Foto: Diana Bloemendal Annual Report KFPS 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 1. KFPS business 1.4 Foreign countries The KFPS has members in 55 countries across all continents. These foreign members are represented by 9 delegates on the KFPS 1.1 General state of affairs and preview Member Council. Another channel for members to have a say in KFPS matters is the WFHO, an organisation in which all studbooks The KFPS can look back on a successful 2013. In spite of the continuing decline in member numbers and registrations, the KFPS has and KFPS-affiliated associations have been united. Countries with more than 100 (paying) members are: managed to close the financial year with a positive balance. For the coming years an investment agenda has been presented which has been approved by the members. These investments are aimed at strengthening the position of the KFPS at home and abroad. 2013 was Number of members by country also the year of a change in management. We said goodbye to our Chairman Cees Roozemond who passed the chairman’s gavel to Bert Wassenaar. In breeding terms we have achieved a breakthrough with the development of a DNA marking test for innate disorders. United States 1369 Denmark 326 Sweden 192 Germany 1299 United Kingdom 198 Australia 147 The immensely successful Stallion Inspection with its ever growing number of visitors has considerably contributed to the favourable France 399 Canada 196 Switserland 113 financial position. This is in spite of the fact that in cooperation with Omrop Fryslân we have invested in broadcasting the Stallion Belgium 387 South Africa 105 Inspection on television and internet. In 2013 it was decided that the KFPS will continue to invest in the Stallion Inspection. We aim to attract a wider audience than the traditional (Friesian) horsey public by staging a theatre production starring the Friesian horse. The ultimate objective of this investment is to minimally realise a budget neutral Stallion Inspection. In 2014 we made a start with Faderpaard, In 2013 a new affiliated association was established in the Ukraine. which is set to have a follow-up in the coming years during the climax of the opening ceremony of Leeuwarden, Capital of Culture 2018. Education week The foreign countries are another area to be invested in. The KFPS has chosen to invest predominantly in communication and the On Monday July 15th the ‘International Education Week’ started with 46 participants from all over the world. This is a course for transfer of information. 2013 saw the launch of the first monthly digital newsletter in the Spanish language. The overseas associations Friesian horse enthusiasts from outside the Netherlands. The main part of the week was taken up by the course ‘Judging the Friesian are of great importance. The KFPS will increasingly seek to assist the overseas associations with their administration so that these Horse 1’, but there was plenty of time for socialising and relaxation. For most participants this was their first introduction to the associations can concentrate on the promotion and development of activities. New media play a crucial role. In 2013 we launched course. Others could use the first part of the week to brush up their knowledge and continue with ‘Judging 3’ during the rest of the KFPS-TV which shows compilations of, for example, studbook events as well as pictures of stallions (Central Examination). week. The Education Week was packed with nice and interesting activities that offered the participants a host of skilled and under- standable explanations. Having guests from, among others, Australia, Sweden, Romania, Brazil and North America, many stories and In 2013 the KFPS also took the initiative to play a part in bringing together supply and demand by compiling a foals-for-sale list. In 2014 experiences were shared between participants. we will continue to expand this activity by building a horses-for-sale digital window (comparable to Marktplaats). The KFPS firmly declares that it will not be a party in any trade activity conducted via this site. 1.5 KFPS business After eight years of being Chairman of the KFPS Cees Roozemond took his farewell in 2013. At the start of his chairmanship the KFPS was going through turbulent times. His consolidating style of management has been a key factor in restoring harmony to the stud- 1.2 Districts and Member Council book. In his function of Chairman he has been the top figurehead of the KFPS, especially abroad. Geralt Pots has taken over Preceded by meetings in all 13 districts we held the usual two meetings of the Member Council in 2013. The Member Council has Roozemond´s place on the Board while Bert Wassenaar has succeeded him as Chairman KFPS. approved the following policy-related resolutions: Spring