TWO PINTO ANDALUSIANS

RARE COLOR PATTERNS FOR ANDALUSIAN HORSES

ANOTHER GYPSY VANNER PONY

Check out the hair!  Wow!!

(Love looking at it; would hate to groom it. ;0)

GRONINGEN HORSE

Here's an unusual horse.  It's a Groningen.  Ever heard of it?  Me neither.  (I guess it's German, considering the name.)

Do you like it?

GYPSY VANNER PONY

These ponies are strong and sturdy.  Gypsy Vanners can grow heavy feathering on the legs and long manes and tails.

HORSE JOKE

Why did the horse go behind the tree?

 To change his jockeys.

MORE CAROL WALKER PICTURES

ANDALUSIAN

ANDALUSIAN

MUSTANG

 

HORSEPLAY

DRESSAGE HORSE

Do you know what dressage is?  Have you ever ridden a dressage horse?

TRIO OF PASO FINOS

This breed originated in South America.  Other smooth "rides" are Morgans and Tennessee Walkers.

DUN MINI HORSE

ADORABLE!

A SOFT NUZZLE

HERD OF FRIESIANS

Most Friesians are black; but there are also wonderful pintos. I've never met one, but hope to one day.  Sounds like a truly wonderful breed! (Don't you love the long manes and tails?)

EXMORE PONIES

The Exmoor pony appears to be of very ancient origin, although it has never been established how old this breed might be. --Wikipedia

They have striking features, different than other ponies and horses.  One of them is that they have a 27th molar which other horses lack.

They are sturdy, and, although considered an old breed, some British consider them valuable for the running of their farms.  

The male Exmoor is very kind when he seeks out his mate.  He may go a long way to find her, but when having done so, he is patient and does not cause trouble.

Exmoors are very similar to cave paintings of horses.  They are prized by many individuals in Great Britain.

Pictures of Exmoors are not easy to find.  Exmoors seem to be related to ancient horses, but no DNA proof has validated that.  Yet they remind us of cave paintings.

They are stout, strong, patient and heavy bearing pack animals.  If you are lucky to have one, cherish it's heritage.  They have been close to extinction several times. 

FRIESIAN FOLLIES

 

The Emperor Charles (reigned 1516 -56) continued Spanish expansion into the Netherlands, which had its Frisian warhorse, noted by Vegetius and used on the continent and in Britain in Roman times. Like the Andalusian, the Frisian bred true to type. Even with infusions of Spanish blood during the sixteenth century, it retained its indigenous characteristics, taking the best from both breeds. The Frisian is mentioned in 16th and 17th century works... a courageous horse eminently suitable for war, lacking the volatility of some breeds or the phlegm of very heavy ones. Generally black, the Frisian was around 15hh with strong, cobby conformation, but with a deal more elegance and quality. The noted gait was a smooth trot coming from powerful quarters. Nowadays, though breed definition is retained, the size has markedly increased, as has that of most breeds due to improved rearing and dietary methods.  ^--WIKIPEDIA

Friesian horses are popular in both Europe and the United States, and are often used today for Dressage competition, pleasure riding, and driving. Friesian horses can do well in dressage competition due to the breed's movement, trainability, appearance, power, and body control.

The Friesian also remains popular as a carriage horse, as it is a powerful horse and its high-stepping action is eye-catching. It is particularly popular in competitions that require the driving of a team, partly because of its movement and disposition, and partly because it is easy to match teams of black horses. Friesians are also good all-around horses, used for showing, driving, and general riding, and are also used as circus horses.

Due to its flashy appearance, the Friesian has become popular in the film industry. Though Friesians are of dramatic appearance, sometimes their use in dramatizations of actual historical events is of dubious accuracy, given that the breed as it is known today only came into being within the last 400 to 600 years. The breed owes much of its current popularity to the appearance of the Friesian stallion Goliath (real name: Othello) in the 1985 film, Ladyhawke, which ignited a worldwide interest in these horses. Films such as Eragon, The Mask of Zorro, Alexander, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Wolfman have also featured Friesian horses. An episode of the TV series Lost featured a Friesian/Saddlebred cross. Most recently Friesians were seen in the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans, where two horses named "Boech" and "Gallo" each took turns playing the winged horse, Pegasus, and they were also used in the 2011 remake of Conan the Barbarian. --WIKIPEDIA.

I love this breed!  A gift from the North.