Renske is our beautiful Friesian Ster mare by Sape 381 out of the 1st Premie Ster Preferent mare Baukje fan Ikkerwald (Oege 267), making her the half-sister to our KFPS Model mare, Femma L (Teunis 332).

We were delighted to have the opportunity to bring Renske over to the UK in 2009. In March of 2010, she produced a very handsome colt by Bente who we owned in partnership with her breeder. This colt named Hannes (not to be confused with the Hannes we have on the farm now) received a 2nd Premie at the UK Gradings. He was subsequently sold and enjoys a five star home with his owners in Derbyshire.

Renske was lightly backed before she came to the UK and returned to work in early 2011. Following an injury, she was unable to work for most of 2012 but returned to work again at the end of that year. She has always been an extremely forward mare with powerful and expressive paces.

A number of attempts to breed with Renske in 2012 and 2019 proved unsuccessful. This was heartbreaking as she has proven to be the most honest, reliable, and enthusiastic member of our Friesian team. We always say if we could clone Ren, we'd do it ten times!

At the 2013 Friesian Inspections, Renske was one of the first horses to complete the IBOP test, held for the first time in the UK that year. With her two older sisters having achieved the Sport title and a mark of 81.5 points in the IBOP, respectively, she had a lot to live up to. She was very green in her training at the time so her canter transitions were not really ready for the test. However, her movement spoke for itself and the judges were able to assess the quality of her paces, awarding her 76.5 points.

Renske has done an amazing job over the years taking part in our Experience Days. Many a visitor has fallen in love with her. Ren loves nothing more than going for a gallop along the beach, and is now known as the Speed Queen of Greenbank! When not being ridden, she is the most relaxed and gentle soul, ideal for those wanting to spend time with the Friesians from the ground. In fact, her nickname, "Auntie Ren" came about partly because she's so good at looking out for any youngsters, especially her nieces (Vela, Ischka, Ineke, Jolanda & Sjoukje) over the years. Renske really comes alive when being ridden. She absolutely loves her work and demonstrates what a powerhouse she is when under saddle.

Renske will remain part of our Friesian family and will continue to be a lead horse on our Friesian Experiences for as long as she wishes to. She enjoyed more consistent schooling work in 2021 which helped with her balance and control in each of her paces. She also became one of our regular residents in 'Stable Stays' that year, proving an ideal stablemate for those a little nervous or less experienced with horses.

Follow the journey of beautiful Renske on our YouTube channel and social media pages.