--- Sonja wrote: > Deborah wrote: <snip> > this > > particular team was _very dark_ chocolate brown - > they told me purebred, but perhaps they were > crossbreds. > > The latter are becoming more popular with the > dressage > > and sporthorse set. Here are a couple of pix (the > > show looks a bit over the top; but if you at all > like > > horses I highly recommend "Cheval Theatre" by the > > 'Cirque de Soleil' (sp?) folks): > > http://www.worldofdancinghorses.com/horses.html > > > > (I've seen it spelled Friesian, Freisian and > Fresian.) > > I'm amazed. I wasn't thinking about anything as > blazing as a star or > blazes or something. Just a few white hairs on the > fetlocks, stuff like > that, so it isn't a pure black. > >From "the Friesian Horse Studbook" homepage > > http://www.fps-studbook.com/ > > Its black colour, long heavy mane and conspicuous > fetlocks are typical > of this trusty steed. Its friendly but lively > character, as well as its > intelligence and eagerness to learn make it possible > to use the Friesian > horse for many applications. Not only have they been > used as coach > horses, driving and show driving horses and riding > horses, but they are > also perfect for dressage, circuses and recreational > riding.
One of the moments I loved best at a recent Horse Expo was when 2 Friesians were turned loose in the arena - ah, so beautiful! And it's one of the breeds that has 'presence' just standing around. Our farrier has worked with some and says they have wonderful temperaments. > So you can understand that I'm very amazed they let > that golden one in the book. Here, some of the 'color breeds' (Paint and Appaloosa) allow solid-colored 'breeding stock' status, but I think it's silly to call a horse with no spots an Appie. :P > I loved the pics btw. > > Sonja > GCU I used to be a horse girl. Can you tell? The more, the merrier! :D GSV Yee-haw! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
