FriesianSporthorseAssociationAWARDS

Awards Programs

The Friesian Sporthorse Association is proudly affiliated with the USDF and offers year-end awards thru the USDF All-Breeds award program.

IMPORTANT: HORSES MUST BE DECLARED WITH THE "FRIESIAN SPORTHORSE ASSOCIATION" WITH THE USDF TO BE ELIGIBLE!

Please visit the USDF website for complete information on the USDF All-Breeds Awards program. All horses must be "declared" in order to be eligible for the All-Breeds Award program. To declare your horse, please

submit an All-Breeds

Declaration form to the USDF.

This form is available on the

"Guidelines & Forms" page,

or you may access it directly

by clicking the All-Breeds

Declaration Form icon here.

The first and only registry dedicated exclusively to recognizing and promoting the true Friesian Sporthorse.

USDF All-Breeds

Declaration

FSA All-Breeds Declaration.pdf

Request to CHANGE All-Breeds Declaration to the FSA.pdf

USDF All-Breeds

REQUEST TO CHANGE

ALL-BREEDS DECLARATION

2008 USDF National All-Breeds

Awards Winners:

Special thanks to UlcerGard and SmartPak

for helping to provide us with prizes for our

2008 USDF All-Breeds Awards winners!

The awards were presented at the 2008

Adequan/USDF National Awards Banquet

December 6th, in Denver, Colorado.

2008 USDF All-Breeds Champions & Reserve Champions:

Training Level (Open)

Champion: Lexington, ridden by Gigha Steinman

(Main Book, Bronze Elite, Approved for Breeding, by Baron von Kolderveen (Friesian))

Reserve Champion: S R Maximus, ridden by Stacie Wimsett

(Main Book, Bronze Elite, by Loki (Friesian))

Training Level (Adult Amateur)

Champion: S R Maximus, ridden by Stacie Wimsett

(Main Book, Bronze Elite, by Loki (Friesian))

First Level (Open)

Champion: Celtics Whisper, ridden by Teresa Foster

(Main Book, Bronze Elite, by Celtic (Roi des Blues)(Friesian))

Grand Prix (Open)

Champion: Ducati CH, ridden by Brooke Cramton

(Main Book, Gold Elite, by Kristian (Friesian))

In addition to participating in the USDF's national year-end All-Breeds Award program, the FSA is also proud to offer the following special award:

Friesian Sporthorse Association High Performance Dressage Award

Sponsored by Brooke Cramton Dressage in honor of Ducati CH, the first Friesian Sporthorse to compete at Grand Prix level dressage. The guidelines for this award are as follows:

The FSA High Performance Award will honor the horse with the highest average score at FEI* level dressage.

*If there are no horses eligible at the FEI level in a particular year, the award will go to the horse with the highest average score at the next highest level (ie, Fourth Level, Third Level, etc.)

Requirements:

3 scores at FEI level* from USDF/USEF recognized dressage competitions, from 3 different judges, from at least 2 different competitions. Scores may be earned with different riders. Horses must be registered with the FSA. (*Or 3 scores at the same level, if earned at a level lower than FEI.)

Recorded Scores:

- Scores will be recorded from the USDF official results.

- If your horse is not declared with the FSA thru USDF you must notify us

of your desire to be considered for this award, prior to September 30th.

(email notification is fine: FSAFriesianSport@aol.com)

- Freestyle scores are not eligible.

Award year:

October 1 thru September 30 (the same as the USDF award year.)

Award Calculation:

The average of the three highest scores will be used.

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2009 USDF National All-Breeds Award Winners

Training Level

Champion: Aragorn, by Nanne (Friesian, by Tjimme) out of Silver Serenada (Iberian Warmblood, by Del More's Silverado)

Owner/Rider: Debra Smith (Rhythmic Ridge Ranch) (Ohio)

Year-End Median: 67.600%

Reserve Champion: Strider Can Fly (Main Book / Bronze Elite), by Loki (Friesian, by Ludse 305) out of Thiselephantcanfly (Thoroughbred, by Jack Slade)

Owner: Dr. Jodi Koford (Kentucky) Rider: Glen Reed

Third Place: Onassis (Foundation Book / Bronze Elite / Provisionally Approved for Breeding), by Lukas (Friesian, by Sander) out of Anne Esley (Friesian, by Leffert 306)

Owner/Rider: Dana Bishop (Blues City Warmbloods) (Tennessee)

First Level

Champion: Lexington (Main Book / Bronze Elite / Approved for Breeding) by Baron von Kolderveen (Friesian, by Reyert 337) out of Denver Miss (Thoroughbred, by Denver Kid)

Owner/Rider: Gigha Steinman (River Oaks Farm) (Florida)

Year-End Median: 70.526%

Third Level

Champion: Celtics Whisper (Main Book / Silver Elite), by Celtic (Friesian, by Gerlof) out of Commander's Star Mist (Saddlebred, by Humble Commander)

Owner/Rider: Teresa Foster (Wisconsin)

Year-End Median: 61.628%

Training Level (Adult Amateur)

(same as above)

Lexington - First Level Champion - Friesian Sporthorse

Celtics Whisper - Third Level Champion - Friesian Sporthorse

Aragorn

Training Level

All-Breeds Champion 2009

(owner/rider: Debra Smith)

2009 Median: 67.600%

photo credit: equineartistrybybarbara.com

Lexington

(Main Book / Bronze Elite / Approved for Breeding)

First Level

All-Breeds Champion 2009

(owner/rider: Gigha Steinman)

2009 Median: 70.526%

Celtics Whisper

(Main Book / Silver Elite)

Third Level

All-Breeds Champion 2009

(owner/rider: Teresa Foster)

2009 Median: 61.628%

Many thanks to our gift sponsors...

Gifts were awarded to all of our 2009 All-Breeds Awards winners, including handmade custom boutique bags by MoMade, UlcerGard and Zimectrin Gold (provided by UlcerGard), Wahl Pro Series cordless clippers (provided by Ulcergard), as well as gifts provided by private individuals, including 1-year subscriptions to Warmbloods Today magazine, embroidered fleece stadium blankets, embroidered tote bags and attache bags, and more.

(Gifts varied depending on final awards placings.)