Looking for Friesians for sale? You can find them in various parts of the United States. Many horse breeders are now interested in these magnificent looking horses that originally hailed from The Netherlands. These horses were originally bred in Friesland, which is in the Northern part of the Netherlands and is thought to be a descendant of the forest horse. In size and appearance, they look very much like a draft horse, but are much more agile.
Friesians are distinguished by their black, shiny coat as well as their long and curly manes and tales. The coat of a Friesian horse shimmers if it is well cared for. It is no wonder that these horses are purchased and bred mainly as show horses.
Another use for the Friesian horse is as a carriage horse. Because the horse is such an elegant creature, it makes for a splendid carriage horse. There are two types of Friesian horses that are in demand today - the purebred horse, wanted mainly for show, and the Friesian sport horse which is used for dressage competition. They make excellent show horses and are gentle as riding horses as well.
One of the reasons why there is such a demand for Friesian horses is for their color. As a carriage horse, it is desirable to have a team of all black horses as it is attractive to watch. The Friesian horse is a powerful horse and is strong with good control of his body. They are good horses for pleasure as well as show. They do not make very good racehorses, however.
Circuses will also acquire Friesian horses as their appearance causes quite a fuss. They are very flashy and have also found a calling in the motion picture industry. They have been featured in several films, many of which were period epics. Unfortunately, the producers of many of these epics did not do their homework on the horses as they often depict them in films that date back thousands of years when the breed was really not known to exist until about 500 years ago.
You can buy Friesian horses from a number of different breeders. To find a good breeder, ask around at horse shows, at an equestrian center or even go online. If you decide to use an online breeder, you should make sure that you get references from other people to whom he or she has sold horses. There are Friesians for sale all over the United States if you are interested in owning one of these elegant and yet powerful creatures.
Art Gib is a freelance writer. Full Spectrum Stables is a horse stable that offers Friesians for sale, along with tons of information and resources about Friesians.
