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This is a fresian 3yo mare I am thinking of buying. Her movement is awesome and she is exceptionally trainable with upper level potential.

So what does everyone think of fresians for dressage?


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OMFG, My jaw literally dropped when I saw her!!

Im in love! Do you want Bear and I'll have her!!
What a fantastic example of a fresian!!!!!!!!!
I bet she's lovely to ride,
She'd make a fantastic dressage horse!
BUY HER!!!!!
 
Hoped someone would say that. She is a good size as well at 16.1hh. Am waiting for xrays and vetting to be done! So so different from my usual type.... this is my other horse....

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Bit different aren't they, lol? I'd have to hide the scissors.
 
Well if your not a novice in dressage, you should know that the judges aren't the most openminded people on the planet.

I vote for buying, as long as you're motivated enough to stand some judges giving you a lower score than you deserve.

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Love Friesians!

Have been looking for one myself - really cheeky question where are you buying her from?

I used to live in Den Haag in the Netherlands and have seen some pretty stunning high school dressage and quadrille demonstrations involving these lovely horsies
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She is in a dressage yard being backed. Her breeder sent her there. I got my grey from there and they let me know if they have anything special in. She's not cheap, but they said she blew them away with her movement and trainability.
 
For exampel there was someone with an Andalusian (PRE) at the olympics in Athens or Sydney, and the score dropped more than I and the commentator expected, and seen it when someone competed a "heavier" warmblood during Ghotenburg Horse Shows dressage classes.

I'm not saying it allways happen, I admit I only know about what happens at the higher levels of dressagecompetions, but there I do think it happens. Judges are humans and they have preferences, good and bad.
But maybe I'm just a pessimist, seeing ghost were there isn't anyone.

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She is a very nice horse.
She has built up a lot of tension in her neck already and be aware that that is what the breed tend towards. Judges are likely to pick up on that but if you train her correctly, they cant not give you good marks!
 
The grey is stunning as well, and was handpicked for GP potential. he is only 4 years but exceptionally laid back and trainable. he's done 4 shows and been placed up to 69% inc a 3rd in a showing class. He's by Emma Hindle's stallion Chequille Z. Am hoping to qualify him for prelim regionals and get him out novice soon. He's special.
 
Ditto Boss. If you can get that neck out and freer, her natural paces (which look v. good) will be even better. She's stunning though and not as tight in the throatlash as other Friesans I've seen. not usually a fan, but I'd be tempted!
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Looks absolutely awesome but I'd be worried if my 3 yr old looked so advanced at such a mentally young age. I'd rather be watching her in the paddock.

Good luck though she is an absolute stunner.
 
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Looks absolutely awesome but I'd be worried if my 3 yr old looked so advanced at such a mentally young age.

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I was thinking exactly the same thing. But hey, if she is very quick to learn there is no reason for her not to be at that level of training so young.
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Good luck with her if you do get her. She is stunning and i am very envious!
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Ok, what sort of price would you expect to pay for this type of horse. Just had a phone call from someone I sent to see her in Holland and they have said she moves like a warmblood rather than a high action typical fresian. I have no idea how to price a fresian, warmbloods yes but have no idea what's a good price to buy and what price to sell for if I wanted to sell her at a later date.
 
I'd price her as her equivalent in warmblood version would be. A backed 3 year old with nice movement and a good attitude is going to be expensive on the continent where theyre producing for export.

Be awar though that she may not be so easy to sell in this country where friesians are admired but not sought after as dressage horses. But then a well trained advanced dressage horse is worth a fair chunk of money no matter what breed!
 
I'm in love with the grey!! He's stunning!!

As for the mare, I have no idea about the judging in the UK.
I know that, here in Italy, I would have to expect lower scores just because most judges here frown at anything which is not Hanoverian or Oldenburg.
However, I dearly hope that British judges are slightly more advanced / open minded!!

But she is totally gorgeous and I love Friesians, so go on!
 
Flashy BUT, and Im being honest here, I think this could be trouble in the making. This mare is only three and is being asked to do an awful lot very quickly. She already looks tense and foreshortened.

Im aware that a lot of very young horses are trained this way ( I dont agree with it but theres nothing I can do to change it) and see the long term effects in 6/7 year olds.

The other thing I would be wary of is the resale market here. Yes everyone has said how stunning she looks but this is very much a minority breed in the UK and most people on the lookout for a dressage horse would be going more for the warmblood or tb crosses.

Each to their own (I like the chunky models) and if I were buying this mare I would be prepared to go back a fair few stages plus expect a few 'issues' over the coming months.
 
HI Bex

No Harry sold to a dressage rider.

I liked her movement and look, but agree with some of the other comments. Fresians are an unknown to me although from what I can gather they are becoming more popular due to temperament and more fore reach than the Spanish horses.
 
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Flashy BUT, and Im being honest here, I think this could be trouble in the making. This mare is only three and is being asked to do an awful lot very quickly. She already looks tense and foreshortened.

Im aware that a lot of very young horses are trained this way ( I dont agree with it but theres nothing I can do to change it) and see the long term effects in 6/7 year olds.

The other thing I would be wary of is the resale market here. Yes everyone has said how stunning she looks but this is very much a minority breed in the UK and most people on the lookout for a dressage horse would be going more for the warmblood or tb crosses.

Each to their own (I like the chunky models) and if I were buying this mare I would be prepared to go back a fair few stages plus expect a few 'issues' over the coming months.


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Baa, Baa.

I was jst trying to work out how to word a reply, then read yours!
 
GORGE!!!

Oh and if you ever do want to sell her in the UK market..... I'll have her....... so not everyone is wary of buying a "unothodox" dressage horse!!

Agree with the tight neck and perhaps being asked for to much as a 3 year old, but im sure you can get over that!!
 
She tends to be more of a natural and is not being pushed, she just drops herself down into a shape. At least its not chin on chest overbent shape
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