Bojka went 1st Premie and Reserve Champion for the day at his keuring at Kootwijk in Holland with a total of 39 points and for Racial (Breed Type) 8.5 out of a possible 9.  It was apparent that after Bojka's win, although we had already purchased him prior to his keuring, that there was a great deal of interest by Dutch breeders, in keeping him in Holland, however, we felt it was just as important to bring him into Canada and join Black Reign Friesians.

Bojka van de Anne Hoeve is an outstanding stallion colt, which has huge presence, who was born March 12 2008. Bojka is by the sire, Tsjerk 328, which just became a Preferent stallion. Tsjerk is from Stam 38, produces modern type, impressive gaits and pretty faces. At Tsjerk's stallion inspection, he was noted to be an honest & energetic stallion, with good work attitude and a trot that shows off well. 

Bojka's dam had a repeat breeding for 2009 and he now has a full brother born February 23, 2009.  We think his brother, Devonte, will follow in Bojka's footsteps.  There is also a ster mare in Texas, Mette Xandra W, which is out of their mother, Xandra.  If both of our colts go on to being ster, that will push Xandra well on to becoming Preferent, which we plan on seeing accomplished.

Bojka at Kootwijk Keuring July 2008/ Click Thumbnails To Enlarge

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Photo taken, in Holland, the day we decided Bojka should join Black Reign Friesians & Showing Us Why

After we bought Bojka with his mother in Holland in June, we came back to Canada.  Our Reproductive veterinarian in Holland saw Bojka after he was body clipped for the keuring and his reports were that he got to see many foals in his practice, but he is truly something special.

After the keuring, where he received 1st Premie, Reserve Champion, he was moved to Middenbeester to meet up with our other mare and foal, where they would all go into quarantine, destined for Canada.

Again, when he arrived at the stable, they said that he is something special and looked like a body builder, referring to his precisely sculptured and contoured, muscled body and his beautiful chiseled face.

We feel very blessed being able to be part of his daily life and see his development.

****UPDATE****January-March 2009
Bojka loves the time with his humans, and he is groomed almost daily, stands and waits his turn to be asked to be led & walked through doorways, when moved with our other stallion, moves sideways when touched with hands in a calm way, even while being grained, is trimmed every 6 weeks by farrier and has been worked up that he will stand in cross ties while being trimmed.  Learning that its OK to be by himself, when asked to be, but enjoys playing with other stallion.