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• Why to Buy and Where to Find Friesian Horses For Sale

  Posted on March 27, 2012 by charlie in great

  Did you watch Ladyhawke and fall in love with Rutger Hauer’s horse? That big, beautiful black creature is a Friesian, one of the most desired and expensive horses on the planet. Aside from being beautiful, graceful, and generally pretty large, they are also a useful breed and can be trained to do any number of things. Traditionally, finding Friesian horses for sale has been a difficult prospect unless one already knew where to look, but the internet has made purchasing one of these classic beauties as easy as buying from any other website. Friesians are descended from warhorses; their trademark powerful build making them ideal for carrying knights wearing armor, while their temperaments made them fairly docile and easy to control despite their size. Prime examples of the breed are typically about 15 hands (about 5′) tall at the withers, or shoulders, have long, thick, often wavy manes and tails, and have feathers, or long hair, on the lower legs. Though no longer used for warhorses, except for in the occasional medieval re-enactment, they have been found to make wonderful harness, saddle and show horses. Their sheer size and power, along with their general good-natured attitudes, make them great for pulling carts or wagons. Their long legs give them smooth gates, while their stocky build make them good riding horses for larger people, and their willingness to please, as well as their astounding grace and aesthetic beauty, make them amazing show horses. For the same reasons they make great saddle and Read more »

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• Understanding the History of Friesian Horses for Sale UK

  Posted on October 11, 2011 by charlie in great

  Many people look at advertisements for Friesian horses for sale UK and dream about owning one of these beautiful animals. With their distinctive all-black coloring and long flowing manes and tails they are a pleasure to watch. Their dramatic appearance and dynamic gaits have made them a regular feature in films and illustrations. However despite their popularity many people know very little about this unique breed.Most people imagine Friesians bravely carrying knights into battle during the Middle Ages but that is not strictly true. The ancestors of modern Friesians were used in war and were known for their strength and endurance. However the modern Friesian with his baroque build and high knee action was developed during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. During this time the hardy warhorses were bred with Andalusian horses from Spain leading to the earliest horses of the modern type. Their ancestors were hardy and quick but lacked the snappy gaits and high headset that Friesians are known for today.From the sixteenth century forward the need for warhorses decreased while the demand for stylish carriage horses increased. As a result Friesians were bred for driving with an emphasis on uniform size and coloring as well as a flashy and powerful trot. Friesians are still a popular driving horse today as can be seen in the many advertisements for Friesian horses for sale UK which show them driving a variety of carriages and carts. The breed is known for its combination of strength and agility which were Read more »

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