask us anytime,And we will reply...

So come and join our fun,Get the help you need,

We’re here to give you answers...

Ebony Park,With you each week...”

On that note I give you all my love!!!!

To your success!!!

Natasha

DIARYDATES

There are no competitions

planned in August, with the Health and

Body Workshop kicking off and preparations

underway for the Breakthrough to Riding Success

workshop in October!

Watch this space next month and get

ready for the Ebony Park team to come out guns

blazing!! :)

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - What Forage to Feed Friesians?

Over the past few months I have had a few people asking me what they should feed their Friesians... and although some of that question has been answered, some people have been asking what forage is good to feed Friesians...

Unfortunately, answering that question is much easier said that done, as a lot of the research that has been done i s g e a r e d t o w a r d s t h e tho roughbreds - ma in l y because the racing industry is such a large one - and also because this differs so much from horse to horse - even within a breed!

F r o m a c o n f o r m a t i o n standpoint, Friesians - and other heavier breed such as warmbloods and coldblooded horses - of course have heavier bone and muscling and deeper barrels. Your main goal in terms of nutrition is to ensure slow, steady growth when they are young and reducing the risk of OCD (Osteochondritis Dessicans) which is a growth-related condition where cartilage doesn’t mature properly and compromises joint function.

OCD is often caused by overfeeding of feeds high in sugar and starch - which are f o u n d i n c o m m o n

concentrates. So heavier horses don’t require high l e v e l s o f concentrated f e e d s t o m a i n t a i n proper body c o n d i t i o n , especially if t h e y h a v e a c c e s s t o qual i ty hay and pasture, and appropriate vitamins and minerals. A big concern with Friesians and other similar breeds is keeping them at an optimum body weight - they are often easy keepers, and become overweight really easily!

Traditionally, larger heavier horse breeds were thought to have a s im i la r nu t r i en t metabolism to ponies, so owners have historically fed

them as if they require slightly less feed per kg of bodyweight than lighter breeds... which is true, however this doesn’t mean cutting back on grazing time or amount of hay fed, it means cu t t i ng back on amount of hard feed! All horses still need at least 1.5-2% of their bodyweight each day in the form of forage - hay, grass, chaff etc. This might mean feeding a lower quality hay rather than cutting

back on amount, just so that you meet their daily r e q u i r e m e n t s ! Yo u c a n a l s o soak hay in water which leeches out some of the sugars and other nutrients, which will make it lower in energy.

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Ok, so what else do we need to know? Some people believe that we shouldn’t feed Friesian high protein d iets, which means no lucerne hay either... and lucerne might not be the right fit for every horse, but concerns of lucerne being too rich for heavier horses are unfounded - in fact many horses require the nutrient boost this hay provides!

We certainly give lucerne hay to all of the horses in work at Ebony Park, as well as the broodmares, as it is high in protein and other nutrients needed for both performance and growth.

Protein is a vital nutrient for all horses - it is used in many places in the body... and your horse can become protein deficient if you feed poor quality hay and little or no hard feed. Horses are good at processing protein, so

there is no need to w o r r y a b o u t adversely affecting kidney function.

So the moral to the story... the types or grass and hay that you feed your Friesian are your own choice, and it will differ from horse to horse - and of course you sometimes may not have a choice as to what grass they eat - you just have to deal with what pasture your horses are on, but it definitely shouldn’t be more than 50% clover, and generally 25% or less clover in the pasture is more ideal. Make sure you observe your horse and alter his diet according to what you observe... if he is getting too fat, maybe reduce

t h e h a r d f e e d p o r t i o n o f h i s ration, and add a v i t a m i n a n d m i n e r a l supplement - or feed lower quality h a y . I f h e i s getting too hot, again look at the hard feed you are giving - do you need to reduce

the sugar/starch content, or reduce the feed amount given? There are plenty of different types of feed and hay, and it’s a b o u t f i n d i n g t h e r i g h t combination for your horse.

If you are really stuck or unsure as what to do, Ebony Park recommends using FeedXL to formulate your horses diet - this is an online nutrition calculator for horses - it works out how much of certain nutrients and energy your horse needs and then calculates if what you are feeding is meeting those needs! That way you can figure out if you are on the right track with what you are feeding your horse!! :)

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

Kate Langdon

Source: Contact Ebony Park for a full list of

Kind Kate’s Knowledge - What Forage to Feed Friesians?

You may need to supplement pasture with hay - which comes in many types such as

lucerne or grass... or a mix!

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Tash’s Training Tip - Getting it Right

“Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better.” ~ Emile Coue

I have had a few clients lately who have been doing the whole “I’m not good enough” thing. So I thought this month I would explore the notion of getting it right, and the addiction a lot of peop le have to a t ta in ing perfection.

