Wietske Janke V

   In June of 2005 I retired from a teaching career, and with the extra time in my daily schedule, it seemed only natural that I fill it with more Friesians! Wietske was imported from the Netherlands with the help of Rick & Ellen of Pleasant View Friesians as the mare part of my 3 in 1 package. She is registered with both FHANA [the Friesian Horse Association of North America] and the Dutch FPS [Friesch Paarden-Stamboek (Friesian studbook)], which is the world-wide authority on the Friesian horse and recognized as the European Mother Studbook of the Friesian Horse.
    Sired by Ritse, Wietske Janke V [199925360], is a "ster" Friesian mare and supposed to ride and drive, but I am sure that was before she began her career as a broodmare, so since I have weaned her foal, I started round penning her and took my first ride on her in October 2005--just awesome! I rode her lightly for 3 months until I put her on maternity leave the beginning of 2006.
See her pedigree.
    Sjaantje was her 2nd foal--in 2004 she had a colt by Tsjerk, "Oldert" [200401397]. Wietske is in foal to Ait for 2006.
Witeske's 2006 colt by Ait 410 was born March 8, 2006 and Thomas and I were both there to watch [and video] and help. Since this was her 3rd foal, she knew the routine and is an excellent mother.
    Wietske's 2007 Teade colt, Xavier, was born March 19. When he was weaned, I started Wietske back under saddle and have been enjoying riding her. We have even be on the trails and I have her cantering--the first Friesian I have ridden at a canter!