Ebony Park Friesian Magazine

NOVEMBER 2011

www.ebonyparkstud.com.au

Kate’s Knowledge - Laminitis

Tash’s Training Tip - Practice

Lovely Loes’ Learnings

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From the Editor

Hi Fabulous Friesian Lovers!! :)

This year is going by so fast... and it has come around again to my favourite time of the year... breeding season, which means foaling season!!

This year most of our mares are foaling later... which means more waiting for me, but in the last couple of weeks of October, we were blessed with two gorgeous fillies - check out the front cover and photo gallery to welcome Loes of Ebony Park (Elko x Jantje) and EP Loki (Abe x Dazzle) into the world... they are both gorgeous, and I would like to say a big congratulations to Lucy, who has bought Loki on a payment plan way back last year when Dazzle was put in foal...

This month we say goodbye to Loes for a few months while she goes back to Holland... we will miss you!!

We have also said goodbye to Bastian in October - he has gone to a wonderful new home, and we wish his new owner Sian all the best!! :) Check out Loes riding him with no bridle on page 10!

This month Tash talks about practice (and pole dancing) in her article, and I explore some of the signs and symptoms of laminitis...especially since the grass is so green at the moment!! :)

We would love to hear from you with your Friesian foal photos this month... aren’t foals the cutest!!? You can email me with any photos, questions, comments on info@ebonyparkstud.com.au - can’t wait to see your gorgeous babies!! :)

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

Kate Langdon

IN THIS ISSUE

• PAGE 4: BRANDUS 345

• PAGE 5: NOTE FROM TASH AND 2011 DATES

• PAGE 6-8: KIND KATE’S KNOWLEDGE - LAMINITIS

• PAGE 9: TASH’S TRAINING TIP - PRACTICE

• PAGE 10: LOVELY LOES’

LEARNINGS and BASTIAN

TESTIMONIAL

• PAGE 11: PHOTO GALLERY

• PAGE 12-17: STALLION LIFTOUT

• PAGE 18: 5 MINUTES WITH SVEN

ROTHENBERGER

• PAGE 19: TOP ONLINE PIANO

LESSONS

• PAGE 20: CONTACT INFORMATION

•

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STALLION PROFILE: TSJALKE 397

I thought this month I would delve into an approved Fr iesian stal l ion cal led Tsjalke, because he is the sire of out purebred mare Jantje... who, as you know, has produced another lovely filly in October!! :)

W e t h i n k J a n t j e h a s i n h e r i t e d h e r f a t h e r ’ s magnificent face and head... what do you think?

Tsjalke is a son of Leffert f rom a Doeke mother. Tsjalke was approved in 2002 for offspring. He was r e g i s t e r e d w i t h t h e Ver r i ch t ingsonderzoek . Tsjalke is a well-conformed stallion with a y built stud with beautiful neck and shoulder, a superb front and splendid rear quarters. The trot of Tsjalke is superlative, and he has very tactful, sweeping movement. He

has very high rideability. His other scores were: walk, 7, trot 7.7, gallop 6.6, one test 7.4, slide test 7.2, file test 7.2, show test 8.2 and work desire 7.3, for a total of 79.9. Tsjalke had the highest figure for the show test. He w a s c h a m p i o n Verrichtingsexamen 2002.

Source: Superior Equine Sires

tite-brinnie.skyrock.com

Source: Signature Friesians

frison-sainteanne.com

www.blackpearlfriesians.com

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Note from TashHello wonderful Friesian lovers!!!! :)

Did you have an amazing October? Are you pumped for an even better and thrilling November?!! I know I am and I have some incredibly huge wonderful goals for myself and the team to achieve this month so bring it on!!!!! :)

I would like to personally welcome Sian to the EP family after her purchase of EP Bastian. Bastian is by my super dude Abe and would have to be one of the easiest, relaxed super horses we have had here to work with. Well actually all are young ones are incredible and quiet and easy to work with! Bassy was a favourite with us here and Loes loved working with him as you can see in the you tube clip of her riding bridle-less ... yes that is a 3yo been broken in 6mo going around the arena without a bridle! So much fun!!! :)

November also means Loes is going home for a short visit back to the Netherlands to see her family. We will miss her incredibly, but can't wait to see her back in January 2012, and get stared with all the stallions for the new year. In the meantime Renate who is also from Holland will be taking over as rider and groom. I can't wait to start working with her and helping her with her riding goals!