My mentor once said to me t h a t p e o p l e w h o a r e perfectionists are actually s a y i n g t h e y h a v e n o standards. Now this can be interpreted in many ways but I took it to mean perfection cannot exist. It’s based on a belief that something cannot be improved or made better. Now we know logically that this is not true. Anything can always be better. So rather than seeking perfection I ask that my team and my clients strive for CANI – Constant A n d N e v e r - e n d i n g Improvement. This means we never arrive, we never reach a standard we are happy to settle for, and we never sit in mediocrity.

Now I love doing it in my business. In business there are K P I ’ s ( K e y P e r f o r m a n c e Indicators) and measurable outcomes and real data. But how do you do it with your riding?

The first thing is KNOWING and LOVING you are the best rider you can be today, doing your best with the knowledge and resources available to you at the p resent moment and tomorrow you will be better. If you KNEW how to do better you would. You understand that don’t you? I don’t think you

have ever ridden your horse thinking “oh I know how to do this but I am consciously choosing to do it the wrong way and getting the wrong result”. So sometimes we ride well and sometimes we ride not so well. I always say when the horse goes well – gee I’m riding well today, and when he goes not so well – I say gee Tash you’re

riding is very interesting today! What about when I have a bad test or a bad ride? Well firstly I don’t label it as such. It’s interesting, or it’s a tremendous learning opportuni ty or a marvelous chance to grow and become better. And it’s exciting! We only learn, grow and develop from less than ideal

situations! When we have a sensational ride we enjoy it but we don’t learn as much as when it all falls apart. So it’s not a time to be sad, it’s a time to become EXCITED about it! Another mentor says “quality problems have quality results”. You want high quality problems so that you can grow and learn, and overcome the challenge to get an even better high quality result.

So to recap:

1. You are the best rider you can be today. You are doing the best you can with the knowledge and resources available to you at the present moment. If you

knew how to do better, you would. And the best part – tomorrow you will be better.

2. Get excited about your prob lems – they are not problems, they are challenges, opportunities to grow, a chance to deve lop in to your fu l l potential. How can you not get excited about that!!! :)

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Tash’s Training Tip - Getting it RightSo if you are doing your best with what you have in the present moment, and you are excited about your opportunities to develop, how can you be anything but pumped, excited and thrilled to be out there riding every day?!?! Why would you, or how could you even have time for, be bothered with or entertain the notion of “I’m not good enough yet”?

I’m sure none of you have but you know of someone that does. Not you of course! :) But others that have used the excuses:

“ I d o n ’ t k n o w enough”

“I can’t do it”

“I can’t understand it”

“I shouldn’t”

“I can’t do that level yet”

“I’ll never be good enough for that/at that”

Now with all those excuses all I can say is “YES”! But add the words - right now but I will.

“I don’t know enough right now, but I will”

“I can’t do it right now, but I will”

“I can’t understand it right now, but I will”

“I shouldn’t do that right now, but I will”

“I can’t do that level right now, but I will”

Be ok with the rider you are TO D AY ! B e o k w i t h t h e progress you have already made TODAY, be accepting,

tolerant and nice to you TODAY! I’m not saying don’t strive, work, demand for more! You definitely should! I push for more than I can even conceive from myself, my clients and my team every day. But I am also accepting of “my limit for TODAY is…”!! A fabulous quote is “yesterday’s efforts will get you yesterdays results” if you want more results you need to put in more effort. This is where CANI fits in perfectly. Do your best today.

And tomorrow make it better, and continue and continue and continue forever! Constant and Never-ending Improvement.

Now a lot of people hear that and say oh my god Tash, isn’t that exhausting? You never can stop, you never can relax. I laugh! Why would I want to stop? Why would I want to relax in my business and stop giving amazing value and experience

to my clients? Why would I want to relax on my horse and get the same mediocre scores for t h e r e s t o f m y competition career? Relaxing is for the beach! It’s not for e v e r y d a y l i f e ! M e d i o c r i t y i s exhausting. Settling for average is tiring. CANI is invigorating, exciting and means my life is constantly d i f f e r e n t a n d

challenged. If you are not growing you are dying. So I choose to grow. What do you choose?

To Your Success,

Natasha

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Hi everyone!!I hope you have had a fantastic month and enjoyed some of the sunnier days that we have been having!

A couple of people have asked me recently why horses foam at the mouth sometimes when they are being worked… and I promise it’s not a bad thing! If they are foaming at the mouth when they are being

w o r k e d , t h i s i s s h o w i n g that they a r e r e l a x e d a n d accept ing of the bit.This is because they have a saliva duct behind their jaw, and when the jaw is relaxed and supple the horse will produce a lot more saliva… so when you are working your horse correctly, he will have his hind legs positioned well underneath the body and his back up and slightly rounded.

