Ebony Park Friesian Magazine - May 2014

MAY 2014

Tash’s Training Tip - Why do we say ‘no‘ to ourselves? ~ Kate’s Knowledge - Iodine News From Holland ~ Kate’s & Fabienne’s Tips

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Natasha is pumped and very excited to launch her new website www.yourcompetitionsuccess.com This website is dedicated to helping riders achieve the level of success they want in competition. Winning competitions, doing personal bests, increasing percentages and moving through the levels takes more than just luck. There is a system and a structure to it.

Natasha is super excited to share all her tools, tips and strategies on how she went from a prelim level rider to a Grand Prix dressage rider in 5 years. She will be sharing all she knows, on how to win at competitions and move through the levels, in a special, 2 day workshop on the 5-6th July 2014.

To see if it is right for you, and to claim her FREE video series on how to overcome competition nerves, excel in the warm up arena and how to learn your dressage test and master the arena click on the image to your far left.

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IN THIS ISSUE • PAGE 4: NEWS FROM HOLLAND • PAGE 5: NOTE FROM TASH AND 2014 DATES • PAGE 6-9: KIND KATE’S KNOWLEDGE - IODINE • PAGE 10: THE EBONY PARK HIGH POINT AWARD! • PAGE 11: EBONY PARK FRIESIAN DREAM CATALOGUE 2014 • PAGE 12-13: TASH’S TRAINING TIP WHY DO WE SAY ‘NO’ TO OURSELVES? • PAGE 14: EBONY PARK TV - TRICK TRAINING • PAGE 15: TRENDING ON FACEBOOK • PAGE 16-17: HAVE YOU EVER WANTED A LESSON ON A FRIESIAN? FRIESIAN LESSONS AND EXPERIENCES ARE NOW AVAILABLE! ***AND INTRODUCING ZEUS AS OUR NEW LESSON HORSE!!!!!**** • PAGE 18-19: KATE’S KICKASS TIPS • PAGE 20-21: BREED PACKAGES WITH EBONY PARK JORRIT!!

• PAGE 22: PHOTO GALLERY - WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND EBONY PARK? • PAGE 23: FABULOUS FABIENNE’S FRIESIAN FABLES • PAGE 24: BEST FRIEND PICTURE BOARD

From the Editor Hi Fabulous Friesian Lovers!!

Wow!! I know I say it every month... but isn’t the year going by quickly... it will be winter here next month!!

We have so much happening here at Ebony Park... I don’t know where to start!!

Two of our foals left us last month to start their exciting journey at their new homes... so we would like to wish all the best to Joanne and Charlotte and their Friesian babies Paris and Diallo!! :) This month Kate talks about ‘parking’ your horse, Fabienne introduces you to Helena, one of our purebred mares she is helping to break in, I talk about feeding iodine to your horses, and Tash asks you - why do we say ‘no’ to ourselves?

Keep sending photos of you and your horse in so that we can feature you in our “best friend picture board” and if you have any questions that you would like answered, please email us at info@ebonyparkstud.com.au!!

We hope you had a fantastic month, and enjoy the mag!

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

• PAGE 25: EBONY PARK ROCKSTAR OF THE MONTH - PARIS OF EBONY PARK AND JOANNE! • PAGE 26: 5 MINUTES WITH CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN

Kate Langdon

• PAGE 27: CONTACT INFORMATION

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News From Holland - Video on the Stallion Show!

This month we wanted to share with you a video made by Cally Matherley about the KFPS Royal Friesian Horse Stallion Show!! Click on the video above to check it out now!

In case you missed it, superstar stallion Norbert 444 (who is the sire of our own stallion Dante) won the Stallion show this year for the third time running!

Check out this spectacular photo of him at the stallion show (Photo credit: Nadeen Davis)

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DIARY DATES

Note from Tash Hi Friesian lovers!!!! :)

Happy Marvelous May to you!!!!! :) I have been so lucky to have an amazing April! :)

Carlton

Performance Horses

Werribee Saturday 10th May

Abe will be

competing in the Grand Prix and Inter A for a

chance to win the

championship rug!

Dante will be

competing in the Novice

Hope to see you

there supporting the Ebony Park Team!! :)

Dante won the JurAvon classic in Novice and got a cool rug and Abe won the Grand Prix series and also won a rug and garland!!!! I had a set a goal in November to get the championships so very happy with how they both carried out their work.