With 2 foals down, and 4 more on the way it is an exciting time here! Zip our 1/2 Friesian is due on the 21st November so make sure to check out our Facebook page for the latest updates when baby number 3 hits the ground!!!!!

As for the stallions well Abe and Jorrit are being wonderful! - getting stronger and clearer in their work every day, which is so fun to work with. Agamemnon is coming along - he just needs reminding forward is good, as he thinks a walk is about it for working hard! :) Renate or myself will ride him when Loes is gone. Zeus will come onto my riding list to ride - I think he will get a shock! But it will be good for him. Loes wants him trained to PSG by the time she gets back so I have some work to do! :) and Achillies will be ridden by Renate to prepare for his first competition so that will be a lot of fun for her!

That’s about it! Kate and I are doing our little heads in implementing some amazing new strategies and processes into the business... all will be revealed this month so look out for the opportunity when it comes!!!!

Have a sensational November and looking forward to seeing you next month for our Christmas edition!! :)

To Your Success,

Natasha

DIARYDATES

Sunday 13th November

Werribee (DV)

Abe:

Inter II

Grand Prix

Saturday 26th

November

Elcho Park, Lara

Abe:

Inter II

Grand Prix

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Laminitis

Coming into the spring months, there is more sunlight and still plenty of rain, which means that our grass is growing at a rapid rate!!

This is the time of year when horse owners, particularly those w i t h pon ies , s t a r t t o pu t management practices in place to prevent their horses from foundering, or getting laminitis.

But what is laminitis, and what exactly causes it in horses and ponies?

Laminitis is a debilitating disease causing a systemic inflammatory reaction, which then can then lead to lameness and structural changes in the hooves of horses. It can affect our equine friends of all ages and breeds, but tends to be more common in smaller ponies.

In the normal horse, the coffin bone is attached to the inside of the hoof wall by a suspensory apparatus which is folded and interdigitated into laminae – it is much like lacing your fingers together – this acts to increase the surface area of this region, and physically hold it all together (see figure right)

In the laminitic horse these structures have changed, and the ordered lamellar (laced-together) structure and anatomy becomes disorganised and separated. Without the coffin bone properly attached to the inside of the hoof, the weight of the horse coupled with the forces going through the leg during movement cause the bone to be

driven into the hoof capsule, damaging the delicate network of vital veins and arteries providing nourishment to the all-important hoof of the horse.

The signs of laminitis include a reluctance to move or stiffness in the gait, with the front feet held out in front of the horse, and the hind limbs brought underneath the body. A bounding pulse in the fetlock and hoof can be felt, coupled with an increase in hoof heat and lameness due to unrelenting pain in the hooves of the horse.

Many systems have been used to grade the severity of laminitis in horses, but the most common is called the Obel system of grading.

Horses with Grade I laminitis shift from one foot to the other, but can move relatively freely; Grade II laminitis are more lame especially when turning, and the gait is stiff, with the horse often lifting one foot off the ground to relieve the pain; Grade III laminitis the horse is reluctant to move and is in a lot more pain; and finally Grade IV laminitis, where the horse is immobile and often unable to stand.

Stages of Laminitis (Source: Riegel & Hakols, 1999)

Interdigitation of the laminae in the hoof (lacing together)

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Laminitis

Much research has been conducted to determine the underlying factors causing laminitis in horses, in the hope that it can be prevented or cured.

There are many causative agents that have been found, including but not limited to: Carbohydrate overloading (this is when the horse is getting too much sugar, either in excess hard feeding or really sweet spring grass) and hence hindgut acidosis (which causes the fermenting bacteria in the hindgut to die and hence release toxins); consumption of lush high fructan pastures and, more recently, insulin resistance, which may or may not be related to obesity in those horses affected.

