The Frisian Horse
Also known as Hard-draver (strong trotter) is one of the oldest equine breeds in Europe and some specimens are hypothesized that the ancestors of this race were even prehistoric. Originally from the Frisian Islands (Holland), the Frisian Horse it is famous for its characteristic ever-morello mantle and its thick, often wavy horsehair. The selection of the breed was made by crossing the most powerful and heavy subjects with Andalusian and Arabian horses and was the protagonist in the formation of all race-running breeds, also through the Hackney that derives from it. In the Frisian Horse there are three lines: “Barocco”, more robust, “Classico”, imposing butRead More →