Lovely Loes’ Learnings

Zeus foaming while in work

Dante only foams a little bit

Zeus foaming while in work

Abe foams a lot!

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If the head is also flexed correctly, with the nose vertical and not too far forward or tucked back, the jaw and mouth of your horse will be soft and relaxed… otherwise known as ‘on the bit’. As soon as the horse is tense, the saliva duct doesn’t work as freely and the horse mouth is drier and less relaxed.

So now that you know that your horse foaming at the mouth is a good thing, what can you do to encourage this!?!? We use lots of half-halts! Generally our younger horses will salivate less, as they are still getting

used to being ridden and are less on t h e b i t t h a n t h e o l de r mo re e xpe r ie nce d (and more re la xe d horses)… c h e c k ou t t he p h o t o s t o s e e w h a t I mean! :)

U n t i l n e x t month!

Loes

Lovely Loes’ Learnings

Dante - newly broken in and doesn’t foam very much yet...

Zeus is more relaxed and on the bit, and therefore tends to foam a bit more...

And Abe, our Grand Prix stallion, works very nicely and foams HEAPS!!

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Jorrit and the BIG Green Ball!! :)

Hello everyone!! I hope you have all had as much fun playing with your horses this month as I have with Jorrit!! This month we decided to see Jorrit’s reaction to the big scary green ball!

You might remember that last month we introduced the ball to Zeus, who was a little wary and we described to you how we took it slow with

him, to habituate him to the ball and show him that it was ok.

Well - Jorrit was the opposite!! At first he didn ’t know what to do with the ball...

Delightful Danielle’s Tales

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... but then he started to nudge it with his nose and even knock it with his leg a few times!

Check out this video we took of Jorrit playing with the ball - click here! :)

If you have a food motivated horse, like Jorrit, it’s great to give a positive reward (of food or pats)

when your horse nudges or ‘kicks’ the ball! You will see their face light up as they f igure out that every time they do s o m e t h i n g with the ball they get a treat!!

As Tash has been teaching Jorrit the Spanish walk, we discovered this helped to get Jorrit to play with the ball more, by walking him close to the ball

and asking him to lift his leg up as if to do the Spani sh walk... this way he would knock the ball!! You will have to ask Tash how she is teaching Jorrit to Spani sh walk!!

I hope you all have another awesome month!

Danielle

Delightful Danielle’s Tales

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PHOTO GALLERY

More fun with Jorrit!!

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5 Minutes with Kristy OatleyWith the Australian Dressage team announced officially in July, there is one team member that has not yet been covered... cousin to last months focus, Lyndal Oatley is Kristy Oatley.Kristy Oatley grew up on a farm and set her sights on competing at the Olympics at an early age. Her father started her riding horses at age two. She joined a pony club at age six. Based in Germany since 1990, she was a member of the German Junior and Young Rider teams, winning the European Young Rider title in 1995 and 1997. At the age of 21 she chose to ride for Australia and competed for her homeland at the 1998 World Equestrian Games and made her Olympic debut at the Sydney 2000 Games. She placed ninth in the individual dressage and sixth in the team event. Oatley competed in the same events at the Beijing 2008 Games where she placed 20th in the individual dressage and eighth in the team event. Her results in Sydney place her as Australia's most successful Olympic dressage competitor.This will be her third Olympic Games appearance in London, having represented Australia at the Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 Games.After taking time out from the international competition circuit, Oatley made the surprising move early in the year to aim for her third Olympic Games berth. Her strong performances in her short run to the Games, including finishing as the second highest placed Australian rider at the second nomination event in Compiegne, France, with a score of 68.234 % on her horse Clive, was enough to see her nominated for the London Games.Her motto is - "Keep working, you cannot learn enough."A couple of fun facts for you:• Kristy’s horses have an uneven number of plaits during

competitions

• Kristy's grandfather Robert Oatley has won five Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races aboard his Super-Maxi Wild Oats XI.•As you may or may not be aware, there has been some

controversy surrounding Kristy’s acceptance into the Australian Dressage t e a m o v e r H a y l e y Beresford, which has been all over equestrian news... we certainly h o p e s h e q u e l l s anyone’s doubts, and good luck to the who team in London this month!

