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Friesian Info
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New Friesians for Sale 3/18/06 !!
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Breed Characteristics
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Ancient Times -
Draft-like
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Modern Times -
Lightening into more warm-blood type
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3 Types Today
(Judges should not be biased as to type as long as the horse has good
conformation and movement.)
- Light ("Sport Horse" or "Luxury Horse")
- Medium ("Classic")
- Heavy ("Baroque")
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Height - 15.1 (155
cm)- 16.1 (165 cm) - typically, and trending to the taller range
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Minimum
Requirements as per FHANA (North American representative of the FPS)
| Studbook
Mare/Gelding |
150cm |
14.3 hands |
| Star Mare/Star Gelding |
155cm |
15.1 hands |
| Model Mare or 3 yr old approved
stallion |
158cm |
15.21/2
hands |
| 4 yr old approved stallion |
160cm |
15.3 hands |
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Neck - Upright and Crested,
Graceful arch and narrow throat latch
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Head - More refined then other
draft breeds
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Ears - Small and Alert, tips
point slightly inward
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Eyes - Kind gentle eye
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Body - Compact, strong, good
bone in legs, strong/clean joints
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Withers - Mostly rounded
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Shoulder - Long and sloping
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Hooves - Strong and Solid
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Hair - Famous for long, flowing
mane and tail, wavy and sometimes curly.
- Fetlock - abundance of hair called "feathers"
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Color - Black only today. White
on forehead is acceptable. Other white is not permitted in registry. Chestnut
gene which throws red is still carried but no longer allowed in breeding
stallions.
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Temperment - Kind, people
oriented, friendly, willing, loyal, gentle, "heart" quality
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Movement - Natural Trotters,
Powerful Trots. Canter is natural in some and not others.
- Two types and some succeed in
both:
- Driving Type
High Knee Action
- Riding Type
- Forward Reaching Action
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Disciplines
- Driving, Dressage, Trail, Side-Saddle, Vaulting, Therapeutic,
Theatrical Events, Quadrille
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