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What a magnificent looking animal

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Dave 2 or the Howels heck even Allen in Nebraska would look good on one of these. You should get a pair of these horses. What a magnificent looking animal. I would think for a case of Barley pops that glennster and Kruser would be happy to do the trucking in any direction.

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http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Y5XJbSqwriM?rel=0
What a magnificent looking animal
 
Neat huh????? Imagine the work to keep that mane looking nice.... Those two'd have to warsh up and shave then clean & wax the truck/trailer before they could haul one of these :shock:

A handful of them around here but nothing like in the video........

Thanks.
 
My wife trained Dressage for over 20 years, and had a friend that owned a Freisian. She retired from that about 15 years ago. I just showed her the posting, and she is now wet eyed.
 
Naw; my horse was white so I'd like another one like her. "Course, I'm too old and stiff to ride a horse anyway so I guess that I won't get one.
 
Funny- when you said "magnificent" in your link, I immediately thought Fresian. Neighbor went into them in a pretty big way, and that is the best word to describe them.
 
"Magnificent" doesn't even come close to describing them!!!

How big (hands high) and how much do they weigh? They look considerably larger than most carriage or riding horses I've seen, but not as big as the Percherons I grew up with.

Thanks for posting!!

Stan
 

There have been a lot of threads about selling hay to horse people. Horse people that are on the show circuit are that much tougher to deal with. I used to sell hay to some Fresian breeders, until they moved away. Actually they came back to get some hay. They got out of the Fresians after about ten years. It seemed that the Fresian people made most of the other horse people look like kindergartners.
 
Really enjoyed the video; Nancy will know more about these horses.

I'll send her an email and include a link to your post.

Thanks for sharing the video with us.
 
Yes, these are obviously top show Fresians and they are magnificent.

They were originally used for carriage and light draft horses. I would guess they stand 16 to 17 hands and weigh 1500 to 1800. They are not as heavy or as large as Clydes or Perchs.

Manes and tails would be kept in "keepers" to prevent damage and maintain "show" quality.

Their numbers got quite low until about 20 years ago. They have enjoyed a comeback as show horses and competition driving horses. One was used in the movie "Lady Hawk".

At one time there was a farm that raised Fresians in this area, but I think they have moved.

If you watch the video closely, you will see they are not particulary smooth for riding - lots of body/hand movement by the riders. The high leg action, especially at the trot, would not make them smooth to ride.

They are gorgeous, though!

Here are some other light drafts you might enjoy - Chesapeake Bays & American Creams. Both are little known, but like the Fresians, enjoying a bit of a comeback.
 
Nancy,

Thanks for answering my question posted below. Where did this breed originate? Holstein cows are sometimes called "Holstein Fresian" and I think they originated on some islands off the U.K.

Stan
 
Nancy,

Why didn't I think of that? A mind is a terrible thing to waste, I guess. Or, more simply put, "A mind is a terrible thing".

Thanks,

Stan
 
The American Creams were developed in Iowa. There are a pair of them at the MN Zoo just south of the TwinCities.


(quoted from post at 14:28:18 09/24/12) Yes, these are obviously top show Fresians and they are magnificent.

They were originally used for carriage and light draft horses. I would guess they stand 16 to 17 hands and weigh 1500 to 1800. They are not as heavy or as large as Clydes or Perchs.

Manes and tails would be kept in "keepers" to prevent damage and maintain "show" quality.

Their numbers got quite low until about 20 years ago. They have enjoyed a comeback as show horses and competition driving horses. One was used in the movie "Lady Hawk".

At one time there was a farm that raised Fresians in this area, but I think they have moved.

If you watch the video closely, you will see they are not particulary smooth for riding - lots of body/hand movement by the riders. The high leg action, especially at the trot, would not make them smooth to ride.

They are gorgeous, though!

Here are some other light drafts you might enjoy - Chesapeake Bays & American Creams. Both are little known, but like the Fresians, enjoying a bit of a comeback.
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(quoted from post at 02:55:00 09/23/12) Neat huh????? Imagine the work to keep that mane looking nice.... Those two'd have to warsh up and shave then clean & wax the truck/trailer before they could haul one of these :shock:

A handful of them around here but nothing like in the video........

Thanks.
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emember when you was asking around for a horse and i mentioned,..why not look in holland for a friesian!"the cadilac among horses"
Those are trully magnificent horses arn't they. :wink:
 
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