Fir Tree Stud in HORSE Magazine

Fir Tree Stud were featured in the November issue of Horse and Hound's sister magazine HORSE.
Andrew and Marchje's recent sucess in California was published in their News update section.

 

Other news from this month featured on our facebook page include:

Yard visit to Bishop Burton's Olympic masterclass, Sam and Summer the Friesian's dressage success and also the count down to the next Mark van de Donk clinic on the 1st and 2nd of December.

For those who are interested in the Mark dressage clinics, we will be allowing spectators on either day for just £5. If any one is interested please email us to book a slot.

  

Dulcie qualifies for British Dressage Regional Finals!

Dulcie Smith and Robbie V (who train with Janice at FTS) have qualified for the British Dressage Regional Finals (East of England) this February at Bishop Burton.
Dulcie and Robbie have qualified in spectacular fashion coming 1st in their BD test today at Port Royal with 67%.
Everyone at FTS are very proud of the pair and all of the hard work Dulcie (who is only 17) has put in this year, WELL DONE!

Andrew & Marchje travel to America!

As you all know, Marchje & her owner have moved to America this August. After 18 days of quarantine, Andrew traveled over to join them for 21 days of intensive training and fittening work in heats exceeding 40C for the INTERNATIONAL FRIESIAN SHOW HORSE ASSOCIATION WORLD FRIESIAN SHOW 2012, in California, USA.
The show was held over 5 days, competing against some of the best Friesians on that side of the world.
We are extremely proud to say Marchje and Andrew have won the following awards:
WORLD CHAMPION IN HAND MARE
RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION DRESSAGE
& 3 TOP 5 DRESSAGE AWARDS.

Although we are sad to see Marchje go, we are very proud of all her acheivements since coming to FTS.
Marchje came to us in late 2010 as a broodmare and has gone away a horse that has achieved the following:

Competing British Dressage Elementary
FHAGBI Ridden Champion 2011
FHAGBI In Hand Reserve Champion 2012
FHAGBI Ridden Champion 2012
FHAGBI Reserve Supreme Champion 2012
IFSHA World In Hand Mare Champion 2012
IFSHA World Reserve Champion Dressage 2012
IFSHA Top 5 Dressage award.

We wish her the best of luck for the future!

September update

It has been a busy last few weeks, hence the lack of updates!
We have had several new horses come, including the delightful Romeo, a 16.1hh Irish Sports Horse, on training for his owners Alison and Flo.

After a few weeks training, they went to their first ever dressage competition and came 1st! A really big well done to them, and we hope to see them at a few more competitions this winter.

We have also seen the arrival of Echo, another Irish Sports Horse for schooling, and he is progressing very nicely under saddle.

Along with this, we have seen some of our training clients go from strength to strength, with several first rosettes for our first timers!

Andrew has also gone to America for a month with Marchje the Friesian mare we have had on training livery, more details of their adventures to follow soon!

If you would like to keep more up to date with our activities please see our facebook www.facebook.com/firtreestud

Mark van de Donk Delights!

Dutch Dressage Trainer Mark van de Donk came to Fir Tree Stud, Spaldington, East Yorkshire, for another  training clinic last weekend. He had a variety of lessons, from working on "forwards" to Piaffe!
Everyone who came, throughly enjoyed themselves, delighted by Marks enthusiasm and sense of humour!!

On the sunday, we hosted a "Friesian Day", where Mark, who is extremely experienced in Producing Friesians for the IBOP Gradings in Holland, worked with 4 Friesians. The secretary of the Friesian Horse Association of Great Britain and Ireland (FHAGBI) came along to watch!

Janice Chadwick, Elaine De Boer Freisan Horse judge and FHAGBI Comittee member, Mark van de Donk and Andrew Chadwick with Marchje fan Fjildschit and Twirre fan 'e Aldedyk, two registered Friesians at Fir Tree Stud's Dressage Clinic with Mark van de Donk.

Mark will be returning for another sucessful clinic on the 20th-21st October, Please email Janice at fts@firtreestud.co.uk to book your slot, spaces will go fast!! 

Bespoke dressage training

Summer, a stunnning 6 year old Friesian has come to us for two weeks dressage training. As part of her training, her owner Sam will be coming and working with us.
During the stay, we took Sam & Summer for their first trip to Port Royal EEC. Despite the awful weather, they had a fantastic time, coming 1st and 2nd in their tests!

 While we were at Port Royal Helen and Monty did their second ever test at Port Royal. They received the worst of the weather but they did fantastically. Both ladies have qualified for the Port Royal Dressage Championship in October.

Friesian Horse Association Champion Show 2012

We took Marchje to the Ultimate Showcase of Champions Friesian Horse Association of Great Britain and Northern Irelands Showing show today. 

Marchje & Andrew did extremely well and we all had a great time!

They came: 

1st in the In Hand Mare Class

Reserve In Hand Champion

1st in the Ridden Mare Class

Ridden Champion

and Reserve supreme champion! 

All the pictures from the day can be seen on our facebook www.facebook.com/firtreestud (you dont need to be a member of facebook to see what we have being doing)!!