meeting: 1.6 Young KFPS • The district ‘outside Europe’ will have one more seat on the Member Council. Young KFPS was established in 2009 and seeks to stimulate young people´s interest in the Friesian horse and motivate them to become • The canter will be included in the IBOP driving test. involved in the sport and breeding matters. Moreover, the KFPS aims to promote the influx from Young KFPS to the various councils and • The KFPS will introduce a subsidiary section for horses with incomplete lineages. Contrary to horses included in the main section, committees within its organisation. This can be brought about by organising events where the focus lies on the transfer of information. these horses cannot be entered for examinations, they cannot receive predicates and their offspring are banned from registration In 2013 Young KFPS organised several activities: A judging competition, a health day, a driving day, visits to several breeders, shadow in any of the books of the main section. judging , a dressage day, and it has co-organised the Euro Friesian Cup. At the end of 2013 the Young KFPS had 131 registered members. • From now on, those stallions who are selected for the Central Examination during the re-inspection of the Third Viewing will be evaluated by the Stallion Inspection Judges who will also advise with regard to registrations. 1.7 In memoriam Meint Tjallings Postma from Tjerkgaast died on Tuesday May 21st at the age of 75. In the 1970s, 80s and 90s he was very successful Autumn meeting: in show driving. Meint Postma was also actively involved in breeding and many of his horses put in appearances at various shows. • On the application for a stud service no service fees will be due for a mare if the registered stud services during three previous But we also remember Meint, together with Jan Bosma, from the tributes in Thialf where he took the champions on a lap of honour in breeding seasons have not resulted in the birth of a live foal. his horse-sleigh. • Performance regulations for Crown and Model predicates will be adapted. For current Preliminary Crown and Model mares the current regulations will continue to apply. New regulations for mares receiving the Preliminary Crown or Model predicate will On June 25th the life of 80-year-old Foeke van der Velde from Terwispel came to an end. He had made quite a name for himself in come into effect with the start of the year 2014. From that moment all horses need to obtain a score of 77 points for ABFP and the world of the Friesian horse and his horses were in great demand. Many of the major breeders bought stock from him and reaped IBOP tests, with an average score of 7 for the three basic gaits. This used to be restricted to the walk and the trot. huge successes. New breeders were eager to learn from him and based their stud solely on horses from his breeding line. When it came to choosing stallions, Foeke van der Velde had a mind of his own. Looking back, his successes have captured everyone’s 1.3 Developments in member numbers imagination. On 31 December 2012 the number of Dutch members registered at: 6323. Compared to the year before this represents a decline of 8%. This downward trend can also be seen in foreign countries, although to a lesser extent. The seriously-ill Jan Klimstra from Westergeest died on July 5th at the age of 57. All Friesian horses born in Klimstra’s yard were given the stablename ‘fan Keatlingwier’, which is a hamlet between Driesum and Westergeest where he lived with his wife Mieneke. Development member numbers KFPS Jan just loved going to examinations which for him were the high-days of breeding. He had a seat on the Member Council represen- ting breeding association Ta it Bihâld. 20000 15000 Foreign members 10000 Dutch members On July 25th at the age of 77 Dr.ir. Anne Osinga died in his hometown Giekerk. After his education at the then ‘College of Agriculture’ 5000 (now Wageningen University UR), he became managing director of the newly-established training centre in Oenkerk (later merged Member numbers 0 with PTC+) in 1962. Together with ir. Kai Bouma, Osinga founded the society ‘It Fryske Hoars’ in 1977, which seeks to promote the 2011 2001 2002 2003 2004 2013 2005 2007 2012 1998 2008 2009 2010 2006 1999 2000 interests of the Friesian horse and its cultural as well as historical values. In 2000, under the patronage of ‘It Fryske Hoars’, Osinga Year wrote the book ‘Het fokken van het Friese paard’ with the objective of promoting a better application of breeding research to Friesian horse breeding. Anne Osinga was a gifted speaker, with his characteristic style and humorous undertone. 2 Phryso attachment May 2014 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 The chart reveals that the benefits are slightly on the increase.