How to Breed a Friesian Stallion

Friesian horse breeding is different than for other breeds. The Friesian horse associations have high standards for their breed and want to ensure that purebred, registered horses are ideal examples of the breed standard. Not following their rules can get your stallion kicked out of the registry. Breed your horse only to approved mares when it has been proven to the association. Because so few stallions are approved for breeding, most breeding is done through artificial insemination. Once approved, your stallion will be listed with the association as an approved stallion and mare owners will approach you about breeding your stallion. These mares also have to go through an approval process.

Instructions

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      Choose only stallions that are ideal examples of the Friesian breed. The Friesian breed has strict rules about accepting horses into their registry and prides itself on keeping the breed pure. The Friesch Paarden-Stamboek (FPS) sets the world-wide breed standards and the Friesian Horse Association of North America (FHANA) follows these requirements.

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      Contact FHANA to find out when they are holding their next inspection for breeding privileges. Inspections happen once per year. The location varies depending on the locations of the entrants. Expect to transport your horse to the inspection. You need a FHANA membership, inspection fee and application form to start the process. These are all found on the FHANA website.

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      Show your stallion to the judges at the inspection. The inspection is similar to a horse show. You will need to showcase your horse in halter and ridden classes. He will be handled by the judges. The inspection goes through three phases. Stallions are eliminated at the end of each phase and at the end of the third phase only approved stallions remain.

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      Breed your stallion to only approved Friesian mares. Choose mares that complement your stallion. Study the offspring as they grow, to determine what the stallion's dominant genes are. Use this knowledge to find Friesian mares that will further complement these dominant genes. Breed no more than 150 mares when you first start breeding. When FHANA studies the offspring of your stallion you will be approved for 200 breedings per year.