Lynn and Dick Jenkin
PO Box 92
Dungog NSW 2420

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Our Mares - the strength of the Tashkent Team.

Tsjallinkje

Tsjallinkje (Inca, pictured right) was our first Friesian. We found her in Victoria at Black Minx Stud whilst still with her dam. After weaning she made the long trip from Melbourne to Dungog. Expecting the worst (she was several hours later than expected) we waited breathlessly as the truck ramp came down. It was pitch black, the engine was running and the headlights illuminated the fence of our yards, only meters from the grill

Out sauntered this round, black baby, totally unconcerned by her journey or her surroundings. We squeezed past the throbbing engine and lights, led her into her stable, where she sniffed at the water, took a quick sip and then hoed into the feed that was waiting for her.

Inca matured to be a typical Friesian of the Baroque type, with luxurious mane and tail, a short back and nicely rounded lines. She is a BBook 1 mare, which means she is purebred but not by a fully licensed stallion.

Inca endeared us to the Friesian Temperament and we have valued the contribution of this lovely mare. Sadly Tsjallinkje (Inca) died in January 2008, leaving a 5 week old filly foal Zalika TK, by Django.

Inca (Tsjallinkje) came down with what turned out to be a non salmonella bacterial enteritis. We initially treated her at home with antibiotics and fluids as we were in the red Zone and all the vet hospitals were in the purple Zone. Once we moved her and the foal, we would be unable to bring them home. When she didn’t respond to treatment we eventually got a travel permit on 31 December and drove her and Zalika the 3 hours to Satur’s Vet hospital where she could get round the clock care. Initially she seemed to be responding well to treatment but died of a heart attack shortly before midnight. Zalika stayed at the vet clinic until she was safely drinking from a bucket, then had to be transferred to Christine and Jeremy’s (North Kaludah Stud) as we could not bring her home and give her the care that she needed.   Zalika has been purchased by local enthusiast and now lives on the adjoining property to Django and Jacana, so it is nice for us that Inca’s last foal will stay close to 'home' and we can watch her grow up. Inca was our first Friesian and the reason we fell so in love with the breed. She was not the most athletic of our mares but she was the epitome of the old style carriage Friesian. She has a daughter in New Zealand (Id’riel TK, by Teunis), a son in QLD (Osiris TK by Remmelt) and two daughters in NSW, Urielle TK and Zalika TK both by Django.

 

Our broodmare band now consists of Tia (Neinke fan Faldens) Imp Star, Ymkje Z Imp Star, Robyn van Gelder Imp (by Andreas), Sittella of Black Onyx Imp in utero (by Folkert) and Siena TK (by Fabe out of Ymkje Z). Robyn, Sittella and Siena will be presented for the Keuring in 2009.

In addition we have a paint mare Vancouver Park Miss Watch (Watch the Duco) who has had one foal by Django (Domega - for sale) and is currently in foal to him for a early 2009 foal. Next season we will be putting her in foal to Coppabella Visage.

 

Tsjallinkje (Inca) - our first Friesian

Nienke Fan Faldens

This lovely mare, called Tia (right) at home, was found for us in the Netherlands. She was six years old, had already had two foals and had been awarded the coveted Star status, putting her amongst the top 25% of Friesian mares. She is a gentle horse, that loves attention and would be happy to spend all day just standing around in your company. But when she moves she takes your breath away

Tia has not had much training under saddle, but she is far to good a horse to be wasted as just a broodmare. So whilst she will be doing her bit to swell the numbers at Tashkent we are also hoping to further her education and get her out under saddle

In March 2006 Nienke gave us out first Django foal - a delightfully correct and true to the breed filly - Teora TK.  Unfortunately because we have so many close relatives she was sold but has delighted her owners with her charm and calm.   We know that she will always have a special place in our hearts and we expect to see her make her mark as a competition horse.

Above - Nienke Fan Faldens Right - Teora TK (from Neinke, by Django of Cacharel)

Ymkje Z

Ymkje (left) is the last of the adult mares currently at Tashkent. Like Tia, she was imported from the Netherlands and is Ster mare. When we first saw her, we were knocked over by the way she seemed to float above the ground, but she wasn't in foal, so we chose to buy Tia instead

Once we got back to Australia though, we just couldn't forget this mare and so made arrangements to buy her after all. She was now confirmed in foal but it was too late to fly her here, so she remained in NL until she foaled. She produced a magnificent colt, and despite the fact we had decided we would not bring a colt over here, he promised to be a good one, so we relented and he traveled out with mum. Our decision was vindicated when, 4 days before he left NL, he was presented for his foal classification (Keuring) and was awarded a first premium. Something very rare and only given to the top 5% of foals. Ymkje had already proved her worth to our breeding program.

Ymkje Z going nicely under saddle in the Netherlands.