Feike was approved for breeding in June of 2001 with First Premie Stallion Status. He is now permanently approved on the quality of his offspring as a breeding stallion for the FPS. His semen count in Holland was a little too low to be considered to go through the testing. But after arriving in America, with a little Sunshine & the help of an Holistic Veterinarian named Dr. Kim Hennemen, DVM. Many thanks to her for her help. Feike now Collects at 85% & the tests at CSU showed 75% the next day!

Feike is the 395th horse to be approved by the Royal Dutch Registry "Het Friesch Paarden Stamboek" established in 1879. Queen Beatrix is the Royal Patron of this first Pure Registry of the Friesian Horse. It is truly an honor to have gone through all of the strict rules & finally have a Stallion that can join the ranks of the honored approved Stallion list. It is like a squire finally getting his Knight Hood after five years of intense training!

At the first sight of Feike, I fell hopelessly in love with him. We were there in theNetherlands staying with some friends for the annual Stallion Keuring, when we were introduced to Feike. His presence was breathtaking. He Stands at 16'3 & he had this thick forelock that surpassed his nostrils by about two inches. His mane was volumptious & way down passed his shoulders. He stood with his head high & seemed to know he stood out in a crowd. He has plenty of energy & knows he is a Stallion but he is also very gentle. It was a long three months before we would see him again, but well worth the wait!

Feike has been competing successfully in recognized Open USDF competitions throughout Regions 5 & 6. He is mostly 1st or 2nd in his classes with scores averaging in the mid to high 60's & some Low 70's. He ranked in the top 5% USDF in 2000 against 2784 other competitors in first level & 125 in Musical Freestyle. He was Grand Champion for Region 6 in Musical Freestyle, Horse of the Year RMDS, Grand Champion UDS, first level open & First Place Musical Freestyle with FHANA. Reserve Champion for Region 6 second Level in 2001. We don't have the rest of the ranking for the year 2001 yet. We are looking forward to a successful season next year in third level.

"Feike received second place in Second Level in 2001 for the USDA all breed awards under FHANA" He done very well in Second. We skipped 2002 due to his 3 & 1/2 month quarantine to Freeze Semen for Europe, Australia & New Zealand then he came home to a heavy breeding schedule. Feike will be shown third level by Susan Wind Bouwman."

Thank You Patti Thurman for all of your hard work, dedication, & great successes in the Dressage Ring with Feike. The two of you were a great team & we a very grateful to you for your time with our boy.

By Annette Coester

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