Two Approved Breeding Stallions!! Othello and Mathijs Announced March 7th, 2010 Friesians of Majesty has had their most exciting day ever!! We set an FPZV record in spectacular fashion by having our two stallions Othello and Mathijs become APPROVED BREEDING STALLIONS! Both stallions received Champion and Reserve Champion by tying with a score of 8.2. In the Stallion Performance Test, Mathijs received the second highest score of all time with an 8.4 overall and received Champion Driving Horse. Othello made his mark as the Champion Dressage and Riding Horse. Friesians of Majesty is proud to add both of these awesome stallions to the FPZV breeding program!
Sabine Schut-Kery Riding Approved Stallion Mathijs; during Foreign Rider Dressage portion of testing.
Photo by Jenn Hamilton
More pictures to come...
Othello and Mathijs were
required to perform rigorous exercises to prove their worth as breeding
stallions. The 50 day Stallion Performance Test included ridden and driven dressage, driving
obstacles, weighted pull and a 1500 meter field course with water
hazards and three-foot jumps. We
are offering Othello and Mathijs for stud in 2010.
Geartsje
fan Leechhiem has become the first official Model Mare of the approved
stallion Onne. Geartsje passed the IBOP test, at the 2008 Keuring in
Northampton, MA. She is the second mare to receive this status in the
Northeast. Ymkje Jaaike was the first, also owned by Friesians of
Majesty.Christina Hamilton trained for and rode the IBOP test on both
Model mares with great success. Thank you Tini! Alecia O'Donnell assisted in training Geartsje.
Mathijs received Ster Stallion.
Sjoeke received his Ster and Champion Gelding.
Sjearsjel is now a Ster mare.
Girls Camp! Girls Camp!
Friesian Summer Camp for Girls!
This exclusive girls camp is a week long Friesian equestrian experience for girls ages 12 to 18. July 11th to July 17th, 2010 Click here for the details.
Our Friesian Fantasy Women's
Horse Camps are a Huge Success!
It
was truly amazing our April women campers witnessed TWO Friesian foals
being born. Their reaction was "this experience is absolutely
priceless!" Women from across the United States and Canada are coming
to Vermont to spend three glorious days immersed in everything
Friesian, from riding and driving to hands on with our new foals, as
well as breeding and much, much more. The consensus is unanimous; it is
one of the best weekends of their lives!
We are already scheduling performances for 2010! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!
Friesians of Majesty will be hosting its Majestic Friesian Performances
between May and October. Seating is limited and reservations are
required. We are accepting reservations and payments online or call
802-365-7526. Introduction to the Friesian breed is included with a
tour of our facility and a captivating show. Group leaders, please
contact us directly. Show dates are continuously updated on our
Performance page, check back for our latest schedule.
THANKS
to everyone that came to visit Friesians of Majesty at Equine Affaire
in West Springfield, MA at the beginning of November!!
FHANA World's - Springfield, Ohio - October, 2007
Two weeks before Equine Affaire, we headed to Springfield, Ohio for the FHANA World Show. Ymkje, Model Mare, as well as Geartsje, our new Provisional Model, competed in the Central Mare Inspection. Alfons and Diederik,
the pair that drives our elegant wedding carriage, competed in the
Carriage Pleasure Driving Working Pairs and the Carriage Obstacles
Pairs and won First Place in both classes with Robert Labrie, owner of
Friesians of Majesty, driving the pair. Gurbe, the 2006 FHCNE Driving Horse of the Year, won First Place in the Show Pleasure Driving Singles.
Friesians of Majesty outdoes itself 2007 Keuring tops 2006!!
This
year's Keuring exceeded even Robert Labrie's expectations. He drove
away with three Keur Champion ribbons, five Ster ribbons for the
geldings and mares and five 1st and 2nd Premie ratings on the foals he
presented. The Keur Champion Mare ribbon was awarded to Friesians of
Majesty's new Provisional Model, Geartsje!!
We have issued a press release with all the details. Friesians of Majesty presented TWELVE horses at this year's Keuring so we have a lot of great news to share.
We are continuing to upload images and videos from the Keuring. Stay
tuned as further details about each horse gets updated as quickly as we
can.
Ysbran, 2nd Premie colt, trotted along side his mom, Elisabeth.
Thanks for visiting to see our results at the 2007 NE Keuring!
photos by Deborah Dean Photography
Alfons & Diederik were awarded the Friesian Carriage Driving Champions at the 2007 NEFHC Classic Show in Topsfield, MA Feike was named Friesian Liberty Champion and also was Reserve Champion Friesian Dressage Hack
HORSES FOR SALE!!! - We've recently added NEW videos and updated images on many of the horses we have for sale.
