Sable Enterprise LLC.                Allison &  Chris Sable             E-Mail: Allison@SableRanch.net

USA                                                                         Australia

5091 County Road 119,                                               Tip Road

Westcliffe, Colorado 81252                                       Sea Spray Victoria

USA Phone:  1-719-371-7774                                    AU phone: 04 316 86301 - calling from the US 011 61 431 686 301

 

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The Books
 Foal book, Studbook, Gelding book
 B-Book I and B-Book II, D-Book Upgrading From B-Book to Foal Book
Premium
 Star, Kroon, Model, Preferent, Performance Dam,
Linear Scores
The Books
Preliminary Foal book registry (VVR) – This is for foals that are born and are waiting on DNA results proving parentage, Micro chipping. No papers are issued for foals till parentage can be confirmed by hair samples. If they remain in this phase their offspring are not registerable in the main studbook. It’s part of the registration process to submit a breeding/ birth announcement, hair samples for DNA. The association will send a microchip and forms for the vet to verify any markings and that the foal is in fact from the mare that they say it is out of.

Foal Book -  veulenboek (Vb)
Is for a horse that is born out of an FPS registered mare and FPS approved Stallion. The Dam can be foal book or studbook, but the Stallion must be Studbook. There are no restrictions based on soundness or appearance only genetics. Stallions who do not qualify for the studbook will remain in the Foal Book permanently. The purebred offspring of Foal Book Mares, are eligible for Foal Book and later Studbook inclusion. However, any colts born of a Foal Book Mare may not be eligible for Studbook Stallion status.
Studbook (Stb)( Yellow and Green papers)
 Mare book - merrienboek -  Studbook for Mares
Is for a horse that has shown in front of the judges for inspection at the age of 3 or older. In the case of Mares the Mare must be at least 154cm. They must be sound, they must have no un allowed white markings (less than 3.2 cm on the forehead, scattered white hairs on the forehead, white on the sole of the hoof), and they must have a no premium or better on their keuring evaluation.  White markings from injury must have a veterinary certificate to verify that they were not from birth.

Studbook Stallions
 In the case of the stallions there is much more involved. They must be 160 at  3 years old or 163 at 4 years old. White is not allowed.  The stallions must also be inspected in halter, loose, and be invited to the 70 day stallion testing. They must have clean X-rays and a healthy sperm count. They must also pass the ridding and driving tests and a few other tests that are involved in the 70 day testing. Once they have completed the testing they are then a Studbook Stallion and have breeding privileges. Their offspring will then be allowed to be registered in the studbook. Once a stallion is approved they are given a new name and a number after their name ex. Sipke 450, the number indicates the order they were approved in. If a stallion is disapproved or removed from the studbook they may keep their name and number so don’t assume that a stallion that has a number is approved. Prior to breeding your mare check with the KFPS or it’s affiliate chapters to confirm that a stallion is still approved to breed in the Studbook.

Gelding Book - ruinenboek - Studbook for Geldings
 You will most commonly see the word Ruin on a horses papers when they have been gelded and when it has been recorded. The gelding book is as it mentions a book for geldings so offspring is not a concern. Geldings must be 156 cm or taller or they remain in the foal book. They also have to be presented with a Vet certification that they have been gelded, and be inspected by the judges.
Studbook Subsidiary Registers
 Bijboek – B Book I and B Book II and D Book
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B Book I (Brown papers)
Is for horses that are not out of Studbook Stallions. There is no longer B-Book registration in the USA. There are other countries that still register B-Book stallions . New Zealand and Australia register B-Book I and B- Book II foals.
The horses entered in B-Book I are those sired by a Foal Book stallion with limited breeding approval from the FPS; and whose dam is registered in B-Book I, the Foal Book, the Auxiliary Studbook, or the Studbook. Also eligible for B-Book I are horses sired by an Approved stallion and out of a mare registered in B-Book II.
Upgrade from B-Book I to the Foal book:
   - In One generation. - the sire of the foal must be an Approved Stallion and 3 out of 4 of the previous generations sires have to be Approved Stallions
   - In Two generations - 2 consecutive Approved Stallions on their papers.
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B-Book II (Blue papers)
 Is for foals out of any Friesian stallion that has no permission to breed or foals out of B-Book I mares that don’t have an approved sire. B-Book II horses receive identification codes from the FPS but are not eligible for star or any increase in status.
D Book (Grey papers)
Horses are eligible for the D-book if the dam is registered in either the KFPS main studbook or the KFPS D-book, and the sire has completed and passed all the current requirements for the FPZV Stallion Book I. If the Dam is D book and the Stallion is FPS Studbook the offspring are registered in the main foal book. Offspring of D book stallions and B-book II mares are registered in B-Book I Horses are not eligible for the D-book if: the dam is in the KFPS B-Book, the sire is a stallion who has only partially met the approval requirements with the current FPZV testing, the sire is a stallion within the FPZV which was previously approved by the KFPS then disapproved on offspring. Horses sired by disapproved KFPS stallions do not qualify for the D-book on the grounds that the KFPS has previously found undesirable qualities in their offspring. Offspring with a sire as described above are eligible for KFPS B-book II.