Insul in resistance occurs w h e n e v e r n o r m a l concentrations of hormone produce a less than normal response in the tissues they are acting upon.A great deal of the current research has focussed on the uptake of glucose by the hoof lamellae, as there has been some evidence that the equine foot has a higher g l u c o s e d e m a n d t h a n previously suspected, with the lamellae of the hoof separating if the uptake of glucose is impaired in this region.

So it is all well and good to know what the causes of laminitis are, but what can we do about preventing

laminitis in our horses, especially if they are out in pasture during spring when the grass is lush and green?

Overeating and obesity are the most common high risk situations which lead to laminitis. The secret to avoiding laminitis in this situation is not to turn the horse out whilst he is fatter than condition score 3. This means he should not have a fat depot along his crest or at the tail head, around the sheath or udder or over the loins. You should be able to feel his ribs easily by running your hand along his side yet you should not be able to see his ribs.

Laminitis is a disease that is avoidable when proper horse m a n a g e m e n t i s p r a c t i s e d consistently.

So what kinds of things can you do to prevent laminitis in your horse?

• Avoid feeding excesses and keep the horse at a reasonable weight – this can easily be monitored by taking photos of your horse every week and

comparing the changes in weight over time.

• Watch for and avoid grass blooms on pastures. Pull the horse off the fields and onto a dry lot if necessary. Feed hay in the morning and turn the horse out after dew has evaporated from the grass. If this is not possible, use a grazing muzzle or restrict the area available for grazing by using temporary fencing.

• If your hay is particularly good, you can soak it overnight in water, which leeches out the sugars, and after pouring the water away, feed it to you horse.

• Keep grain in closed bins and the door to the feed room closed.Give the horse unlimited access to fresh, clean water, except immedia te ly a f te r exercise, when the amount should be regulated.

• Make changes to routines slowly and progressively, to avoid stress.

• Make sure to keep your horses feet trimmed regularly. This not

only makes sure your horse is standing on his feet correctly, and not putting pressure on areas that he shouldn’t, but it also means that the farrier can pick up on any changes in the feet of the horses diagonal limb, they often suffer from founder in the weight-bearing limb. This is particularly common in hind feet.Typical stance of a laminitic horse.

(Source: White & DuPont, 2005

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TreatmentThe earlier treatment for laminitis is initiated, the b e t t e r . I f l a m i n i t i s i s suspected, or the horse has been exposed to a risk factor (e.g. carbohydrate overload, s h o c k , b l a c k w a l n u t shavings), treatment should begin immediately.

Treatments for laminitis vary according to the severity of the condition but include:

• Encouraging the horse to lie down to relieve pressure on the hoof/hooves.

• Imposing dietary restrictions to prevent overeating and obesity.

• Treating with mineral oil via a nasogastric tube to purge the horse’s digestive tract. This will limit the absorption o f b a c t e r i a l t o x i n s , especially if the horse has overeaten.

• Administering fluids if the horse is ill or dehydrated.

• Administering drugs and/or natural medicines, such as antibiotics to fight infection, anti-endotoxins to reduce b a c t e r i a l t o x i c i t y , a n t i c o a g u l a n t s a n d vasodilators to improve blood flow to the feet. ( C o r t i c o s t e r o i d s a r e contraindicated for laminitis as they can cause it to worsen.)

• Administration of painkillers. Since moderate to intense pain often accompanies laminitis and founder, the veter inar ian wi l l l ike ly prescribe painkillers and/or

anti-inflammatories for the horse. These may include NSAIDs.

• Use of a magnetic hoof pad. This recent ly int roduced treatment is bel ieved to increase local circulation and help relieve pain.

• Stabling the horse on soft ground, such as sand or shavings.

• Opening and draining of any abscesses that may develop.

• Co-operation with the horse’s farrier. (Corrective shoeing is o f t e n v e r y e f f e c t i v e , particularly in preventing founder.)

• Early treatment of the primary problem - this might be overeating, colic - there is usually an underlying problem that has caused the laminitis in the first place. (A delay of even a few hours can literally be the difference between continued healthy living and euthanasia.)

