Have you ever seen a friesian thats not black?

[tinkandlily]

This one is FIRE MAGIC, a rare registered RED purebred Friesian stallion.
He is the only red registered Friesian stallion in the world.
This fact was checked and verified with Fhana in

How about a white one?

Or chestnut

 

[Sol]

There are a few chestnuts ('red'), or 'fox' friesians around I believe, although as the breed societies don't want to promote the breeding of this colour as it's not 'correct', they seem quite hushed up.
The greys aren't full friesian

Never seen on in the flesh, but they're fantastic! I love how dark the chessies always are, not the wishy-washy colour of most chestnuts..... shame people wont breed for them specifically

 

[tinkandlily]

I to would love them to be bred specifically, i would buy one
That grey, is 3/4 friesian.

 

[Sol]

I agree I like the black ones, but the chestnuts are stunning! Being ginger, I also may be a bit baised
Yup, but friesians don't have whatever gene or whatever it is that makes horses grey out normally as far as I'm aware, so there has to be another breed in there to make it possible, unlike with the chestnuts, though the chestnut gene is recessive I think so that makes it rarer?
I'm -trying- to learn about colour genetics but I get confused

 

[JessandCharlie]

I saw a coloured once! It was deemed to be a genetic throw back!

 

[intouch]

http://www.equineonline.net/horsefo...o-white-mystery-friesian-equitana-2007-a.html

What colour is a Friesian horse?
Black, Black and Black. The only permissible white markings are a few white hairs on the forehead or a small star. Any other white markings will preclude the horse from entering the main studbook.
http://www.fhagbi.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=8

 

[tinkandlily]

I know they can only be entered in the stud book if they are black.
But the chestnut ones are beautiful especialy fire magic.

 

[UnaB]

The last one is not a friesian, or certainly not a purebred!

I have seen the first one advertised as a rare chestnut friesian a lot, but he doesnt look much different to mine when she bleaches in the summer lol

 

[niagaraduval]

Never, although in my breed book it says that a pure Friesian is ALWAYS black.

 

[tonitot]

I agree I like the black ones, but the chestnuts are stunning! Being ginger, I also may be a bit baised

Haha, I'm also ginger, but I dont really like chestnuts, despite having one myself, but hes very light at the moment with a flaxen mane and tail, so is nearly palomino ... ish but then I also think bays are boring yet have one of those aswell

A random comment I know, but thought I'd mention it

 

[Sol]

Random comments are good....
I don't like ALL chestnuts, sorry if I offend anyone, but I really don't like the washed out orange chestnuts that are common in england, and you very rarely get nice, RED chestnuts over about 12hh here o.o
I think with bay it depends on the horse - some suit it
I like chessie Andalusians/Lusitanos too.... they tend to be nice I'm just fussy I think!

 

[gemin1eye]

Fire Magic is quite possibly the most beautiful horse I've ever seen.

 

[VioletStripe]

Nope - but I too have heard of the Chestnut ones, apparently they're planning on breeding more of them! xx