Registration
by The Official Royal Friesian Studbook (FPS) in Holland
Foals
are entered into the Foals Book and are either tattooed on the underside
of the tongue or micro chipped.
Friesians
mares, stallions and geldings can be entered if they are at least 2.5
years old.
For
this they need a minimum withers' height:
-
mares of 1.50 meter
- geldings of 1.50 meter
- stallions of 1.58 meter
- stallions of 4 years or over of 1.60 meter
- 'Ster' mares of 1.55 meter
- 'Ster' geldings of 1.55 meter
- 'Model' mares of 1.58 meter
FPS
Branding
Registered
Friesians are branded with an:
'F'
on the left side of the neck, an
'S' is added with 'Aster' mares;
'M' is the marking of a 'Model' mare, whereas
'Crown'
is for 'Preference' declared stallions and mares with regard to their
descendants. Finally for mares there is the possibility of becoming
'Preference' mother.
A
change in Dutch Legislation regarding Animal Welfare makes branding
of horses illegal after September 1, 2001. Subsequently, the Board of
FPS has ruled to abolish this practice per said date.
Since
1978 the Studbook is closed. From that date onwards no horses with a
(partly) unknown decent can be entered.
European
Horse Passports
Based
on adoption by the Dutch of European Community Directives (nos. 90/426/EC
and 90/427/EC) more and more Friesians are issued a horse passport.
This document will remain the property of the organization issuing the
passport.
The horse passport is not a proof of ownership
in a juridical sense.
FPS
'Premies'
Any
official awarded 'Premies' will be recorded on the Studbook Registration
document. For instance: 1998 3rd 'Premie', 2000 1st 'Premie' or 2003
2nd 'Premie'.
A
'Premie' only tells you something about the horse's state at time of
that particular Exhibition. It is definitely not some sort of guaranty.
A
pre-purchase examination is always required in order to ensure you buy
a sound and healthy horse. Here
to read about horse pre-purchase vetting
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