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

Kate LangdonSource: Contact Ebony Park for a full list

Kind Kate’s Knowledge - LaminitisYou can prevent laminitis by avoiding high-risk situations. The following is a list of "causes" or circumstances, which we know commonly precede the onset of laminitis.• Obesity

• Overeating on foods rich in carbohydrate or rapidly fermentable fibre i.e. cereals, coarse mixes, rapidly growing or fertilised grass

• Any illness that involves a toxaemia. This may be a bacterial infection or following the ingestion of plant or chemical toxins.

• Cushing's Disease. This is a condition that is usually caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland. It results in the horse failing to shed its winter coat. The coat becomes long and matted and eventually curly. The horse drinks and eats increased amoun ts o f f ood wh i le swea t ing excessively and losing weight.

• Weight-bearing laminitis. When the horse is severely lame on one leg and has to put all his weight on the opposite or diagonal limb, they often suffer from founder in the weight-bearing limb. This is particularly common in hind feet.

• Concussive laminitis (road founder). When horses are subjected to fast or prolonged work on hard surfaces they may develop laminitis as a result of trauma to the laminae, particularly if their horn quality is poor.

• Hormonal problems. Animals which are "good doers" may be hypothyroid or have an abnormal peripheral cortisol enzyme system. The latter condition, has been cal led obesity related laminit is or peripheral Cushing's disease. Others develop laminitis when they are in season.

• Cold weather. A few horses show laminitis during cold weather, fitting warm leg wraps during cold snaps prevents the problem in most cases.

• Stress. Worming, vaccination, traveling or separation from a "friend" can trigger an attack of laminitis.

• Drug induced laminitis. Although some wormers can precipitate laminitis, the most common group of drugs which cause laminitis are the corticosteroids. Even injecting short acting corticosteroids into joints can cause severe laminitis.

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Terrific Tash’s Tremendous Training Tip - Practice

Yes - that is a pic of me pole dancing. I am hugely unsuccessful at it. I have a very patient and endearing coach, who shows me again and again and again how to do it. As she shows me the tricks she looks like a cheetah - graceful, quick and effortlessly, she moves around on that pole... yes, she makes it look completely simple and easy. But isn't that what experts do? Make it look like they are doing nothing while they do extraordinary things?How?Practice!!!I'm like - am I meant to have bruises all over my body?... yes is the answer!Am I meant to be able to keep myself up here for hours using just the skin of my inner thighs?... yes is the answer!So is it supposed to look sexy, sensual and soft rather than jerky, abrupt and awkward... yes is the answer!Hmm ok, then I must be doing something wrong!No - I just need to practice! Luckily, I love it and I play on the pole most days - and yes, I still look like Mr. Bean at times, especially when I am working on any new trick, but it’s getting there - and I'm so excited, next routine I finally get to do the upside down splits on the

pole! Bring it on!!!! :)Being back i n t h e l e a r n i n g s t a g e reminds me of riding.Yo u k n o w your coach m a k e s i t look easy, y o u k n o w wha t you r body should b e d o i n g , but it’s not doing what your brain is

telling it to quick enough, and there are bruises in awkward places! :)Luckily for me, unlike a horse, a pole has no 'mood' - no this time I will be 20cm thicker or not spin when you do. It is always the same. So no matter how much I struggle with it, I know and remind myself, nothing is as hard as riding dressage - and that keeps me going.So if you want your riding to improve you need to practice! And when I say practice ... I mean practice! And good practice!So last week I practiced a trick called the carousel, I practiced it all week, and it was looking good - then I showed my coach... she said that’s great, but your hand is meant to be across your body. She showed me, I went to do it, and BAM couldn't do it, fell off the pole and was very disenchanted - stupid pole! :) Haha have you ever had that in your riding???!?! You practice something all week, and you get really, really good at it!!! But you get really, really good at... doing it the wrong way! So all that practice is wasted, and you have to re-learn it - which is sometimes more of a challenge then learning something new in the first place!So, it’s really important to do the right kind of practice - Loes was out there practicing trot-canter

