Pets and More Pets ? The Majestic Friesian Horse

The Friesian breed horse, a rare horse of black colour, traces its origins back to a Dutch province, Friesland. The Friesians give great importance to the breeding of and dealing in their horses. Most friars in the plentiful pre-reformation monasteries of Friesland were engaged with breeding of the Friesian horse. These black northerly jewels have since become international items.

Friesian horses are terribly chic, directly out of the Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Anderson stories with extended, wavy tails and manes. These horses are a byword for their decidedly surprising friendliness, manners and kindness. Friesian horses have such peaceful natures that it is a standard sight in Holland to see them led around with merely a halter. They became extremely well-liked in the remainder of Europe and the US, and are widely seen in dressage events. They are also used extensively for pleasure riding. Friesian horses and horses with Friesian blood excel in dressage due to their advanced intellect, pleasing appearance, body control and turbo charged power. They?re animals of great intelligence, with very co-operative nature.

The Friesian is pretty much unique in its characters: there is not any other horse that matches this breed for the qualities it has. This breed is elegant enough for professional events and powerful enough for use in farms. The Friesian has seen action with medieval knights, cavalry units of the 17th century and soldiers in World War II. This horse is always dressed up in black, with important features being the luxurious mane and tail, the forelock and the fetlocks.

The Friesian of the modern day comes with two different conformations. The baroque Friesian is very robust, and the more modern sport version is finer of bone structure.

Breeding rules for this horse are stringent, and the world has less than a 100 authorised studs, of which about 20 are going to be found in America. It is actually because of these numbers that high-pedigree Friesians are regarded as a rarity here. A very controlled selection process over centuries gave this horse its distinct movement styles, as also its liveliness and intelligence, not to mention its trustworthiness. For all its gentleness, the Friesian is just as proud as its human namesakes.

Though it could be hard to conceive of now, this breed came close to extinction many times during history. In the Second World War, serious rationing of fuel forced usage of the Friesian?s for farming and carriage pulling. This gave a chance for the horse to get back popularity and for the population of this breed to get back to healthy levels again. The Friesian is easily the world?s best carriage horse. It is very popular in the film industry for its rather flashy looks. The present acclaim of this breed can be traced back to its part in the 1985 film Ladyhawke. This role brought the breed into the world spotlight.

Today, the Friesian is more popular than ever, for both harness and saddle use. Given its popularity and flexibility, it is here to stay.

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