It was a month for reaching goals as Danika 3 days before her 4 month birthday got her three month goal of rolling! :) She's excited ... I'm not so much as now she doesn't stay where you put her ... and I know it only gets more exciting from here! :) We have been working hard in the office creating some new cool things for you!

Zeus of Ebony Park who is trained to Medium level dressage is now available for lessons! This means you can enjoy riding a purebred Friesian and feeling their gaits while practicing your skills in the dressage arena. I love hearing the feedback from people saying they love their lessons with Kate and that she teaches exactly the same as me. Kate rides up to 6 horses a day under my watchful eye so really embraces and knows everything there is to know about my training system, and how to improve as a rider and there-fore improve the training of the horse. Click here to book your lesson now!

I have also launched my new website www.yourcompetitionsuccess.com. This is super exciting as I get a place to share and teach ALL I know and love about the competition arena, and how to ensure success as your progress throughout the grades. To get your FREE videos on how to overcome competition nerves, warm up to your full potential and learn your dressage test so you can ride it to the best of your ability click here now.

We have also created a massive opportunity for anyone looking to breed with a purebred Friesian who holds a permit for breeding issued from the KFPS. This is in incredible offer that I still can't believe I am offering! Places are strictly limited so make sure you act quick (see pages 20-21 for more details)!!!!!

I would also like to welcome Emily, Corrine, Kylie, Vicki and Michelle (again) to the family after their decision to book a 2014, 2015 or 2016 foal! Congratulations guys and I look forward to sharing the Ebony Park Friesian journey with you!!!! :) To Your Success, Natasha Ebony Park Friesian Magazine May 2014

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Iodine There are many different vitamins and minerals that need to be present in your horses diet in order for your horse to be healthy and happy.

Although before they were domesticated, grazing was enough, simply feeding your horse hay and grass is generally not adequate, as our horses now carry us on their back, are worked differently and are restricted to much smaller areas than they would naturally be in!

So this month, I thought I would talk about one of the important nutrients that needs to be a part of your horses diet - iodine - as well as some common misconceptions about how you can supplement vitamins and minerals such as iodine in your horses diet.

Why Do Horses Need Iodine?

Iodine is an important trace mineral in every horses diets, as it aids in the synthesis of thyroid hormones in the thyroid gland.

The thyroid hormones that it aids to produce are responsible to telling all the other glands making up the endocrine system what to do. Therefore, iodine is an essential nutrient for normal physiological function in the horse!

In adult horses, the thyroid hormones are necessary for reproduction, as they help to control: • Normal oestrus cycles in mares • Development and survival of the foetus • Growth of foals after birth

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Requirements for Iodine So now that you know that iodine is so important for your horse, how much iodine is needed in a horses diet?

Although it is not an ironclad figure, generally your horse needs around 0.1mg/ kg of diet. Even though this only works out to be 1-2mg of iodine per day for a 500kg horse, it is important that your horse has enough.

However, having said that, toxic levels for your horse are at around 5mg/kg feed per day, so there really isn’t a whole lot of room for error!! :)

Utilisation of Iodine As mentioned above, iodine is important for thyroid function - 75% of the body’s iodine is found here. It is also important for reproduction, and is taken up by the mammary gland (so that it can be distributed into the milk for the foal. The other place it is commonly found is the placenta - again for the benefit of the foal.

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Iodine DEFICIENCIES AND EXCESS

It is important to note that pregnant and lactating mares are particularly at risk of iodine toxicity.

So now that you know how much iodine your horse needs, what happens if he doesn’t get enough, or is being given too much?

In part this is due to the fact that iodine is concentrated across the placenta and in the mammary glands.

With both deficiencies and excess of iodine in your horses diet, there are similar symptoms.

Symptoms Feeding the wrong amount of iodine in your young horses diet is the primary cause of goitre in foals (less common in adult horses). This is an enlargement of the thyroid gland, and can cause a number of other symptoms!

In foals these symptoms may be: • Slowed skeletal growth •

Rough coat

• Delayed shedding of hair • Muscular weakness The mothers of these foals may or may not also exhibit hair loss and an enlarged thyroid gland (goitre).

Deficiencies and excesses of iodine can cause goitre in foals (check out the lump on the neck of this foal)

Causes Of course the main cause of this occurrence is either over or underfeeding iodine by humans in the diet of your horse!!!

There are also certain plants that horses may consume that interfere with iodine uptake by the body of the horse, and hence and thyroid function. These include: • Kale • Cabbage • Brassica • Lupins

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Although the mare may not show obvious signs of the toxicity, the foal may be born dead or with an iodine toxicity.