Premiums
Premiums are not placing in the class. They are ratings in relationship to the entire population of the Friesians. At a keuring all the horses could end up with the same premium. They are based on the points given for 1) Race Type 2) Frame and build 3) quality of legs and feet 4) Walk and 5) Trot. They can score from 1-10, 9 is very rare.  Confirmation is 40% and Movement is 60% of the overall evaluation. If a horse gets a 4 or less in one of the categories they are not allowed in the studbook. If they get a 6 or less in one of the categories they are not allowed to be Star.
 For mares and geldings the averages of the 5 scores go as follows:
             Foalbook - 6 or less is not in the studbook, remains in the foalbook
             No Premium -Around 6 they are included in the studbook
             3rd Premium - 6-7
             2nd premium – around 7 (possible star title)
             1st premium – 7.5 or higher (possible star title)
Foal ratings – No premium, 3rd Premium, 2nd Premium, 1st Premium are the ratings that a judge will give a foal at it’s foal keuring.  
              No Premium -28.5 or less points foals with a 4 or 2 or more 5’s
             3rd Premium - 29 - 32.5 points (walk and trot must average 5.5 or better)
             2nd premium – 33 - 35.5 points (no 5’s or less, min. Average of 6.5 on walk and trots)
             1st premium – 36+ points ( average of 7 or more on walk and trot)
Earned Ratings

Star can be given to a studbook mare, a foal book stallion, or Gelding book horse over 3 years old that is a 1st or 2nd premium and meets the height requirement (see height chart here)
Kroon or Crown, is between star and model. Mares who receive a first premium can be invited for a class for crown. They must score at least  77 points in the IBOP (avg 7 or higher on Walk and Trot) or achieve Sport status to become kroon.  There is no age limit for star mares to become kroon, and They do not need to have had a foal.  And that meets the height requirement (see height chart here). If they have not met the IBOP or sport requirement they are given a provisional status.

Model (M) mares have birthed and nursed a foal, scored above a 77 on the IBOP (avg 7 or higher on Walk and Trot),  and meets the height requirement (see height chart here) be 7 years old or over, and have been invited by the judges either by being in a class of Kroon mares or being directly invited. If they have not met the IBOP or the foal portion of the requirements they are given provisional status.

Preferent (Pref or Pref4) is when a stallion produces 4 or more approved stallions and when a mare produces 4 or more Star or better offspring. When they reach 4 a Pref is added to their title, and they start listing a superscript number of how many star or better offspring they have produced. Star or better include Ster, Kroon, or Model mare, ster geldings, Foal Book Ster stallions Studbook stallions,Stallions that made the second viewing of the stallion inspection.

 Prestatie (Pref8) is a very rare accomplishment for a mare to get 8 or more star or better offspring.

Sport is based on success in dressage or driving. The Sport predicate can be awarded to mares, geldings, 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 "Koninklijke Nederlands Hippische Sportfederatie"/Royal Dutch Equestrian Sport Federation (KNHS). The scores registered with KNHS determine qualification for the Sport predicate. The minimum requirements for awarding of the Sport predicate are:
1. dressage: Z1 +5.
2. show driving: cat. I & II honor class/ereklasse and cat. III open class/open klasse in one season six placements as prize winner in the "green season" (April 15 until October 1).
3. driving (dressage): Z +10.
4. driving (combined): class 3 +10. It has to be announced ahead of time to both KFPS and KNHS with which Friesian horse(s) one will participate. The horse has to have obtained at least 10 gain points in class 3 at the time the horse is entered with KFPS and KNHS to this end.
The above-mentioned requirements apply to sport performances achieved in The Netherlands. For sport results achieved abroad comparable requirements will be applicable, to be evaluated the KFPS Inspection Currently in the USA the requirements are Z1 test or 3rd Level Test 1, 5 scores over 60 from 3 different  judges.

 Prestatiemoeder – Performance-dam (Prestm) is when a mare has 3 or more offspring that achieve the sport status.

Linear Score
 Adult Friesians entering the Studbook are evaluated using a linear score sheet. This lists various aspects of conformation, breed characteristics and movement, with horses being scored on each point based on their positive or negative deviation from the average breed standard. The breed standard may not be the middle of the scale. The Shaded sections on the score sheet indicate the ideal numbers that the judges are looking for. The linear score sheet is used to obtain data on a stallions influence on his offspring, as well as to inform the owner on the strong and weak points to their horse. This form is a very helpful tool when evaluating compatibility of a stallion and mare. The linear score sheet is sent to the owner with that horse's new Studbook registration papers after their first adult (3yo or over) Keuring. The reason they are mailed is so that the judges evaluations can be recorded in the main database to help with the stallions calculations. Also so that it is returned to you in a typed official format.

Click here for an example of a linear score sheet

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