Pond View Farm - Tennessee

03/19/2025

We couldn’t agree more, love our black pearl ❤️

01/03/2025

11/28/2024

Thanksgiving is a time to give, a time to connect and a time to reflect on our blessings and the things that matter most in life.

Wishing all our friends and family near and far a Happy Thanksgiving holiday: remember to count your blessings, not your calories today!
🍁🎃🍁🍂🍁

09/07/2024

The World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) only accepted the KFPS as a member four years ago in 2020. International GP rider Marc Peter Spahn was one of the driving forces. At the time, together with his dancing partner- the approved stallion Elias 494 - often seen on the international dressage arenas around the world. Proving that Friesians are more than "just carriage horses".

For the first time in history a friesian horse is selected for the FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for young horses!

It is Patricia Mannaerts Frisian Dressage that will represent Belgium in Ermelo (the Netherlands) with her friesian stallion Dalton. As this have never been done before, we asked Patricia a few questions about this historical moment.

What are your goals for the weekend?

"My goals for the weekend are simple. Try to enjoy this highpoint of my dressage carreer. Placing doesn´t interest me at all, I´m assuming it will be last place because we don´t know how the judges will react on the first Friesian ever at the young horses world championship."

From your opinion, what are the advantages/disadvantages educating a friesian for this level of dressage?

"From my perspective there are mainly disadvantages taking Friesians to high dressage levels. Because the tests are made for warmblood horses. So you need a Friesian that looks as much as possible like a warmblood. Then you can stand a chance to compete at a high level. For me I am just hoping to ride the best possible test with Dalton, then I will be happy!"

Good luck Patricia!
No matter the placing, you and Dalton will be the winners for the friesian community reaching this milestone for our wonderful breed 🏆

08/20/2024

During the recent Houston Dressage Society’s Summer Show I and II held in Katy, TX our special Friesian mare was once again a shining star and stellar ambassador for the breed in
Dressage: Hilde fan Seldsum Sport (Onne 376 x Oepke 266), successfully reignited her Dressage Show career after being in training and then successfully shown by the professional team of Lyndon Rife Dressage in Pilot Point, Texas.
While competing at this event against several other breeds, she was able to win both Second Level Test 3 classes which also included the 2nd highest score of the show with a 71.31 %, earning her Reserve Champion Overall High Point for this event. In addition to this accomplishment, she was also able to earn FHANA High Point Champion ribbons on both days of the show among the other competing FHANA Friesians.

We are beyond excited and grateful for these successes, especially since this was the first recognized show for "Tamina" as we call her at home this year after she was sidelined for part of the 2023
show season due to complications from a farrier issue. It’s so good to see her back in the competition arena under the guidance of Lyndon Rife and his team of professionals. This mare continues to
show us time and time again how much she loves her job and wants to shine. Bringing this mare back correctly and getting her ready for competition again certainly takes a village. Thank you again to all involved in our incredible journey:

Lyndon Rife and the entire team of riders at Lyndon Rife Dressage for all their efforts – we could not have done it without all of you!
Diego B De Carvalho - Farrier work
Jenesena Ursone/Emma Winter – Grooms Extraordinaire
Charles Tota – Tota Comfort Saddle
Janna Weir/Black Sterling Friesians for trusting us with this special, one in a million Friesian Dressage star
Special THANK YOU to all the staff at the Houston Dressage Society – we look forward to seeing you at the next show this week!

01/27/2024

Join us on Thursday, February 8th, at 12 PM EDT in the USA & Canada and 6 PM CET in the Netherlands for a free educational webinar on Chronic Progressive Lymphedema (CPL), presented by Dr. Marieke Brys from Ghent University in Belgium.

In this webinar, we will delve into various aspects of chronic progressive lymphedema in horses. How can we recognize the initial clinical signs of CPL? How can we recognize and treat secondary issues such as feather mites and skin infections? What has scientific research already revealed about this condition, and what remains unknown? What conditions are often confused for CPL, such as CPPD? And more importantly, what steps can horse owners undertake to manage this disease effectively? Additionally, we will briefly touch upon the ongoing scientific research on CPL. The presentation will conclude with an open forum for questions and discussions.

➡️ REGISTRATION LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n6fpEPHSSburPevOwURguQ #/registration

⭐️ This webinar will be recorded and made available on our website under our educational library for future viewing: https://www.fenwayfoundation.com/library

12/21/2023

❄️ A Winter Solstice Blessing ❄️

May the longest night
and the shortest day
bring rest to your mind
and soul, I pray.

May you find guidance
and may you find peace
as the circle of light
will slowly increase.

Embrace the magic
that the darkness bears
breath deep in the chill
and shift in the air.

May you always be blessed
with the light from within
and may well-being be yours
as a new cycle begins.

Courtesy of Fenway Foundation

11/11/2023

We are so excited to head to Indiana for the festivities and educational opportunities presented by FHANA next week: a Judging clinic followed by a Masterclass in Dressage, rounded out by a mare show!

Wow, what a great week this will be! Stay tuned for updates!