Effects Deficiencies and excess can cause hypothyroidism (this is where the thyroid gland is functioning on a much smaller scale than normal), which results in the hypertrophy (increase in the tissue mass) of the thyroid gland - this is where a goitre is formed.

If there is a deficiency, not enough iodine is available for thyroid hormone production, and if there is an excess, this inhibits thyroid hormone release therefore not enough thyroid hormone is being produced!

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Iodine Diagnosis

of these vitamins minerals in seaweed is very, very low (so there is not much point in feeding it to your horse) and iodine generally waaaay too high!!

As you can imagine, because both excess and deficiency show the same signs, diagnosis needs to be carefully made - you might know that your horse has an iodine problem, but you might not know in which direction!

Therefore, to determine the problem you need to evaluate the diet and determine how much iodine the horse is actually getting.

Unfortunately, a blood analysis is not particularly useful, as iodine is not really carried around in the blood - it is concentrated in the thyroid gland.

If there are levels that are too high in the diet, then any iodine supplementation you are already giving need to be reduced or ceased, and if you are not giving an iodine supplement that you know of, your horses diet may need to be reevaluated or changed.

SEAWEED MEAL

Treatment The most important factor in treating an iodine deficiency or toxicity is to correct the dietary imbalance - it is important to determine whether your horse is consuming too much or too little iodine.

If your horse has a deficiency, it is easy to add more iodine, such as in the form of iodized salt.

Is it a Good Supplement?

The iodine levels in seaweed are highly variable.

For example, the concentration of iodine in 12 different seaweeds was tested, and varied from 16mg/kg to 8165mg/kg If you were to feed the seaweed meal produced from these seaweeds, this is around 81.65mg for a 500kg horse being fed 2% body weight dry matter – toxic levels!!

Seaweed meal is a “natural” vitamin and mineral supplement that is promoted as containing every nutrient needed by the horse, including: • 48 minerals • 16 amino acids • 11 vitamins This might be true, however generally the concentration

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Iodine Before Feeding Seaweed and Other Iodine Supplements

• It is essential for normal function of the thyroid gland

So what we really need to consider if you are thinking about feeding a seaweed meal is why you want to feed it. If you do end up deciding that you want to feed it - make sure any product bought has a full iodine (and other mineral) analysis, so that you know exactly how much to give your horse, so that you can make sure they are not getting toxic levels of iodine. Never give free access to seaweed meal – this is just an iodine toxicity waiting to happen!

• Deficiency and toxic levels cause similar symptoms

Is It Necessary to Supplement with Iodine?

Evaluate your horses diet if he is deficient in iodine, this is when you can consider supplementation, however you need to be very careful not to oversupplement

• Seaweed meal is generally too high in iodine to be of any use • It is crucial to evaluate your horses diet before supplementation of iodine Many types of commercially available feeds contain enough iodine for your horses everyday needs – always look at the label!!!

If you have any questions about feeding your horse in the summer months, make sure you email me at info@ebonyparkstud.com.a u

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

Summary • Iodine is an essential trace mineral in the horses diet

Kate Langdon For a full list of sources, please contact Ebony Park.

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Attention All Ebony Park Family Members!!

Introducing the Ebony Park High Point Award!!

When you invest in an Ebony Park horse, it’s more than just a horse - you become part of the Ebony Park family!!

So for the first time this year, those of you that are part of the Ebony Park family - i.e. those of you who have an Ebony Park horse - will be able to enter your horse to be in the running for the Ebony Park High Point Award!!

This will be judged by Natasha at the end of 2014, based on results that you send in to us from the whole of 2014!

There will be three categories for the Ebony Park High Point Award: 1. Best Performing Crossbred Friesian for 2014 2. Best Performing Purebred Friesian for 2014 3. Best Dressage Performance for an Ebony Park bred horse for 2014 The winners will receive Ebony Park woollen rugs to fit their horses!

Check out Onyx of Ebony Park (by Jorrit) and Michelle!!

They recently went out and to their first show... and like a typical Friesian, Onyx owned it and assumed that everyone was there to see him!! :) Congratulations on coming second in best presented!! :) Then at their next show he came first in every class entered... and Reserve Champion!! :)

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Reserve Your Dream Foal‌ with the Ebony Park Friesian Dream Payment Plans taking on a whole new look!!

