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Leffert 306 Preferent Deceased

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It is with great sadness that we heard this evening, December 5th, 2012, of the passing of approved stallion Leffert 306 Preferent (Tame 276 x Oepke 266).

The 26 year old stallion was renowned for his influence on the Friesian breed, siring 5 approved sons, 12 approved grandsons and 3 approved great-grandsons. He was particularly known for passing on his dressage talent, classic Friesian type, and beautiful front end. Leffert himself was accomplished in dressage and was awarded the Sport predicate, as well as achieving the prestigious Preferent title in 2005 for his considerable genetic contribution to the breed. He was twice crowned champion of the Stallion Show in Leewarden, and was honored last year for his 25th birthday.

Our thoughts and condolences go out to Leffert’s lifetime owner Marcus Doller. He will be greatly missed.

For more information, please visit FHANA or the KFPS.

 

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Jakob 302 Sport Deceased

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KFPS Approved stallion Jakob 302 Sport passed away this week at the age of 27. He leaves two approved sons, Olrik 383 and Take 455.

From the KFPS:
“Owned by the Hofstee family from the Dutch Gorredijk, JJakob 302 Sport RIPakob was KFPS approved in 1989. He serviced continuously at the Hofstee family station, but despite the fact that he had completed his Central Stallion Proving with fine marks, the mares wouldn’t really come. Perhaps it’s because at the annual KFPS Stallion Show he always had to settle for a second premium. As a 25 year old, Jakob was honoured at that same show.
Jakob became more popular when he started making a name for himself in the ring. He made it to the Dutch Z dressage category and was an honour class harness horse. He was more a sport horse than he was a model horse, which is also seen in his offspring, who are particularly successful in dressage. Jakob is among the stallions with the highest breeding index for sport.
As a son of Naen 264 and with Gerke 220 and Oene 201 in his dam line Jakob had relatively free blood. Because of the increasing interest in sport and the growing awareness of the need for genetic diversity Jakob was popular for a long time. There was even a revival in his older days.
KFPS has registered 1288 offspring by Jakob 302 Sport, 134 of which acquired the Sterpredicate. There’s one Model mare, 14 were awarded with the Sport predicate and 8 mares arePreferent. His influence is secured by his two approved sons. The first is sixteen-year-old Olrik 383, also stationed at the Hofstee family. In 2009, another stallion by Jakob was approved: Take 455. Since last year, his daughters are also influential as dams of stallions. Jakob also sired the dams of the newly approved KFPS stallions Wolfert 467 (Felle 422 Sport) and Alke 468 (Fabe 348). He’s also the sire of Wybren 464’s granddam.

Jacob 302 was still honoured at the Stallion Show in 2010 as a 25 year old stallion. He died this week at the age of 27 years old”.

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Tsjerk 328 Preferent, passes away at age 21

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Approved stallion Tsjerk 328 Preferent (Feitse 293 x Nanne) passed away yesterday in the Netherlands at the age of 21. He leaves two permanently approved sons, Maiko 373 and Andries 415, as well as more recently, Hinne 427, Loadewyk 431, Norbert 442 and Michel 444. FHANA states:

“Tsjerk 328, not only are his breeding values for conformation still among the highest, his list of predicate worthy progeny is impressive. As many as 483 offspring were ster, an unprecedented number in the breeding of Friesian horses. Nine daughters received the Model predicate and 25 Tsjerk 328 descendants earned the Sport Predicate.
…Tsjerk 328 has already approved six grandsons, three via son Andries 415 and three Tsjerk 328 through subsidiaries, including the two-time champion of the stallion Uldrik 457. It can be established that the influence of Tsjerk 328 on the Friesian Horse Breed to be quite meaningful.”

Source: FHANA