News

Local accomodation/show info
February 1, 2012
                                                                                                                                                             I am aware that many of you are travelling from afar to come to our show in June so to make things a little easier here at two links which should help you to find local accomodation.   http://www.starstay.co.uk/Angus/Blairgowrie/hotels_in_and_near_Coupar_Angus_1.htm    http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotels-g1746843-Coupar_Angus_Perth_and_Kinross_Scotland-Hotels.html   If any one needs transport for horses the companies who I [...]

Britains first Friesian horse show!
January 17, 2012
Those of you who have been following us on facebook will already be aware that this summer on June 30th Friesians Scotland will be holding Britain’s very first Friesian showing show, which is very exciting!   Our confirmed classes so far are; *In hand youngsters (up to and including 3 years old) *In hand mares and geldings [...]

KFPS stallion show Leeuwarden 2012
January 16, 2012
  This years KFPS stallion show in Leeuwarden was a great show. It is as informative as much as being entertaining, they have clinics on how the horses are graded, riding clinics and shows. At times it is like being in a disco with the loud music and lots of swirling lights. We had the whole [...]

Scottish Grass Sickness Show 2012
January 3, 2012
A message from Jean to inform us of some of the existing and new classes being created for this years show which is on sunday 3rd June. There really is something for everyone! “Happy new year everyone. This years show preperation is coming along well. The schedule is nearly finished and we have a few [...]

Free Friesians Scotland Calender!
December 21, 2011
  Special offer on the friesians Scotland calendars at the moment. When you spend £20 or more in the friesians Scotland online shop you will receive a free calendar! Also £1 from every calendar sold will be going to a racehorse retraining centre (which one is yet to be decided). Happy shopping!

Moira and Boadicia
December 12, 2011
  “Hi Janine, hope ur well just thought I would update you on boadicia on behalf of my mum. She has been an absolute star I was on her for the first time today and she didn’t even flinch and mum has been leading her round our village with buses etc going past and not a [...]

SERC – Lochinch
December 3, 2011
Scottish Endurance Riding Club – Dumfries branch   Last sunday I was expecting a journey of two hours or so to get to the pleasure ride, for some reason I had got it into my head that Lochinch was close to Glasgow. The night before the ride I looked at the map and realised this was [...]

A true horseman
November 29, 2011
Last week I travelled down to Southampton and visited some stallions who I had sold. It was fantastic to see how well they have been trained by owner Mr Jimmy Searle. They are stunning boys and doing very well with their job, which is being part of a driving team for weddings and funerals etc. [...]

SERC- Benachie
November 14, 2011
Scottish Endurance Riding Club- Grampian branch- Benachie   Yesterday we rode on one of the most challenging pleasure rides so far. It was another long drive up to Benachie, travelling with Oscar and I were Gail and new horse Yke Joukje and her husband Andy who was our photographer and dog sitter for the day. [...]

Garry and Romy
October 21, 2011
“Dear Janine, We just wanted to let you know that Romy has settled in now and is proving to be a real star. She is such a beautiful horse and we are so happy with her. I attach a picture of Emily riding her out. She feels very safe to ride but also loves to [...]

SERC-Ardross
October 20, 2011
Scottish Endurance Riding Club – Highland fling – Ardross – 16th October 2011   Last week end was my first ride up in the Highlands. Unfortunately I didn’t have use of a lorry at the week end so leaving home this time were only Oscar and I but joined by Edward riding Elle whom were doing their first pleasure ride together. [...]

Beth and Prachtig
October 13, 2011
“Hi Janine, We are getting on fantastic thanks, he just loves these pleasure rides. We’ve done six so far and covered over 90 miles…..he can get excited and very strong at times but has never once bucked, bolted or done anything naughty (even when riding with 500 horses at Burghley Horse Trials!!). I can see [...]

Georgia and Magriet
September 25, 2011
Well done to Georgia and Magriet who had a 1st today doing an intro dressage test.  Beautiful picture and a great result!

Friesian scurf
September 23, 2011
Many Friesian horse owners will notice around this time of the year that their horses get a little scurfy. People who are new to the breed often begin to worry that the horse has flees or mites etc but in most cases it is purely dry skin and this is easily seen on the coat. This [...]

SERC-Auchencrow
September 19, 2011
Auchencrow- Border branch 03/09/11 Another long haul a few weeks ago, this time down to Auchencrow which is a place I had never been before nor heard of actually. The countryside is all very pretty down there and the ride was easy going, perhaps a little too easy as we completed the 20k ride a [...]

Danielle and Renske
September 5, 2011
Those of you who have been following the Friesians Scotland website and reading the news section over the last few years may remember a few of the updates posted about Danielle and her Friesian, Renske (Published on friday 24th December 2010 and 26th April 2010). Danielle had come to me looking for a baroque mare [...]

The unrideable schoolmaster!
August 29, 2011
This is a story about a couple named Gail and Andy who wanted to have a Friesian each to hack out together. They decided to buy from Holland and did so unseen. One horse arrived and was as described and the other was a lot more horse than they were expecting! Horse number two was [...]

Sam, Sandra And Hanah

Hi Janine Hope you are well. Just thought I would drop you a wee email with update on Hannah and to thank you again for introducing us to her I have been out on many hacks now with her, my mum has also had her out and loves her, she has come across everything you [...]

Emily And Faye

Hi Janine Just a quick update on me and my girl Faye. Weve been out to another show and we entered 4 classes, in hand and ridden heavy horse and in hand and ridden foreign breeds and to our delight we won every class and went on to win a section champion again. Faye is [...]

Fran And Wilke
August 10, 2011
“Hi Janine, hope you and all your lovely black horses are ok. I thought it was time for me to give you another update on wilke. Well what can I say , she has well and truely settled now, we had a few timing problems in the first weeks when she came and it was [...]