River Oaks Farm - Friesian Sporthorses, Warmbloods & Iberians

01/25/2025

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If you're going into the arena on a horse you love, you've already won. 💙

01/05/2025

This is a great write-up about the FSA's Inspection & In-Hand National Year-End Awards. Friesian Sporthorses we bred are included (the ROF suffix) and the horses pictured bottom left and bottom right are both ROF bred horses.

Some trivia about the FSA’s National Inspection & In-Hand year-end awards🥇This award was first offered in 2010. The first National Champion was “Lancaster ROF”, a Main Book stallion by Lexington (Gold Elite / Main Book Friesian Sporthorse) and out of Natasha (Dutch Warmblood), bred by Gigha Steinman Moldrik / River Oaks Farm and owned by Sabina DiSano. The most recent Champion was "Onyx's Crescent S PB-SH", a Main Book filly by Sempatico S (German Warmblood) and out of Isa van PRF (Friesian), bred and owned by Patrice Brock.

There have been a total of 14 national champions since 2010 (one horse was the USA National Champion twice.) Onyx's Crescent S PB-SH (2024), Fonzie S.A. (2023), Jouke FK (2022), Tilly W (2021), Top Shelf Simba (2020), Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (2019), Utsen Kula (2018), Sir Alexander (2017), Bella Vita (2016), Lotus CS (2015), Lily ROF (2014), Lisbon ROF (2013), Lauderdale ROF (2012), Lily ROF (again, 2011), and Lancaster ROF (2010.) Seven were Main Book Friesian Sporthorses, five were Foundation Book Friesians, and two were Auxiliary Book Friesian Sporthorses.

The highest score ever awarded was an 89.18% awarded to Lauderdale ROF, who was presented as a 3-year-old gelding in 2012. Lauderdale ROF is an Auxiliary Book gelding by Lexington (Gold Elite / Main Book Friesian Sporthorse) and out of Koloa (Friesian Sporthorse), bred by Gigha Steinman Moldrik / River Oaks Farm. The second highest score ever awarded was an 81.7% awarded to Lily ROF, who was presented as a weanling in 2011 (she went on to also win USDF’s Regional Championships that same year.) Lily ROF is a Main Book mare by Lexington and out of Natasha (Dutch Warmblood), and is currently owned by Karen Elder.

Pictured clockwise from top left: Utsen Kula (2018 Champion) owned by Patrice and Kari Brock / Paha Ridge Friesians; Sir Alexander (2017 Champion) owned/ridden by Kacie Linegar; Lily ROF (2011 & 2014 Champion) owned by Karen Elder; and Lauderdale ROF (2012 Champion) owned by Gigha Steinman Moldrik / River Oaks Farm.

Friesian Sporthorse Association (FSA) -- the official registry of the Friesian Sporthorse.

01/02/2025

12/31/2024

Happy New Year!

Friesian Sporthorse Association (FSA) - the official registry of the Friesian Sporthorse.

12/30/2024

Here's hoping everyone has a wonderful 2025!

12/24/2024

Wishing everyone the merriest Christmas, the happiest Hanukkah, and all the best of the holiday season 💚

12/23/2024

Wishing everyone the merriest Christmas, the happiest Hanukkah, and all the joys of the holidays...

11/23/2024

Great tip! The difference between "pinto" and "paint" is SO important. We're also the proud breeder of the pinto Friesian Sporthorse pictured.

Memory Tip of the Day: people often confuse the terms PINTO (a color) and PAINT (a stockhorse breed.) Here's an easy way to remember the difference: PINTO is a COLOR (notice both words are two syllables) and PAINT is a stockhorse BREED (notice both words are one syllable.)

Pinto coloring can be found in several breeds of horses, from Warmbloods to Saddlebreds. The horse pictured here is a pinto Main Book Friesian Sporthorse stallion "Americus ROF" who inherited his pinto coloring from his pinto Friesian Sporthorse sire "Nico", who inherited his pinto coloring from his pinto Dutch Warmblood dam.

09/03/2024

The only registry we would ever use to register a Friesian Sporthorse or any Friesian Cross.....

Friesian Sporthorse (FSA) registration forms and fees.

07/02/2024

This is a great history summary. The ROF suffix is ours - River Oaks Farm. The national champions 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 were all bred here (ROF), and the record holders for the two highest scores ever awarded to Friesian Sporthorses were also ROF horses. Each of them was by Lexington.

In 2015 Gigha Steinman Moldrik became the FSA's inspection judge and we voluntarily agreed ROF horses wouldn't be eligible to participate for year-end awards anymore because it might look like a conflict of interest, although we kept breeding great Friesian Sporthorses.

The horse pictured is one of ours - Lauderdale ROF. By Lexington (Grand Prix Friesian Sporthorse stallion) and out of Koloa (Friesian Sporthorse mare.)

Some trivia about the FSA’s National Friesian Sporthorse Inspection & In-Hand year-end awards🥇This award was first offered in 2010. The first National Champion was “Lancaster ROF”, a Main Book stallion by Lexington (Gold Elite / Main Book Friesian Sporthorse) and out of Natasha (Dutch Warmblood), bred by Gigha Steinman Moldrik / River Oaks Farm and owned by Sabina DiSano. The most recent Champion was "Fonzie S.A." a Foundation Book stallion by Epke 474 (Friesian) and out of Mirthe M (Friesian), bred by A. Vanderper and owned by Morgan Moore.

There have been a total of 13 national champions since 2010 (one horse was the USA National Champion twice.) Fonzie S.A. (2023), Jouke FK (2022), Tilly W (2021), Top Shelf Simba (2020), Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (2019), Utsen Kula (2018), Sir Alexander (2017), Bella Vita (2016), Lotus CS (2015), Lily ROF (2014), Lisbon ROF (2013), Lauderdale ROF (2012), Lily ROF (again, 2011), and Lancaster ROF (2010.) Six were Main Book Friesian Sporthorses, five were Foundation Book Friesians, and two were Auxiliary Book Friesian Sporthorses.

The highest score ever awarded was an 89.18% awarded to Lauderdale ROF, who was presented as a 3-year-old gelding in 2012. Lauderdale ROF is an Auxiliary Book gelding by Lexington (Gold Elite / Main Book Friesian Sporthorse) and out of Koloa (Friesian Sporthorse), bred by Gigha Steinman Moldrik / River Oaks Farm. The second highest score ever awarded was an 81.7% awarded to Lily ROF, who was presented as a weanling in 2011 (she went on to also win USDF’s Regional Championships that same year.) Lily ROF is a Main Book mare by Lexington and out of Natasha (Dutch Warmblood), and is currently owned by Karen Elder.

Pictured is Lauderdale ROF, who holds the record for the highest score ever awarded to a Friesian or Friesian Sporthorse at inspection.

Friesian Sporthorse Association (FSA) -- the official registry of the Friesian Sporthorse.