At Ebony Park, our mission is to help all Friesian lovers with a dream - to own a Friesian - and to make that dream a reality. Click on the catalogue below to check out the possibilities and to reserve your Dream Friesian now!!

5 Foals Already Sold!!

3 sold for 2016/17

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Tash’s Training Tip - Why Do We Say “No” to Ourselves?

You know when you set the alarm clock at 6am to get up and ….. you don’t.

When you say you will ride after work and ….. you don’t.

Since the birth of my gorgeous baby girl, I have been thinking a lot about my health and fitness getting myself back to my pre-baby body, so that I can take my riding above and beyond what I have already done with Abe and the other horses.

When you use the weather, the day, the life challenges in the way, to mean when you should ride ….. you don’t.

And that means you don’t get to ride as often as you would like.

You don’t get to compete as often as you like.

you love and what you are prepared to do. People say to me I would love to ride like you – ok then get up, every day ride four horses a day for the next 15 years and you can ride like me.

My husband plays exquisite piano – people say I would love to be able to play like you – ok, get up every day and play paino 3-4 hours a day for the next 15 years and you can.

I hate to ruin the party, or burst the bubble so to speak but here it is: ……..

Success takes time.

We all know - eat less, do more, but yet we don’t do it.

We stand in our own way, we stop us getting results, we say no to our potential what we could really be and have.

You don’t get to get the results in your riding as often as you like.

Why is that!?!?!?!

Right now you have the results you want. You do! I know you are screaming at me going – I most definitely do not! ... but at some level you simply must, because if you wanted different results you would do different actions.

Stop looking for the ‘quick’ fix, the red pill, the ‘easy’ way to get AMAZING results. If I want to be lean and slim and have a six pack – then I better work hard, exercise a lot, be very careful with my eating, and oh get a spray tan if I want to look like the girl on the bottle. I won’t look like her by popping a pill.

There is a world of difference between what

If you want riding results you will have to... oh my

And of course we don’t just do it in the area of health do we? How many times in our riding do we selfsabotage and stand in our own way of our goals? Not you I’m sure! … But you have friends that do it. You know of others that do it.

And you don’t get to progress as fast or as easily as you would like.

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Success takes hard work.

Success takes commitment.

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Tash’s Training Tip - Why Do We Say “No” to Ourselves god... wait for it... Ride! And push through fears and mental blocks holding you back, and find a way to get results.

I’m the rider I am today, because I was willing to do what it takes, the tears, the pain, the disappointments, the hurt, the fear, the worry.

All of it, bring it on! I can take it and it makes be better and it makes me hungrier and it makes it worth it all the more when the success comes. All my results I deserve. I earned them and I appreciate them.

So what about you? What are you prepared to do?

Not prepared to have some

sad moments, that’s cool, that’s your choice … but that also means; prepare for no great, amazing moments either. If you don’t put anything in, you can’t expect anything out.

I am a huge believer in action, don’t talk about it – do it. Don’t tell me what you are going to do – tell me when you have done it.

And I don’t do any excuses, shut up! No such things, the minute someone gives me a reason why something wasn’t done … myself included!

I say exactly the same thing – then don’t say you wanted it, because you are lying, the truth is if this was truly important to you – you would have found a way.

A n d y Roddick says it best: "At one point in your life you either have the thing you want or the reasons why you don't."

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All anyone can ever want or expect is to give your best. Give everything your best. Now, people often say to me they did give their best, when in actual fact there is still a lot left in the tank.

Dig deeper, try harder, be more, do more, there is always more to give and your job every day is to bring all of you, the best of you, to everything you do.

So that’s your challenge for this month when you are riding – make sure you are doing your best, give it everything you have got.

That’s all anyone can do, and when you are focused on doing your best, you won’t allow such things as excuses or anything else stand in your way.

To Your Success,

Natasha

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Ebony Park TV After Danielle showed you her trick training with Silver last month, we have had a lot of people asking us what other tricks we teach our horses... so we thought we would give you a couple of videos of Jorrit’s Trick Training!! :) Enjoy!

Click on the videos above to play the movies - you will be taken to the YouTube link so you must have an internet connection.

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Left: Quote of the Week Below: Tash’s training tip

Tash's Training Tip! When you are riding the sitting trot - smile!! If you are tense in any part of your body, you resist the movement and stop going with the horse. You must be loose and supple to go with the horses back.

Smiling helps you loosen the face muscles, which has a carryon effect to the rest of the body...

