MISSION
STATEMENT
Friesians4all
are independent Friesian horse specialists from
Holland, selling, marketing and promoting high quality FPS registered
Friesian horses across the globe at affordable prices
Nederland
Bel 0642 086 008
Great Britain
Call 0871 733 8581
Deutschland
Ruf an 0700 374 374 26
Schweiz
Ruf an 0800 561 429
USA
Call 305-468-2748
All
other countries
Call +49 5934 703 986
Email
friesianhorses@planet.nl
Fax
+31 84 748 6294
Mailing
Address
Postbus 105,
9560 AC Ter Apel - Nederland
Dutch
FPS Members
Choose EURO, US$ or £ Pricing
SELECTING
YOUR FRIESIAN HORSE
TEMPERAMENT
- First and foremost look into the eyes of the horse. Does she/he show
a soft, curious look with large, round eyes, or does it have small and/or
narrow eyes?
CONFORMATION
- Is the forehand proportionate to the hindquarter? Is the leg length
proportionate to the body depth? Is the length of the neck proportionate
to length of the back? Is the length of the head proportionate to length
of the neck? Is the overall bone and substance, such as size of hooves,
proportionate to the body mass?
MOVEMENT - View the horse not ridden
and/or tacked up to examine its natural movement. Does the horse appear
relaxed with a natural balance in all movements?
WALK
- Is the walk free and loose as opposed to short and tight?
STRIDE
- Is hock action proportionate to knee action? Do the shoulders move
as freely as the knees and hocks (not more or less)? Look for the degree
of suspension and animation. More is better.
TROT
and CANTER - In free movement, is
the length of the stride from the hindquarter equal to the length of
the forehand stride? Does the horse have natural extension in both trot
and canter? How freely does the horse move in the canter? Is there a
3-beat canter? Does the horse have a natural 'uphill' forward movement
with natural 'swing' to its back?
TRAINING
LEVEL
- A properly schooled horse can correctly demonstrate all of the movements
required for the performance or competition level at which it is being
sold.
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