Friesian Horse For Sale Online

Friesian horses, or Frizian horse, are a horse breed that originated in Friesland, which certainly makes sense. FYI: Friesland is in the Netherlands. They are used both in harness and under saddle and most recently they are being used in dressage.

They are black with some occasional white marking; however, the only white marking allowed on a studbook-registered horse is a small star. They are 15.2 to 16.0 hands tall on average and weight 1300 pounds.

Friesian horses have the conformation of a light draught horse; however, they are very graceful and nimble for their size. There is some evidence that during the Middle Ages, ancestors of Friesians horses were in popular as war horses since they were big enough to carry a big heavy guy in metal armor, while nimble enough to dance around foes.

Unfortunately, Friesian horses nearly became extinct on more than one occasion. Luckily these days Friesian horses are growing in numbers and popularity. There are currently more than 45,000 Friesians registered worldwide. Approximately 8,000 of those horses are in North America.

The Dutch horses’ lush mane and feathering, their shiny coat and the large black eyes add to their one-of-a-kind appearance. In order to be officially recognized for breeding, stallions must meet a certain height at the withers: at least 158 cm for three-year-old stallions and 160 cm for four-year-olds. The animals from Friesland are reliable, eager to learn und gentle. And they can be used for many different disciplines thanks to their high intelligence and their sensitive nature: Whether it’s dressage, circus riding or advanced dressage – there is no other horse breed that presents itself in such a majestic way in many different disciplines