transitions... but she was allowing the transition to be hollow, or not really forward and through... arghhhhhh!!!!! Don’t bother riding! I would rather you don't practice at all, than practice doing it wrong! So make sure you are clear with your coach what you are practicing for the week, and what successful practice looks like, feels like, sounds like... so you know you are on the right track.You also want to make sure you Enjoy the practice! Enjoy the un-coordination as you try something new, enjoy the small successes you have along the way and mastery of each step on your journey. If do you get disillusioned with your practice, and feel like you are not get t ing anywhere - remember where you came from. So for me with the pole - my coach shows me a trick, and I go - omg, I don’t think my body can do that! And it might take me a month to get it, but I remind myself - yes, but I couldn’t do the carousel into reverse hook spin either, and now I can!So in your riding you might be working on mastering being still while cantering - but remember how hard it was to learn rising trot! And now you go up and down effortlessly! Or maybe you are working on leg yielding - forward and sideways at the same time! But remember the first time you cantered! And you have mastered that, and this too you will also master.I wish you all the best in your j ou rney t owards mas te ry - remember genius is on average 10,000 hours so keep that log book of your practice and enjoy!!! :)

To Your Success,

Natasha

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Lovely Loes’ LearningsHi There!! :)

I canʼt believe I have been here for nearly a year already!! I am very sad to be leaving Ebony Park to go back home to Holland on the 10th November... but donʼt worry, I will be back next year!! :)

We said goodbye to Bastian at the end of October - very sad to see him go, as I was having so much fun trying new things on him with his training, but I am so excited for his new owner Sian - he is such a lovely horse to ride!! Check out the photos of me riding him with no bridle! Click here for footage (and check out the photos below)...

Last month I also started riding EP Danielle who is a 17HH 1/2 Friesian 3yo filly (by Elko) - very exciting to ride a horse so different!

Wishing you the all best in your training,

Loes Van Der LeestLoes

p.s. Thanks to Danielle and Mirbelle for your wonderful help during work experience here at Ebony Park in October!!

EP BASTIAN

I don’t really think words can express the huge amount of gratitude I have towards Kate and the team at Ebony Park, they really do make dreams come true! Purchasing Bastian has, so far been one of the best decisions my mum and I have ever made. When we initially started looking for a horse I thought it was going to take several months to find the right one, with a placid temperament and floating movement, and also within our price range! Bastian was the first horse I went to look at and I was instantly captivated by him, he was and is everything I want in a horse!

Fortunately Ebony Park were able to tailor a payment plan that suited everyone, I now have my very own dream horse and I am simply over the moon that my search was not prolonged! Everyone at Ebony Park were an absolute delight to deal with as they answered all questions and provided every scrap of information abating any original doubts. EP Bastian has also put my mum’s worries at ease as she knows I am now riding a reliable, safe horse.

I highly recommend Ebony Park and their beautiful friesians to anyone looking for a dependable and trusting horse; both the staff and the horses are fantastic! You will not be disappointed!

-Many thanks, Sian Gillespie.

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PHOTO GALLERY

FOALS!! Check out Loes of Ebony Park,

who features in most of these photos, and bottom left, EP Loki,

born last Friday!!

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Ebony Park is so excited to be standing 5 stallions at stud this year!! Click here for our stallion video!

If breeding to one of our beautiful boys is right for you, click here to visit our stallion page and claim your FREE breeding gift pack!

Ebony Park Friesian Magazine November 2011 13Click 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!

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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 2011. 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 making his debut 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 3 1/2 he is broken in and ready to go, and will be

doing his first prelim start in official EA comps in July 2011!

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 first season standing at stud, 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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Achillies is our little pocket rocket! Achillies was the first of our foals imported in utero (we imported his mother Jolanda already in foal and he was the result) and is by Arjen 417 who won

the silver whip at the Northern dressage Competition for Friesian horses, and has also achieved the sports

predicate for excellence in the dressage arena.

For some reason even though both mum and dad are over 15.3, Achillies is 15.1 and doesn’t look like he has any

more growing to do! This means he is perfect for the pony breeder or someone looking for a smaller more compact size

Friesian.

