April 2012 - Friesian Horse Association of North America

Friesian Horse Association of North America Newsletter
In This Issue
2012 Keuring Dates
Competitor in the Spotlight
2011 Award Winners
Meet the Directors
Sports Predicate
Committee Assignments
2012 FOAL Letters
M, N, O
Start thinking of that
wonderful name for 2012
Foal Registration Fee:
$225 North American
Approved Stallion
Fee includes Foal Book Inspection
$275 European Approved
Stallion
Fee include Foal Book Inspection
2012 FHANA Keuring Dates
April 2012
Time to make your plans for the 2012 FHANA Keurings. It is never to
early to register, and registration has never been easier with the
addition of the online registration.
Registration Form
Online Registration (must be logged in to FHANA website)
Site Information
Important Dates:
Aug. 1, 2012 $50 Late Fee applies
Aug. 15, 2012 $300 Late Fee applies
Aug. 15, 2012 Last day to register for IBOPS
East Circuit
Sept. 18-19 Paris, Ont, Canada
Sept. 21-22 Ionia, MI
Sept. 24-25 Marshfield, WI
Sept. 27 Wilmington, OH
Sept. 29 Huntersville, NC
Oct. 1 Morristown, TN
Oct. 2 Lexington, VA
Oct. 3 Coatesville, PA
Oct. 5 New England (site to
be determined)
West Circuit
Sept. 21 Olds, AB, Canada
Sept. 22 Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Sept. 24 Lake Oswego, OR
Sept. 25 Monroe, WA
Sept. 26 Santa Rosa, CA
Sept. 28-29 Hanford, CA
Oct. 1 Del Mar, CA

Upcoming
Events:
Submit an event
April 4-6
Vineyard Classic CDE
Woodland, CA
April 7-8
NTW Sunrise Ridge HDT &
Driving Weekend
Paradise, TX
April 12-15
Ohio Equine Affaire
Columbus, OH
April 13-15
Feathered Horse Spring
Classic
Shelbyville, TN
April 13-15
Hoosier Horse Fair
Indianapolis, IN
April 13-15
Oct. 3 Baldwin City, KS
Oct. 5 Denton, TX
Bring your Foals, Yearlings, and 2 Year Old Mares. All sites need to
have 25 horses or could possibly be canceled. If you have questions,
please contact the FHANA office 859-455-7430.
Competitor in the Spotlight
Are you competing with your horse
and want to share your success with
the FHANA membership? Starting with
the July/August issue of the Friesian
magazine, FHANA will start to feature
a "Competitor in the Spotlight" in
every issue. The "Competitor in the
Spotlight" will be a new section
designed to feature a FHANA member
who is excelling with their Friesian horse in various
competitions. FHANA would like to encourage all riders and drivers
from training level to Grand Prix to submit your article for
consideration to the Friesian Magazine editor Laurie Kasperek at
farside@stny.rr.com.
2012 Breeding Season is here
FHANA has switched to an online stallion reporting procedures. This is
the same system that the Stallion owners utilize in the Netherlands.
The North American Stallion owners are requesting your help. When
you are purchasing a breeding from them you will be required to give
the following information:
Full Name
Microchip Number
Registration Number
If the stallion owners do not receive all parts of this information, it
could delay you in receiving your breeding certificate the following
year. Please help the stallion owners by supplying them with the
appropriate information.
Congratulations Award Winners
FHANA would like to congratulate all of our 2011 FHANA end of the
year Award winners.
President's Trophy-Gwen Blake
Performance Dressage-Megan McIsaac

Southern Pines CDE
Raeford, NC
April 14
Chapter One Farms Spring
ADT
Pedricktown, NJ
April 17
FHANA Board of Directors
April 18-21
Monterey
Springfest Monterey, CA
April 20-22 Midwest Horse
Fair
Madison, WI
April 21
Mid Atlantic Friesian Horse
Classic
Verndon, VA
April 21-22 Friesian Clinic
Como, TX
April 21-22
Spring Fling HDT
Dade City, FL
April 26-29
ROLEX Kentucky 3 Day Event
Lexington, KY
April 26-29
Diamond Jubilee
San Juan Capistrano, CA
April 27-29
CRAA Spring Derby
Northampton, MA
May 2-5
Dixie Cup Spring Classic
Conyers, GA
May 5-6
Carolina Carriage Club HDT
Mooresboro, NC
May 9-12
Performance Driving-Gail Aumiller
Youth Performance Dressage-Alexis Ierardi
Friesian Affaire "Born in the USA"-Kimberly Perkins
Volunteer of the Year-Heidi Born-Smith
Executive Director Award-Eric Smith
Chapter of the Year-South Central Friesian Horse Club
Hall of Fame Inductee-Judi Knapp
If you are interested in being considered for one of these prestigious
award, entry forms must be received in the FHANA office no later
than Jan. 31. So if you are an active member who is doing great
things with your horses whether in dressage, driving, or just simply
participating in parades, one of these awards is waiting for you. To
see how you can qualify for one of these awards, please click here.
2012 FHANA Board of Directors
Meet your 2012 FHANA Board of Directors:
Beth Sharp, President
Sheridan, CA
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elizabethsharp3@gmail.com
Marc DiLeo, Vice President
Apple Valley, CA
Term Expires 2015
friesianfire@gmail.com