The horses that we have listed for sale are handled daily and currently
living on our farm. We have a dozen horses currently for sale,
including mares in foal, geldings and babies. We pride ourselves in the
attention and love given to these horses each and every day. But if we
don't have what you're looking for, we have the contacts to find it.
Take a look at what we have. You'll be impressed with the quality of
our Friesians and we would welcome you to come visit and see for
yourself.
May,
2007 - Robert Labrie and three Friesians of Majesty horses, Feike,
Douwe and Alfons, have been in front of the movie camera filming the
movie, 'The Ride', being produced by Meriwether Productions. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Friesians of Majesty had five foals born in 2007. The first being a filly named Winette, to our mare, Tetske. We have more pictures on her page. Winette is full sister of Olrik (2004 1st Premie and Keur Champion Colt) and Sjearsjel (2005 1st Premie and Keur Champion Filly). We'll have more information about the new foals very shortly.
Friesians of Majesty participated as the Grand Finale at the Horsin' Around Variety Show at Everything Equine in Essex Junction, VT on 4/28/07. We exhibited the beauty of the Friesian with ten horses participating including our Model Mare and Grand National Champion, Ymkje.
We now have Gift Certificates available if you know of someone who would love to spend some time at our Friesian farm.
They can enjoy an elegant carriage or sleigh ride, riding or driving
lesson, Majestic Friesian Performance or a Friesian Fantasy Getaway.
At the New England Keuring in September, 2006, Friesians of Majesty showed the world the caliber of Friesian horses in its barns.
Ymkje earns Model title after receiving a score of 82 on her IBOP (athleticism test) at the 2006 New
England Keuring. Ymkje, the gentle giant, stands 17.1 hands and moves
with power and grace. She has been chosen to become one of the
elite...Models are the best of the best. Ymkje was the most
extraordinary Friesian ever to be presented in New England.
Friesians of Majesty is one of the best Friesian facilities in North America and is located on 650 acres in beautiful Southern Vermont, U.S.A. The Friesians are a breed of jet-black horses that originated in the Netherlands. Friesians of Majesty is the only Friesian farm devoted exclusively to the majestic Friesians in the state of Vermont, which is listed on the Friesian Horse Association of North America “FHANA” breeders list.FHANA is under the umbrella of the Friesch Paarden- Stamboek , FPS, which is the world wide authority on the Friesian horse.
Visitors are always welcome with an appointment to our award winning equestrian facility, home to over 30 outstanding Friesians.Friesians
of Majesty maintains its quality horses through very selective
breeding, matching the very best stallion for each mare in order to
have the very best possible offspring.We complete the job with four years of total training right on site. We breed for conformation, movement, and temperament.Our goal is to have only Premie rated or better in our barn with all horses trained in riding, driving, or both.
We have recently built a new 100’ x 240’indoor riding arena, which now allows for year round training for the Keuring, riding and driving.This indoor riding arena is available to rent for clinics, lessons, or shows.
Are you looking for something to make your wedding truly unique and spectacular?This is the quintessential alternative to the everyday traditional limousine.Ride in style as our horse-drawn carriage whisks you away in elegance.A Friesian carriage ride will make an extraordinary addition to your beautiful wedding day.Your guests can wave you off in unforgettable fashion.
Take a journey back in time.Our Friesian-drawn sleigh rides are a wonderful way to enjoy the beautiful Vermont winters.We
will accommodate your schedule, whether you would like to enjoy the
bright sun bouncing off the sparkling snow or the brilliant moon
reflecting on the snowy fields.Our picturesque farm surrounded by majestic mountains is the perfect backdrop for that special sleigh ride.
All of our Friesians are trail ridden on the farm and are trained in driving, dressage, or both.These
horses not only have exceptional bloodlines, but also portray the great
character and temperament that Friesians are famous for.The horses are particularly impressive due to their ratings, which are given every year by the FPS judges from Holland.All
of the brood mares are full papered and carry the rating of stars with
some mares having five generations of a star preferent bloodline.
Owner Robert Labrie’s goal is to breed nothing but top quality Friesians, all with full papers and bearing the title of star.These horses will exemplify the characteristics special to Friesians of Majesty.These characteristics include conformation, temperament, performance, and bloodlines.
Call the farm today at 802-365-7526 to get further info, click here to request that someone gets back to you or send an email to Robert Labrie (
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If we don’t answer the phone, we’re probably out in the barn, the
fields, the riding arena with the horses, or at a horse show.
Please leave a message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. We
are appreciative to everyone that contacts us and return all messages
as quickly as possible.
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