Above: Caption this photos around the farm Left: More photos around the farm

Have you ever wanted a lesson on a Friesian?

Well now is your chance‌

Ebony Park is now offering lessons on Grand Prix schoolmaster and 1/2 Friesian gelding, The Carrock Tambo.

This is your opportunity to experience what the Friesian paces are like, as well as ride an educated horse that has been there and done that - has all the buttons - but is also super quiet and safe for those of you with less confidence!

Lessons are conducted by new young horse rider and trainer, Kate Richmond, and are starting this month!

If you would like to book a lesson, click here to fill out the form on our website, or call Kate on 0422 227 364 for more information!

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If this is the perfect present for you or someone you know, click here now to reserve your experience, and to find out more.

We will personalise the voucher and send it to you (via email or express post if needed).

Have a lesson on a purebred Friesian!!

Ebony Park is very excited to be offering lessons on one of our very own purebred Friesian geldings, bred right here at Ebony Park - 6 year old Zeus of Ebony Park is training at Medium level dressage...

If it is your dream to ride a purebred Friesian, then make sure you click here to book in your lesson now!* *Lesson are subject to horse availability and rider experience.

Kate’s Kickass Tips!

Start small, park your horse and take a 1 metre step forwards while holding onto the lead rope, if your horse has never done this he/she’s first response will be to walk forward – which is totally normal.

Simply give a backwards aid on the lead rope or with

Try at a small distance to start, then increase your distance away.

Hey guys,

your whip, once in the same position then try again.

In the photos, you will see that I am working on this with EP Milo, one of our crossbreds – I am testing him in

This month I thought I would discuss with you a training technique called “Ground Tie” or “Park”.

Park is simply the ability to lead your horse to a position and leave him/her there unattended without any movement.

This training technique will not only teach your horse to stand still wherever you may choose, but it is a proven method of relaxation.

Before beginning to teach your horse to park, it is important that he/she knows how to back up as the first response of park will be a forwards movement from the horse.

Have your horse in a halter and a long lead rope and hold a long whip as it is easier for quick adjustments.

Start beside your horse in your leading position, then walk away - it will test if your horse is moving off your leading aid or follows your feet.

this area as it’s noisy and has loads of distractions!

Start with getting him to park for 10 seconds at a time and increase your time and distance away slowly, the key is to reward at the right time.

Kate’s Kickass Tips!

Once you think you have mastered park, then you can really start to test your horse by standing in the leading position and try running forwards to see if he/she follows. Always do 3 repetitions in one place then walk away and do it in another area as horses will often forget the task they were just doing!

I hope you guys have enjoyed this

Testing at a further distance

Just remember always feed your horse AWAY from you so he/she doesn’t learn any food aggressive behaviours.

I have spoken to a lot of people who have had issues with their horses being impatient or attention demanding when tied up – the most common

month’s article, and if you have any questions or you are having trouble teaching your horse park, be sure you send through your queries to info@ebonyparkstud.com.au Until next time, Kate

issues is pawing. But this isn’t an matter of attention seeking horses, it’s mostly because over time horses have become accustomed to following us wherever we go – in other words they have been trained to follow our legs, not our aids. To ensure that park works remember to ALWAYS lead your horses off an aid, never walk first and allow your horses to follow, as you will be teaching them to follow your legs and not the hand aid, therefore park will never work!

Correcting Milo’s mistake by stepping him back to his original position

Invest in Breeding Shares with your very own breeding permitted imported Dressage Friesian Stallion!

This means a fantastic opportunity has opened up for people who would like to breed with a KFPS foalbook Friesian Ster stallion, imported from Holland, who holds a current breeding permit, without having to purchase and house one of your own.

We had some marvellous people looking to purchase Jorrit a few months ago. But when it came to making the decision we couldn’t bear to part with this stallion. He is so friendly, and everyone’s favourite in the stable - we just couldn’t let him go.

However, Ebony Park isn’t using him as much as a breeding stallion, as many of our young fillies are related to him, and thus unable to be bred back to him.

Ebony Park is offering the use of Jorrit to you, to use on your website, and to breed to your mares, as if he were your own stallion!

This means you will have your very own stallion to breed your mares to, and produce outstanding foals to excel in the dressage arena... or just to have as your Dream Friesian!! :)

Invest in Breeding Shares with a Friesian Stallion!

There are three levels of package available, which depend on your breeding needs and aspirations of your breeding and/or business in the future.