Source: www.eurodressage.com

FactsDOB: 18/07/1978Height: 170cmWeight: 56kgBirthplace: Sydney, AustraliaLanguages: English & GermanCoach: Sjef Janssen

www.dailytelegraph.com.au

www.eurodressage.com

www.equestran.org.au

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Ebony Park Friesian Magazine August 2012 17Click here for video of Jorrit! Click here to visit Jorrit’s page on our

website

Ebony Park Jor"t

Born 12/05/2003, 16.2hh, Jet Black imported Friesian ster stallion

By the Grand Prix Dutch Approved Dressage Friesian Jasper 366

Scored 82% for the IBOP (2009 Keuring)

Foalbook ster stallion with a Current KFPS Breeding Permit for 2011-2012

Registration Number: 5280 0420 0305 315

Jorrit is an exceptional dressage stallion that made it through to the very prestigious 70 day performance

test for approved stallions. In the performance test in Holland, Jorrit was within days of being approved as a

stallion but a muscle strain hindered his movement and was unfortunately eliminated late in the test.

He was also awarded a breeding permit from the KFPS when they came out for the 2009 Keuring. This is only awarded to very select Friesian stallions who possess the desired characteristics of the breed. There are

only a few Friesian stallions in Australia that hold a current KFPS permit, and Ebony Park is very proud to

offer Ebony Park Jorrit to the discerning Friesian breeder. This permit is limited to only 20 mares so please

book quickly and as early as possible to avoid disappointment!

Photo by Nadeen Davis

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Ebony Park Elko

Click here for video of Elko!

Unfortunately, due to a paddock injury to his knee, Elko is no longer able to be ridden, and has been retired from the competition arena.

Ebony Park is extremely disappointed and upset by this incident, however we are very happy that he is still able to be bred, and has still retained his breeding permit (not something to be taken

lightly, as the KFPS are very strict about awarding breeding permits!). When Elko

was able to be ridden he was destined to be Natasha’s Olympic Grand Prix horse.

He had everything! Three amazing paces, the desire and trainable

temperament, and was quick to learn and improve. In his short career he scored up to

72% in preliminary and gained 44 grading points qualifying him for the 2006 Australian Dressage Championships in Novice in

only 2 months of competition.Born 21/04/2001, 17.1hh, jet black

imported Friesian ster stallion

By the Champion Approved licensed Dutch

Friesian Stallion Teunis 332

Foalbook ster stallion with a Current KFPS

Breeding Permit for 2011-2012

Registration Number: 5280 0420 0120 011

Click here to visit Elko’s page on our website

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Ebony Park AbeAbe has had consistent results of over 62% at the

Inter I level, and currently competing and winning at the Grand Prix level in 2012 with scores over 60%, improving with each competition! Early in

his career Abe was the horse to beat in Novice bringing home 3 Novice Championships with

scores up to 71%. He also took home an Advanced Championship in 2008 and competed and qualified for the prestigious Dressage with the stars in the PSG and

Inter I Kur in March 2010.

Abe is now establishing himself in Grand Prix and he hasn’t disappointed. His piaffe/passage is amazing

and we are now waiting for him to develop the strength to catch up. This horse is destined for a legendary Grand Prix career. Ebony Park Abe is an exceptional stallion to

ride. He is powerful and responsive and carries you through any situation with pride and attitude.

To ride him is pure joy! He is solid, strong and powerful! Abe takes you into a test almost like a war horse taking you into battle. He is proud, noble and loves to show off

and be the centre of attention.

Click here for video of Abe!

Born 29/03/2000, 16.2hh, jet black

imported Friesian ster stallion.

First Friesian stallion in Australasia to

compete and win at Grand Prix level in

dressage.

Abe has been awarded the sports predicate

from the KFPS. He is the first stallion in

Australia to achieve the award due to his

outstanding results in the dressage arena.

By the Champion Approved licensed Dutch

Friesian Stallion Anne 340

Registration Number: 5280 0420 0010

Click here to visit Abe’s page on our website

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Click here for video of Zeus!

Zeus is Elko’s first son that we have bred, and we have eagerly been waiting the years until he was old enough to work. At 4 1/2 he is already competing in Novice level

dressage, with scores over 68%!

Zeus is a delight to work with, having an exceptional canter just like his father, and a swinging, easy trot. He is still taking time to mature with some growing to do, but in

another year we are so excited to see where this boy is at! He has inherited the beautiful, willing Friesian temperament from both sire and dam.

This will be Zeus’s second season standing at stud, with his first babies due later in the year, and a wonderful opportunity for people to get access to Elko’s bloodlines!

Zeus of Ebony Park

Born 22/11/2007, 16hh, jet black Friesian BBook1 stallion.

By our imported Friesian stallion (who has a breeding permit) Elko van der Woalderhoeve

Registration Number: AU0360 0420 0706 076

Click here to visit Zeus’ page on our

website

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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

Website: www.ebonyparkstud.com.auEmail: info@ebonyparkstud.com.au

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Ebony Park does not assume any responsibility or liability for any loss or damage which may result from any inaccuracy or omissions in this magazine, or from the use of information contained herein, and we make no warranties, express or applied with respect to any of the material contained herein.

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