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	Horse Breeds - The Friesian Horse
		The Friesian horse is an ancient breed descended from the primitive Forest Horse (Equus caballas silvaticus).
		Friesian horses are always fl, and are noted for their thick and luxuriant mane and tail, as well as the feathering on the lower legs.
		Friesians today are still used for working on the land, and have become increasingly popular as carriage and harness horses where their flowing mane and tail and flashy leg action make them a popular sight in the show ring.
	equisearch.com /breeds/friesian_profile (526 words)

	Friesian Horse Breeed Spotlight
		Because of their good qualities Friesian stallions were imported, for example, by the Electoral Prince George William of Prussia in 1624, later by the famous Danish stud at Frederiksborg, by the stud at Salzburg and by the stud in Kladrub in 1771 and again in 1974 (stallion Romke 1966 FPS 234).
		The number of Friesian horses kept in the Netherlands is minimal when compared with the total number of horses registered in the sixteen studbooks (8 for horses and 8 for ponies) approved by the Dutch Government.
		The Friesian branch of the stadtholders, the Nassaus, held Court in Friesland from 1584 to 1747 (Marijke Muoi 1765).
	www.horsequest.com /bredshow/friesian/friesian.htm (3741 words)

	Friesian Horse Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Friesian Horse originated in Friesland, one of twelve provinces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Holland), situated in the northwest of Europe.
		The Friesian horse descends from the Equus robustus.
		The Northern Swedish horse was greatly influenced by the Norwegian Døle.
	www.imh.org /imh/bw/friesian.html (1101 words)

	Horses - The Friesian Horse - Horse and Pony Breeds on Equiworld - Equestrian Information on the internet
		In the course of the 18th and 19th centuries the Friesian horse became restricted to the province of Friesland where the horse was used for pleasure purposes such as trotting races.
		Finally, at the end of the 19th century, the start of the 20th century the Friesian horse with "the blood of a nobleman and a talent for dancing" had to be used on the farms and compete with the heavier horse-breeds, the so called Bovenlanders.
		In the 60s the Friesian horse was hit by a worse crisis than even that of 1913 with the world-wide abolition of horse-power on the farms and the introduction of mechanisation.
	www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/friesian (967 words)

	"The Friesian Horse"
		The Friesian horse is noted for its lovable character, intelligence, and easy temperament, they are most recognizable by their jet-fl coats, fluid motion, knee and hock action, long manes, and feathering around their feet.
		Horses have mandatory inspections, at keurings, with Dutch judges, as weanlings, (for inclusion in the foalbook,) and at three, (for inclusion in the studbook).
		Friesian stallions have such a difficult trial to become breeding stallions that less than 1% of horses that are tried get their permanent breeding approval.
	www.desertmountainfriesians.com /Pages/friesian_horse.htm (370 words)

	Australian Friesian Horse Society - the breed registry for the Friesian Horse breed in New Zealand and Australia
		Australian Friesian Horse Society - the breed registry for the Friesian Horse breed in New Zealand and Australia
		The AFHS is the representative of the Royal Society "The Friesian Horse Studbook", Koninklijke Vereniging Het Friese Paarden Stamboek (KFPS), based in the Netherlands.
		The KFPS is recognised as the World Wide Studbook for the Friesian Horse and is the world-wide authority on the Friesian Horse.
	www.horsetalk.co.nz /friesian (313 words)

	Friesian horse bloodlines, Friesian horse history, Friesian horse facts, Friesian breed
		Friesians are thick skinned and therefore not prone to accidents however they have a very high pain tolerance so keep in mind when you're Friesian displays symptoms of sickness or lameness the injury or illness is most probably fairly advanced.
		The Friesian Horse, native to the Netherlands in Holland, is known in its native county as a 'Jack of all Trades'.
		Though these horses may be know for their beauty a Friesian horse owner knows, they are treasured for there temperament and quickly become and inseparable part of the Family, one you will be left to wonder how you never did without.
	www.usfriesianreferral.com /bloodlines.htm (2505 words)

	FriesianHorse.com
		It descends from the horses of ancient Europe and was used to carry the knights of Friesland during the Crusades.
		After the Dutch-Spanish war, Andalusian horses from Spain were brought back to the Netherlands and changing selection gradually transformed the heavy horse of the knight to a flashier, high-stepping horse ridden by nobility.
		It is important to note that due to the popularity of the pure bred Friesian horse in limited venues for exhibition and competition that the United States is home to almost 20 percent of today’s world population.
	www.friesianhorse.com /about (593 words)

	Breed of the Month - The Friesian Horse
		The Friesian breed of horse is over 2000 years old and is one of the purest representatives of the European horse.
		The Friesian was used as a war horse by Friesian soldiers fighting with the Norman Armies, and later used by knights and travelled all the way to the Middle East with the Crusaders.
		The Friesian was also used as a fast trotting coach horse, and it was in fact the Friesian who was the original horse used in trotting races over short distances (320 metres) in the 18th century.
	www.nzhorses.co.nz /Breedofthemonth/Friesian/Index.html (400 words)

	FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions - Australian Friesian Horse Society - the breed registry for the Friesian Horse breed ...
		The Friesian horse is a race rather than a performance breed, and the objective of the breeding societies is to maintain racial pureness.
		Friesians are still very rare in Australia and NZ and there is a strong demand.
		B-book II horses are not classified and cannot be upgraded to B-book I or the studbook.
	www.horsetalk.co.nz /friesian/faq.shtml (1065 words)

	Friesian Horse
		There is information from as early as 1251 and there are books in which Friesian horses were mentioned and praised from as early as the 16th century.
		Registered Friesian stallions must be at least 15.3 hands by the age of four and mares must be at least 14.3 hands.
		Organizations from other countries may also register Friesian horses, but horses registered with those organizations may not have met the standards of the FPS and therefore the true Dutch Friesian registry cannot recognize the horses.
	www.shawcreekrockinghorses.com /friesian.htm (1055 words)

	Friesian Dreams - We breed the Friesian horses of your dreams.
		Friesian Dreams - We breed the Friesian horses of your dreams.
		Friesian Dreams breeds only the finest ster mares with the best stallions to produce the Friesian foal of your dreams.
		All our Friesian horses are registered with the Friesian Horse Association of North America (FHANA).Home of the FPS approved stallion Anne 340 and Anton 343, available this season for limited breeding to qualified pure bred Friesian mares.
	www.friesiandreams.net (68 words)

	Friesian Horse Gifts, Decals & Apparel
		The Friesian horse is known for its incredible strength and dexterity, as well as a very kind and agreeable temperament.
		The Dutch society "Het Friesche Paard"(The Friesian Horse) was founded in 1913 to promote the breeding of purebred Friesian horses, and by 1915 were able to convince FPS to agree to split the registries once again.
		Thus, thanks to the efforts of a few Dutch Friesian admirers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, purebred Friesians are now seen and enjoyed around the world, with the majority being in the Netherlands and Germany, followed by North America.
	www.nickerstickers.com /horse/friesian.htm (823 words)

	DressageDaily: The Friesian Horse
		The "Friese Paarden Stamboek", or Friesian Horse Association, is the Netherlands' oldest and second largest studbook and has about 7,400 members living in the Netherlands and abroad.
		One of the oldest domesticated breeds in Europe, the Friesian is native to the province of Friesland in the northern Netherlands.
		The Friesian suffered a decline in numbers with the increase of mechanization on the farm and in transportation.
	www.dressagedaily.com /1999/dd_199910/dd_19991023.html (293 words)

	United States Equestrian Federation, Inc : Eq Sports : Breeds : Friesian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The adult Purebred Friesian stallion should be 15.2 hands by the age of four, and mares and geldings should be at least 14.3 hands.
		References to the Friesian as a war horse in this period are well documented, as is its presence in the stables of the nobility of Europe, including the Hungarian King Louis II, Don Juan of Austria and Prince George William of Prussia.
		There is evidence that the Friesian made its presence felt in New Amsterdam (New York), North America as early as 1625 and that it may also have played a role in the development of the Morgan horse.
	www.usef.org /content/equestrianSports/breeds/friesian.php (596 words)

	Friesian Horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
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	www.aaiautoauction.com /friesian-horse.html (323 words)

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		The Friesian Horse Society, Inc. (FHS) is a non-profit organizationwhose mission is to both promote and preserve the beautiful Friesian horse through strict registration standards, as originated in the Netherlands for this Dutch breed.
		Zuchtverband e.V. (FPZV), the FHS serves as a Friesian registry with its primary goal being the breeding of pure offspring of this unique, centuries-old breed of horse.
		The Friesian horse, though well known for its beauty, shining fl coat, luxuriant mane, tail and feathering, and powerful, high-stepping gait, is also beloved for its easy-going temperment and companionable nature.
	www.friesianhorsesociety.com (138 words)

	Horse Directory Australia \| Friesian Horse \| Horse Resources \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Friesian horse is one of Europe's oldest breeds and originated in Friesland in the north of the Netherlands from an ancient coldblood heavy work horse.
		Eastern breeds and the Andalusian had an influence on the modern Friesian, which is well suited for farm work due to its ability to trot at speed and also useful for riding and as a harness horse.
		The Friesian influenced the German Oldenburg horse and the British Fell and Dales ponies.
	www.horsedirectory.com.au /horseresources/commonhorse/Friesian.html (222 words)

