Here is a small collection of people and their stories about their Friesians, accompanied by photos.
Posts Tagged ‘friesian’
Touched By Friesians
Posted in Horse People, Multimedia, tagged carriage, driving, friesian, frisians, horse on December 8, 2009| 1 Comment »
That isn’t a Popsicle – A.I. vs Live Cover
Posted in Breeding, Registry, tagged A.I., ai, approved stallions, artifical insemination, Breeding, breeding ethics, friesian, frisians, horse, live cover on November 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
It’s not a very normal occurrence in the average American household to be looking for a Popsicle and find a container full of horse semen in your kitchen freezer. (more…)
Interview With Dana Story – Owner of Storybook Carriages
Posted in Horse People, Multimedia, tagged carriage, driving, friesian, frisians, gelding, horse, horses on November 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Dana Story is the owner of Storybook Carriages, based in San Luis Obispo County, Ca. Also shown is her Friesian gelding – Hugo. Click the picture for the interview!
Breeding for the Better
Posted in Breeding, Registry, tagged approved stallions, Breeding, breeding ethics, fhana, fps, friesian, frisians, horse, horses, stamboek on November 2, 2009| 4 Comments »
“The Ethics of Breeding: More than a popularity contest” is an article written by Jos Mottershead and published in the Oct/Nov 2009 issue of Friesian Blood & Baroque Horse magazine. Friesian Blood & Baroque Horse is a magazine for those who love its namesake—Friesians and baroque horses. Other baroque breeds include Lusitanos, Gypsy Vanners, and Andalusians. All these breeds are traced back to the Middle Ages and renowned for the strong but agile physique. Unfortunately, it has no electronic form, just a subscription to print. (more…)
An American Tragedy – updated
Posted in Horse People, The Friesian Horse, tagged equine cruelty act, friesian, genevieve de montremare, horse, horses, slaughter on October 20, 2009| 66 Comments »
UPDATE: If you haven’t been aware, my blog has been the the most visited place for information on Genevieve de Montremare (or has it so happens Genevieve Sanders). To learn more about the story, please visit this Fresno Bee article. Also, the article mentioned in The Star-Telegram‘s link went dead for reasons unknown.
UPDATE: The article from the Star-Telegram has some grievously incorrect information about Storm Shadow and Genevieve de Montremare. Tammy Hildreth of Friesian Quest has generously pointed out the errors of the article in the comment below. Thank you Tammy for providing this information!
An article in the Texan newspaper The Star-Telegam tells short but uplifting tale of a Friesian-Andalusian cross named Storm Shadow that was destined for slaughter after his owner, Genevieve de Montremare, died of leukemia. (more…)
25th Anniversary of Friesians in North America
Posted in Horse People, Registry, The Friesian Horse, tagged anniversary, fhana, fps, friesian, frisians, horse, horse show, horses on October 14, 2009| 2 Comments »
Last week was the FHANA 25th Anniversary Convention in Reno, Nevada. Unfortunately, due to school I was unable to attend, but my mother Michelle spent the whole week attending the shows put on by FHANA as well as participating our own horses in them. Our lovely Crusader came back with a blue ribbon in driving. We also purchased two new horses, a mare named Erika and a colt named Danny. (more…)
Every Little Girl’s Dream
Posted in Horse People, The Friesian Horse, tagged bride, carriage, driving, eco-friendly, fairy, fairy tale, fairytale, friesian, frisians, green, horse, horses, marriage, princess, tale, wedding, weddings on October 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A few days ago, I actually got a google alert about “friesian horse” article that caught my eye. Like most alerts, it was just a brief mention of a Friesian, ridden by the true subject of the article. In this case, however, it was about a bride arriving to her wedding on a Friesian mare named Varinette.
“So taken was Jessica by her first glimpse of a Friesian horse that the youngster announced to parents John and Ethel Viveiros that she would have one someday — and would ride one of these magnificent black animals to her own wedding,” said the article.
Arriving at your wedding on a Friesian is, in my opinion, grand, memorable, and beautiful. And, hey! If you’re going with the traditional white gown and black tux, the Friesian matches perfectly! Especially if you use the tradition white rein and bridle they use for showing. My mother actually got married on a Friesian, right at the altar. If I get married, I definitely plan on incorporating Friesians into the ceremonies.
Another nice way to have a Friesian in your wedding, as well as being a bit “eco-friendly”, is to replace the customary black limo with a horse drawn carriage. There is actually a local Friesian-drawn carriage service called Storybook Carriages, owned and operated by Dana Story. A driver dressed in a formal driving outfit with a top hat in a beautiful white fairy tale carriage drawn by a elegant Friesian seems much more impressive than a limo, doesn’t it?
There are some downsides. Friesians are big animals and can be spooked. Even a well trained horse can have its moments. Limos aren’t going to zoom off because someone’s chihuahua runs in front of it. While Friesians lend themselves to being photogenic…you need someone constantly clucking their tongue and waving their hands by the photographer to make them bother looking. Even then, you need to double your efforts in order to get them to make their ears come forward. An pissed off looking Friesian in your wedding photos isn’t very nice. Transportation is also an issue, since the carriage and horse need to be at the wedding a couple hours beforehand to get prepared. This means a trailer for the horse and carriage.
Let’s not forget road apples either. Thankfully, there is this wonderful invention that can discreetly capture and hide this offending problem. The “Bun-Bag”™! While it’s a bit unnerving, I’d much rather have it in a sealed bag than on the aisle.
Ancient Breed, Modern Fantasy
Posted in Registry, The Friesian Horse, tagged Breeding, fps, friesian, frisian, frisians, horse, horses, Registry on October 5, 2009| 1 Comment »
Summary Blurb:
• Characterized by being big, black, high-stepping, having “feathered” legs, and long, thick manes and tails
• One of the oldest breeds in Europe and the only breed native to the Netherlands, and were crossbred to near extinction on more than one occasion.
• Originally used as warhorses, carrying knights and crusaders.
• Today, they are pleasure horses, used for show, driving, and dressage.