2008 INSPECTION TOUR: (cont.'d)
     We did have to go up on the travel fees $25 and we are hoping that we do not have to come back, after the fact, and get more money from you. We do not want to do this, but with the economy going the way it is and travel/gas costs rising every minute, we do not know what October will bring.

IFSHA NEWS : (cont.'d)
     IFSHA has made several accommodations for us and we really appreciate your support of IFSHA. To accommodate our membership requests, IFSHA has agreed to offer sport horse in-hand classes.
     IFSHA has also agreed to extend the show an extra day to better accommodate the dressage test participants so that they can participate in the USEF classes as well. As far as the sporthorse classes, the Arabians did this and it has been very successful. In fact, they now have a separate Arabian Sporthorse Nationals.
     In the fall, IFSHA Directors flew into Southern California, to hold a 5 hour meeting with the FHANA board. It was IFSHA's hope that this meeting would solidify the working relationship of the past, where FHANA would be able to enhance the show with their annual event thus effecting a Friesian Week that serviced all Friesians in the United States. Unfortunately this great effort by IFSHA to meet with FHANA did not bring about a meeting of the minds. Instead it became a determined spirit to choose judges, determine which classes Friesians should be doing, as well as other topics which clearly discriminated against some of IFSHA's membership. To that end, it was determined that IFSHA stay its course to serve all Friesians regardless of their heritage. It is IFSHA's hope that FHANA will change its position and choose to participate.
     So, with that said, The FPZV USA would appreciate our members coming out in numbers for the organization that stands for us all. IFSHA in its own way is supporting the FPZV and the Friesian bred horses that can prove their heritage. So, let's please show our support for them be attending the IFSHA Grand Nationals.

A GROOMING TIP : (cont.'d)
this may be part of the problem. When you rinse them with chlorinated water, it is like adding bleach when they go out in the sun.

Take 1 cup of vinegar and mix it with 5 gallons of water.
Use this as your final rinse and leave it on.

It's kind of like cleaning out a coffee maker. The vinegar helps remove the sediment.

NEWS from EUROPE : (cont.'d)
was a new book added to the KFPS called the D-Book or daughter book. This is for KFPS mares who would like to breed to FPZV stallions. This was a huge step forward for the Friesian.

      This year, the FHANA board voted to do away with the B-book after December 31, 2008. This also includes the D-book. In Europe all of this is possible but not in the USA. Some of the KFPS approved stallion owners in the USA are telling owners of FPZV mares that if they breed their stallions to one of our mares, that they could have their approval on their stallions removed. How could this be? They are KFPS approved, not FHANA approved. With the great strides that have been made between the KFPS and the FPZV, I feel this is a huge step backwards for us in the USA. Right now, we really don't understand how someone can say they follow the mother studbook when changes like this are allowed. But we did get word from KFPS that this will be allowed. From what I understand FHANA can be stricter than KFPS.

     My personal opinion on this is that if you are going to belong to a European registry, you should follow ALL rules of that registry. But like I said, that is MY opinion and my opinion only.

     These statements above are in no way bashing FHANA, but we felt like our FPZV members needed to know the facts.

 

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That's it for now.

If you need me, please let me know.

 

Sincerely,

Gay

Gay Norman

General Secretary

 FPZV USA

www.fpzvusa.com

234 County Road 1409

Morgan, TX 76671

 

254-622-2916
 

Fax : 254-622-3888

Cell : 817-648-8367