	Friesian Horse: Powerful, Friendly, Robust Equine Specimen
		The Friesian horse is one of the oldest equine breeds, native to Friesland, in the Netherlands.
		The Friesian horse is a mass of powerful muscles and beautiful fl coat, although he has a gentle and friendly disposition that seems to be the opposite of his appearance.
		Monks were known for their breeding of horses in the middle ages, and it’s thought that they crossed the Equus robustus with other horse breeds, resulting in the Friesian variety similar to what we know today.
	www.pulsemed.org /friesian-horse.htm (410 words)

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		Preserve the qualities of the Friesian Horse in accordance to the standards of the FPS, the original Dutch registry responsible for the preservation and advancement of the Friesian Breed of today.
		Friesian Horse Club of Southern California is not responsible if a pregnancy does not occur or a mare does not carry foal full term.
		The Friesian Horse Club of Southern California is excited to Welcome all FHANA Members to this years AGM Meeting in Pomona, Southern California, at the Sheraton Suites, 601 W McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, (909) 622-5042.
	www.friesianhorseclub.com (858 words)

	Friesian Horse for Sale, Friesian Horses
		The Friesian horse is one of Europe's oldest breeds which takes its name from Friesland, in northern Holland.
		As a war and aall-round farm horse it was highly valued for its endurance, strength and docility.
		Friesians ranging from multi-generation ster to imported studbook mares, from baroque to the modern Friesian.
	www.gopetsamerica.com /horses/friesian-horse.aspx (294 words)

	Friesian
		The cold-blooded Friesian, a descendant of the primitive Forest Horse of Europe, is bred on sea-girt Feisland in the north of the Netherlands.
		Contact with eastern horses improved the breed still more, as did the infusion of Andalusian blood when Spain occupied the Netherlands during the Eighty Years' War.
		Because the Friesian excelled in harness, under saddle and as a farm horse, it was much used to improve neighboring breeds.
	members.tripod.com /~White_Arabian/friesian.html (380 words)

	Burke's Backyard Archives 1998 - Friesian Horse
		Most Australians know Friesians as those fl and white dairy cows, but there is another Friesian being seen in our paddocks - the Friesian Horse.
		The build is described by owners as "bulky" with large feet but not to the conformation of the true heavy horses such as Clydesdales or Shires.
		This type of strong, compact horse was ridden by the Crusaders from Europe and being relatively fast despite its size, was a useful warhorse through the centuries.
	www.burkesbackyard.com.au /1998/archives/26/roadtests/horse_breeds/friesian_horse (399 words)

	International Friesian Show Horse Association - Changes to Affiliate Policies
		In setting the standards for Friesian bred horse organizations (breed registries specifically) IFSHA provided the applicants with requirements which were much lower than what is normally required by the USEF for recognition.
		Since all but one had the same requirement for horse DNA and permanent horse member identification, IFSHA believed that practice to be the normal standard of the majority, thus IFSHA recommended the same requirements based on the majority of practice by most Friesian horse organizations.
		That effective 12-01-05, all Friesian bred horses and their owners must be members of IFSHA in good standing, in order to compete in USEF recognized Friesian class, division competition and IFSHA shows.
	www.friesianshowhorse.com /Affiliates.htm (748 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Friesian Horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Friesian breed is one of the oldest domesticated breeds in Europe.
		In fact, the number of Friesian stallions reputedly was reduced to only three prior to World War I. The breed was rejuvenated by introducing Oldenburg blood.
		It is certain that the horse was well-known in the Middle Ages since it is found in art work of that period.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/friesian (373 words)

	Friesian Horse
		The elegant, romantic and majestic Friesian horse is becoming very popular these days, after almost facing extinction many years ago.
		Originating in the Netherlands, the Friesian is probably best known for its gorgeous fl color and luxurious mane, tail, and 'feathers' (long, untrimmed hair on the lower legs).
		The Friesian is a tall horse, measuring at least 15.2 and sometimes as tall as 17 hands.
	www.nickers.com /friesian-horse.htm (175 words)

	Friesian horse
		The Friesian horse is a breed of horse from Frisia, large and always fl in colour.
		Although originally bred as a draft horse, it can be ridden, and during the Middle Ages, Friesian horses were in great demand throughout Europe since their size enabled them to carry a knight in full armour.
		They are still used today as dressage horses.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/f/fr/friesian_horse.html (112 words)

	Mirago : Sports: Equestrian: Breeds: Friesian: Associations
		Friesian Horse Association of North America - Friesian Horse Association of North America.
		Friesian Horse Society - The Friesian Horse Society, Inc., - FHS - is a non-profit organization whose mission is to both promote and preserve the beautiful Friesian horse through strict registration standards.
		FHS is the North American affiliate of the Friesian Horse Breeding Association in Germany, Friesenpferde-Zuchtverband e.
	www.miragorobot.com /scripts/dir.aspx?cat=Top%2fSports%2fEquestrian%2fBreeds%2fFriesian%2fAssociations (173 words)

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