This opportunity is via application only and is subject to an in depth conversation, analyzing your goals, to determine what breeding package will ideally suit you and your breeding needs.

Places are strictly limited with a limit placed on packages available, so get in quick otherwise you will miss out.

So contact the office on 0422 227 364 or email info@ebonyparkstud.com.au to register your interest and confirm your place. Click here for more information! :)

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Jorrit’s Dressage Results: Competed up to Medium level dressage in 2012 with scores over 61% (and was used for Friesian experiences and lessons after this time.)

Won at Elementary level with scores over 65% Elementary Champion at Western Victorian Dressage Club in 2011 Won at Novice level with scores over 69.6% Novice Champion at Western Victorian Dressage Club in 2009 Won at Preliminary level with scores over 72.8% Qualified and competed at Victorian State Championships in Preliminary in 2008 (placing 8th)

There are 3 packages to choose from, depending on how many breedings you will need. The packages range from 5 breedings to 20 breedings, with the savings ranging from $11,250-$55,000. The breedings are available for 5 years, and do not need to be used this breeding season.

Photo Gallery This month we would like to congratulate Natasha on her competitions on Abe and Dante winning the championship rugs for the Novice and Grand Prix over Easter! :)

Fabulous Fabienne’s Friesian Fables Park Jantje (she’s Dante’s 1/2 sister!).

Hi guys, For those of you who haven't met me my name is Fabienne, I’m from Germany. I will be working at Ebony Park for the next 3 months learning all about riding and training Friesians. I have been here for about 4 weeks and have been helping train some of the young horses, including Helena of Ebony Park who is a 3yo purebred mare by Ebony Park Elko, out of Ebony

I had my second ride on her last week and wow is she powerful, with massive movement! While on her back I am constantly talking to her and reassuring her that everything is okay, always trying to get her more relaxed and comfortable with her having me on her back (she’s going to learn to understand german!). With a few more rides I will be off the lunge and riding around the arena by myself. I look forward to riding her and many other horses over my time here at Ebony Park.

If you have any questions about Helena, please email them through to info@ebonyparkstud.com.au Until next time,

Fabienne

Below: Brittany and Zeph

BEST FRIEND PICTURE BOARD! We want to celebrate with you, any photos of you and your horse - they don’t have to be dressage photos, and they don’t have to be Friesian photos - just a photo of you with your best friend! Just email your photo to info@ebonyparkstud.com.au and we will share it on this wall next month! This month’s theme is the Ebony Park Family - check them out!

Right: Charlotte and Diallo

Left: Elita on board Jeremiah (aka Don Juan)

Below: Daniel with Dasheil of Ebony Park (left) Right: EP Loki (owned by Lucy)

Ebony Park Rockstar of the Month Paris of Ebony Park and Joanne going to do it for me, so I began my Friesian journey... now all I had to do was wait for my foal to be born!

I will never forget the phone call I gotcongratulations, you have a filly!

Paris was born 26/8/13 on the day she was due (isn’t Deja Vu a good girl!! It was her first foal and everything). I got to see her in the first 24hrs, which was so exciting!

On my first visit to Ebony Park, I was able to meet all the amazing stallions... I was really drawn to Jorrit.

He was everything I wanted in a horse looks, presence and a beautiful temperament. I found out that Deja Vu was in foal to Jorrit, and that her foal was available!

I didn’t want anything too big, and Deja Vu was absolutely stunning... and pocket sized!

I really wanted to make my friesian dreams come true, and this was the foal that was

She was beautiful. I couldn't stop smiling and showing my baby (foal) photos to everyone.

Now 7 months have passed and I have her home.

She is so friendly and curious, always following me around. It is a delight to watch her grow and see so many of her firsts.

My favorite ‘first’ so far is when she discovered carrots.

It took two weeks of presenting her with carrots before she finally bit into one. Now of course she loves them, and can spot them a mile away.

Owning a Friesian really is a dream come true.

A big thank you to the team at Ebony Park for breeding such wonderful horses.

- Joanne

5 Minutes with Charlotte Dujardin

Click on the video (left) to watch a video with Charlotte and Valegro!! :)

Fun Facts:

• Began riding at the age of 2 • Won two gold medals for the

team and individual dressage

events at the London Olympics in 2012

• Born: 13th July 1985 • Nationality: English

• Originally aspired to be a jockey • Her Olympic horse, Valegro, is known as Blueberry around the stables!

• Charlotte will be at Equitana in Melbourne this year!

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