Welcome to the Friesians!!!!

[Claire]

Looking forward to the 3 farms foalings ;D

[saddlebredlover]

I am as well! I'd love to hear more about your mares! What are their names, due dates, and such so I know who I'm watching and when to watch!

[Debbie Jarman]

Patricia Franciska at Arrnicks' Friesians carrying a Anne foal and is due 4/2.
Eveline at Wood Duck Farm Friesians is carrying a Sape foal and due April 11.
Octavia at Shady Nook Farm is carrying a Wander foal and due 5/25.
And Lies, also from Shady Nook Farm (said as Lees) also with a Wander foal and due 6/15.
Hope you will keep an eye on them with us.

[brookhaven]

Welcome to Marestare! Can't wait to see the Friesians!

[Heather T]

I never knew there were so many different breeds of horses. I've had big horses in the past and just assumed there were only a few breeds I've learned alot (still learning) and the Friesians are one of my favorites.

Thanks so much for joining our Mare Stare family and allowing us a view into your world.

Content edited to correct my spelling...Either I can't spell worth a hoot or I'm just a little tired. But - I don't have a mare waiting, so .... must be I can't spell. ;D

[Debbie]

Heather,
You are a hoot. Jimbo told me how you two met in a conversation we had the other day. How funny! You are so right. There were only about five breeds I had ever heard of as a child. Friesians are the most warm, personable breed. They are a bit more to handle than the precious minis. I just fell in love with them immediately. Pam Jackson is to blame! (Thanks Pam)
By the way, they are Friesians, not Fresians. You're missing an "i" in there.
Thanks so much for your help.

[Jen]

Can't wait to see your mares go! We have two at our barn one is bred to Wander again, and the other to Otte

[TheBlackFriesian]

hey guys!! *waves* im sooo glad that we can watch more than one of these black beauties at a time!! I watch all four cams at once!
I love friesians (can ya tell by my login name??) heheh
Deb, i love your barn cam setup! i can see both stalls, cool! i wanna come over sometime! can i give you a call and we set up a 'play date'?? thanks!!
Pam, i'll give ya a call for workin tomorrow, it was raining cats and dogs here!! and work held me over . . argh lol (how's my baby gurl? all muddy i suppose! lol)

Shereena

[pam]

Thanks to all of you for the warm welcome. I am Pam at Shady Nook Farm in York, SC. First thing I'd like to say is that Friesians seem to have a shorter gestation period than most horses...usually between 325-330 days. The Arrnink mare is 324 today. Secondly, Friesians are very stoic and give very little warning before foaling. A long time breeder from Holland describes the foaling mares as "walking around the stall 2 or 3 times, then lying down and foaling before you can get there". Because they are a little more immature than other foals, don't be surprised if the Friesian foal takes a little longer to get on their feet.

As for Friesians in general....they have the personalities of black labs in a horses body. They are very affectionate and bond easily with people. They are extemely willing horses for people they love and it is possible to overwork a Friesian because they will just keep on going.
Friesians have historically been driving horses but they also excel in dressage....and my own Friesians compete in saddle seat (J D Massey in Clemson, SC for you saddlebred people)

I'm watching for Maribeth this afternoon while she naps and I'll be online for a while. If you have questions, please fire away. I love to talk about Friesians. Pam

[Jen]

You know the one Friesian mare at our barn always foals at least a month early, we finially gave up this year and prentended she got pregnant a month earlier so we give all her shots early
But her foals are huge! Last year she went at 9 1/2 months the foal's body was examined and was said to be to term size... And he was as big as when my friesian cross came out of my mare.
The same mare eats through contractions, we have watched her do it before... drives us insane!

[Kat]

Welcome to the Friesians indeed! My heart may belong to Morgans (I do live in VT after all) but I love Friesians too. A friend in Texas has three of them (as well as a Mustang, QH, Paint and two Percherons) and is nice enough to share pics. I'll be sure to keep an eye on these girls. :-)

[pam]

Jen, mine will eat thru contractions also. Nothing stops a Friesian from eating. Yikes, 9 1/2 months is a little early for my comfort level. Pam

[pam]

Kat, do you believe in the theory that Morgans are descended from Friesians? I've heard that the Morgan stallion was crossed with "an old Dutch mare" that some say was a Friesian. Are your friends Friesians preg? Thanks for watching.....Pam

[Jen]

well she was so early that she didnt get off the fescue in time for her, and redbaged, no one had a clue till the morning after it happened. She is now just going to be a regumate mare for the last streach. Better to put in about $1000 more of upkeep than lose $12,000 in the long run right?

[pam]

We also have fescue issues and dry lot the last 60 days. I have 1 mare that I keep on regumate the entire pregnancy. I agree, expensive but well worth it. Pam