Horses!

[HollowOfWisps]

I went to a dressage show last weekend and there was a Perch/Friesian cross that was huge!! He had to be 19+ hands or more! His size alone was super intimidating--and I'm used to 17-18 hand horses but this guy was massive. He was gorgeous too!

Wow that is one big boy!

 

[Peaches Lee]

Wow that is one big boy!

He was! His rider was like 6'5" so it was a really pretty picture. The rider ended up being a dressage judge too, and he had very good praise for Friesians (something that used to be unheard of by dressage judges).

I saw one of your posts mention importing from Europe, are you looking at Friesians or other breeds?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

He was! His rider was like 6'5" so it was a really pretty picture. The rider ended up being a dressage judge too, and he had very good praise for Friesians (something that used to be unheard of by dressage judges).

I saw one of your posts mention importing from Europe, are you looking at Friesians or other breeds?

I have not fully decided yet, but Friesians are one of the breeds I have been considering.

 

[Folly's place]

All that leg feathering! Pretty, but a mess to keep nice. Just sayin'.
Mary

 

[Silkie Princess]

Do you have a link to this? I’m trying to find one like this and I love this one

I do but I live on the other side of the world…so

But there’s a lot of similar bridles out there. Like this one

I’d definitely get a high quality one so the leather will last longer.

 

[Peaches Lee]

All that leg feathering! Pretty, but a mess to keep nice. Just sayin'.
Mary

It really depends on the lines though, if we're talking Friesians. Mine has hardly any feathers at all and requires no extra maintenance apart from brushing.

 

[Buckingham Palace]

I really wish I wasn't such an indecisive person I have been patiently taking my time since we bought this place renovating the barn, removing weeds from the fields, seeding in better grass, designing new pasture set-ups, putting up fence, planning for the new barn etc. I have been looking into possibly importing from Europe. However, those Friesian cross colts are tempting, but will also require a lot more work on my part (which I told myself I wouldn't do lol). I would love to have a horse that is ready to go without years of work, but the best horse I have ever owned was a gelding I bought whe

i Hope you can get some soon.

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Went to the horse rescue yesterday! Elvis is loving his adopted mom, Serenity, and they have matching fly masks, which looks adorable. Elvis is turning out to be a bay roan, and he's going to be gorgeous.
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A new horse, well, a pony, technically, came in last week. @azurbanclucker, you should like his name. Fred. Poor Freddy is really skinny and needs to get fatter. He has a love-hate relationship with his pasture mate, Odin, who tries to eat all his food. They can't get along without each other, though.
Fred:
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Odin:
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Yes, he's missing his right eye. He came into the rescue with it horribly infected, and the vet couldn't save it. So, he's half blind, but it doesn't bother him a bit. He's the cutest, fattest pony ever.
A couple of the foals are going to their new homes today, Black Pearl and Cher.
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Cher:
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They are all too cute.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

I've been planning on getting back into horses again and following this thread is making the horse fever worse. There are two colts a couple hours away from me and I am sooo tempted to go look at them now. One is a grey Friesian x Percheron and the other Grullo Friesian x Quarter Horse. Both crosses I've ridden and absolutely love. Actually probably my two favorite crosses out there.

Holy heck please get one if you don't at least go see them so you can post pics

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

All that leg feathering! Pretty, but a mess to keep nice. Just sayin'.
Mary

Yeh like leg wool on lambs if you don't take care of it all goes to pot