Don’t let his small size fool you though! His trot is expressive, with a beautiful action and his canter is soft and rhythmical. He is a delight to train, being very responsive and light, and also trying so hard for his

rider. He has only had a rider on his back 2 months before these shots were taken, which show how fast he has come with his training in such a small

amount of time!

Click here for video

of Achillies!

Born 29/02/2008, 15.1hh, jet black imported (in utero) Friesian foalbook

stallion.

By dutch dressage approved stallion Arjen 417, who was awarded the sports

predicate for excellence in the dressage arena

Registration Number: 0360 0420 0805 910

Ebony Park Achillies

Click here to visit Achillies’ page on our website

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FACTSDOB: 1/06/1966

Country: Frankfurt, Germany

Weight: 88kg

Height: 190cm

Trainers:

Johann Hinnemann

Otto Hofer

5 Minutes with Sven Rothenberger

Source: Wikipedia, www.eurodressage.com and w w w . e x c l u s i v e e q u i n e s . c o m . a u / a _ j /jonggors_weyden.htm

The horse gene runs strong in Rothenberger's family. He won team gold with the German team in 1991 and became the European Champion on Andiamo. With his wife Gonnelien he won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia for Holland. In the Individual Competition Rothenberger won the bronze medal. Eight years later in Athens, Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics, after having missed the Sydney Games (2000) with severe back problems, he finished in fourth place in the Team Event.

What Sven has to say about the horse he took to the 1996 Atlanta Olymics, Jonggor’s Weyden:Where did you find Weyden?"That's a funny story. In 1995 in August at a show in Germany there was one really spectacular horse and he was always in the training arena at the same time that Weyden was being trained by Mr Fritz Stahlecker, and five dealers thought that I was running behind the other horse. I just let them think that. No-one thought about Weyden, and I said to myself, this is a stone that has to be cut and polished. I went to Mr Stahlecker and I said please sell me the horse, or let us make a deal. I think you have a jewel but no-one sees that at the moment. No-one thought that Weyden was good - he was number eight in Stüttgart in Inter II and he was number 12 in Grand Prix." "Mr Stahlecker is 70 years old, he runs a factory with 2,000 people working for him. He is a really straight and brave man. His daughter rode Weyden. She has three children, one of her children is handicapped, so she cannot leave her home more than 100 kilometres around. She cannot go to Wiesbaden or to Atlanta because of the situation. So I said to this man 'Look, what is your dream? You are 70 years old. What can be your dream? That every one in the world sees what good work you did with this horse? Sell him to me and there is a little chance that he will go to the Olympic Games. There are only a few riders that can get on a horse and go directly into the arena with success. I always show with my horses, because I can change my way of riding to the horse, I don't say my way or no way and that's why I have had success with different horses from different trainers.""I telephoned him two or three times and finally he said 'if you come now we will make that deal'. I drove at night to his place and at 11 o'clock in the riding hall I said, after only three times seeing this horse, I'll take him. He was not clipped, he had no shoes on, he never had a rug on and he was always trained in long reins from the ground - only once a week, Mr Stahlecker's daughter rode him.

"I cut this diamond, I polished it, and I gave him shoes, I cut his hair, I showed him how to breed, because we are breeding a lot of mares to him. To me he was like a young boy coming to the army. On with the shoes, cut the hair, and... lots of breeding." It was an instant success with him?"Directly. I took him to the first show, I won Grand Prix. I beat Donnerhall with 80 points... next show, I beat Isabell with Antony in Grand Prix...just Anky was in front of him....""He is a swinging, elastic, in the basics a totally correct, relaxed horse. A super walk, he is getting 10's for his walk. A super trot, it is very elastic. Really a good canter to make small or big - like an accordion you can go big or you can go very small. Leonardo for example is always expressive, but he doesn't find at the moment the point to relax, and that is making a problem. But Weyden is soft in the hands, he is fantastic" "Weyden, he is like a soldier. Mr Stahlecker wrote 70 pages of how to handle Weyden. And I read that book. When you go in that box and you stand with your finger in front of Weyden and you say 'Weyden put your feet correctly together', he does." Source: http://www.exclusiveequines.com.au/a_j/jonggors_weyden.htm

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