Bonnie Blue National
Lexington, VA
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Granger, WA
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Jack Vanderkooy, Treasurer
St. Thomas, ONT Canada
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Scott Kelnhofer, Director
Hortonville, WI
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Sally Lawing, Director
Summerfield, NC
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LuAnn Grover, Director
Delaware, OH
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lgrover@columbus.rr.com
Obtaining your Sports Predicate
In 2011, FHANA had 25 horses obtain their Sports Predicate. If you
and your horse are competing in either Dressage or Driving, now is
the time for you to submit for your Sports Predicate.
Sports Predicate: predicate can be awarded to mares, gelding, and
stallions that achieve good results in competitive sport. The Sport
predicate can only be obtained based on results achieved at shows
registered with the " United States Equestrian Federation, United
States Dressage Federation, American Driving Society" or "Koninklijke
Nederlands Hippische Sportfederatie"/Royal Dutch Equestrian
Federation (KNHS). The scores registered with USEF, USDF, ADS, or
KNHS determine qualification for the Sport predicate.
Criteria: The minimum criteria for awarding the Sport criteria are:
The ridden Sports Predicate: The ridden Sports Predicate requires 5
tests of either Z1, Third Level or a combination of the two. The
reason that we require 5 tests lies with the availability of Dressage

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shows throughout North America. The Sports committee felt there
was no problem obtaining 5 tests. The availability of these dressage
tests are so numerous that one, at certain events, is able to do all 5
tests in one weekend.
a. Dressage Z1+5 Dressage (USDF) 5 scores of 60% or higher at third
level or higher; or Z1 Level test 24 or test 26 with 5 scores of 60% or
higher.
Sports Predicate Application
Z1 Test 24 Score Sheet
Z1 Test 26 Score Sheet
A point system for Drivers:
The Driving Sports Predicate requires having to obtain 10 qualifying
scores from 10 separate tests. The availability of events that can
handle the required FEI #9 test are very far and few between,
literally. It was obvious that we needed to do something to help with
making the Driving Sports Predicate a possibility. To accomplish
this, the Sports Committee decided to adapt a point system, so the
better score received, the less tests that would need to be done to
reach the 10 qualifying points.
b. Driving (Dressage) Z + 10 Obtain Ten points from FEI test #9 from
at least 3 different FEI or 'R' rated judges. The point system is as
follows: 60%-65% = 1 Point, 66%-70% = 2 Points, 71% or higher = 3
Points. You must submit your score sheets to the FHANA upon
completion of each event. FHANA will keep track of your
points. Once your horse has obtained the appropriate points (10
Points) you will be contacted that your horse has achieved the Sports
Predicate.
FHANA and the KFPS have worked together to have the same
requirements that are available to the members in the
Netherlands. If you have any questions please contact the
FHANA office.
Driving Sports Predicate Application
FEI Test #9
FEI Test 9 Description
The Sports Predicate requirements in the Netherlands vs. here:
In the Netherlands the requirements are Z1 +5 points for Ridden; and
Z1 +10 points for Driving. This is where the 5 and 10 test
requirements come from for us. In the Netherlands it's harder to gain
the points as one has to work up thru all the levels to the Z1 level.
Unlike, here where one can just enter and perform the FEI #9 test
without having done any dressage tests in the past; in the
Netherlands that would not be allowed. In the Netherlands they have
to start at basically our equivalent of training level and then have to

pass each level before they are allowed to move up to the next
level.
The Sports Committee wanted to make the two very different
systems between the Netherlands and North America as equal as they
possible can be. We feel that is what we have done by adding the Z1
tests for the ridden sports predicate and the point system for the
driving sports predicate.
The 2012 Show Season is upon us, so remember to keep track of your
shows and scores and submit them for one of our year end
Performance Awards. We wish all of our competitors a great show
season!
2012 FHANA Committees
FHANA is looking for members who want to make a change. If that
person is you, now is your turn to volunteer for a FHANA Committee
and give something back to your Association.
Keuring Committee: Beth Sharp, Chairmen, Marc DiLeo, Scott
Kelnhofer, Melissa Fischbach, Heidi Born-Smith, Nanda Vervort-
Steenbeek
Editorial Committee: Scott Kelnhofer, Chairmen, Laurie Kasperek,
Editor in Chief, Beth Sharp, Sally Lawing
Education Committee: Will Bron, Chairmen, Jeannine Everhart, Julee
Kula, LuAnn Grover
Marketing Committee: Scott Kelnhofer, Chairmen, Beth Sharp, Marc
DiLeo
I.T Committee: Marc DiLeo, Chairmen
Chapter Committee: Will Bron, Chairmen, Suzy Seamon, Jamie Van
Linn
Finance Committee: Jack Vanderkooy, Chairmen, Beth Sharp, Will
Bron
Stallion Committee: Beth Sharp, Chairmen, Will Bron,
Sports Committee: Marc DiLeo, Chairmen, LuAnn Grover,
Strategic Planning Committee: Scott Kelnhofer, Chairmen, Beth
Sharp, Will Bron
Rules & Regulations Committee: Sally Lawing, Chairmen, Beth Sharp
Ethics Committee: Scott Kelnhofer, Chairmen, Beth Sharp, Will Bron,

Sally Lawing
If you are interested in volunteering to be a part of one of these
committee, please submit your name and the committee you are
interested in being a part of to jtice@fhana.com
Each Committee normally meets 6-8 times per year and each meeting
normally lasts one (1) hour.