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Welcome to the home page of the Australia and New Zealand Friesian Horse Society (ANZFHS). The ANZFHS is the official representative of the Royal Society "The Friesian Horse Studbook", Koninklijke Vereniging Het Friese Paarden Stamboek (KFPS), based in the Netherlands. The KFPS is recognised as the World Wide Studbook for the Friesian Horse and is the world-wide authority on the Friesian Horse. The KFPS has organised the national societies in the World Friesian Horse Association (WFHO).

The ANZFHS currently covers Australia and also New Zealand and was established in 1983, celebrating its 25th anniversary just recently. The first Friesian Horse arrived in Australia in 1977 (the stallion Lyckle "B").

We invite you to explore the world of the Friesian horse if you are new to the breed. If you are already familiar with the breed, or are a member of the ANZFHS and if you are lucky to own a Friesian Horse, this site will provide you with news, information, photos and items such as the information pack and rules and constitution that can be downloaded for your use. Most forms for membership, registration and transfer are also downloadable from the site.

You might be on the verge of joining the small but growing group of Friesian Horse Owners in Australia and New Zealand. Our website will provide you with information about the rules and regulations and provide you with the procedures how to join as a member, transfer horse ownership or register a horse in the books.

The forum on this site is open to members only and provides a important point of contact between the board and the members and between members themselves. To participate, register on the Horsetalk forum site by following the links. We will then add you to the list of members of our forum.

Friesian Horses number now close to 350 and are located throughout Australia and New Zealand. The ANZFHS can provide details of breeders and owners in your area.

The ANZFHS registers only Purebred Friesian horses of which the parentage can be determined. The ANZFHS offers assistance with the purchasing and breeding of Friesian Horses.