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Chestnut Friesian

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#1 ·
These are not my photos, but I thought you guys might enjoy them. When you breed two horses that have a recessive chestnut gene, you have a chance of getting a "red" Friesian...which is why all FPS-approved stallions are tested for the gene nowadays. While a chestnut out of two registered horses can be registered, any future offspring of that horse cannot. I love my blacks, but the reds sure are pretty too :)

Red Friesian
 
#7 ·
These are not my photos, but I thought you guys might enjoy them. When you breed two horses that have a recessive chestnut gene, you have a chance of getting a "red" Friesian...which is why all FPS-approved stallions are tested for the gene nowadays. While a chestnut out of two registered horses can be registered, any future offspring of that horse cannot. I love my blacks, but the reds sure are pretty too :)

Red Friesian
Hey Sara! I see you've changed your opinion on Fox Friesians since your post to this topic! :wink: Glad I could help! :D I couldn't see the pictures in your album. Were they Chewey (Fire Magic)? Just assuming since he's most known?? Anyhoo...Here's my opinions on Fox Friesians from the same afore mentioned thread! I like 'um!

Kelsey at Friesian Crazy has some info and a picture here. Also, you can check out this link here for more pictures! The first gelding, Redfox, I like! He was actually for sale three or four years ago. I mostly remember him because the second picture on the website was the one used in his sale ad! He has a classic Friesian look, and that pic. shows how nice he was growing into himself!! I really wanted to buy him at the time!!! :shock:
 
#8 · (Edited)
Eh? I've never had anything against the chestnuts... *rereads her old post*

Heh, I guess I'm just not a very emotional writer:P

No, these are not pictures of Chewy: I don't know zip about the horse in the photos, but I'm guessing he/she is a 3 year old from the level of development (and I'm leaning towards "she").

Maybe this link will work for you? Some people seem to have problems with the flickr slideshows...if not, I can post them in the thread.
Red Friesian - a set on Flickr

ps. I like that boy Redfox you posted, good looking gelding:)
 
#9 ·
No, I guess I more meant you sounded adamant about FPS stallions not being allowed to carry the gene and foals not being eligible to be registered. Which isn't true and I pointed that out to in that thread. Now you say otherwise! Maybe I kinda' took it as "dissin'" them. Haha :lol:

Yeah, me too...I'm a rather "blunt" writer :shock: (and in person, too sometimes, which is why I don't have any friends. :oops:). I rely on smiley faces when I feel like I'm gonna be misunderstood! :wink:

Anyhoo...thanks for the link; it worked!! I'd say a 3 or 4 y.o. filly,too, since I don't see any "equipment". :lol: Very feminine head, as well. She's pretty...and I love flaxen manes!!
 
#16 ·
I love Friesians - my favorite breed!!

That Chestnut is pretty, the only Chestnut I've seen that had anything to do with a Friesian was a Friesian/Morgan cross in a dressage Mag. . . . Very pretty horse.
 
#18 · (Edited)
Ha! That guy was one of the runners for the US keurings this year...my friend and I went to two of them, so we ended up driving the three runners from Tennessee to South Carolina and then to the airport. I spent many hours crammed in the back of a minivan behind him. I can't remember his name for the life of me though. I actually took a lot of pictures of him running the horses in Tennessee:P

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95185725@N00/2888253301/in/set-72157607498728570/
 
#21 ·
I didn't even know it was possible to get a pure bred Friesian in Chestnut. I like the black best too, but if you look at those pictures and forget for a moment that Friesians are supposed to be black, then that is ONE BEAUTIFUL HORSE.

Thanks for sharing,

Jubilee
 
#29 ·

Well, unlike the blacks and chestnuts, who are full blood, Nero is an Arabo Friesian...he is 3/4 Friesian. He caused quite a stir when he appeared at Equitana that year (2007). That aside...I do friggin' love him!! He is exactly what you want in an Arabo-Friesian...complete Friesian looks (but to be registered they must be black). But the snow white is sooo~o enchanting!!! :D
 
#26 ·
Hmmm, I never knew they came in red and I loveeeeeee red heads. Ok now it is official, I would prefer a red friesian now! That is just to pretty.
 
#30 ·
Holy Cow! Sara...I do know who this Fox Friesian mare is! :D Yes, it is a 5 year old registered Wicher mare, her name is Molly! She's owned by Ronni Hufnagel in Pennsylvania! I didn't even realize it...Ronni and Dr. Hufnagel bought the late Dr. Genevieve de Montremare's Fox mares from her estate. I didn't know Genevieve de Montremare was breeding Fox's, though I did know about the Lusitano-Friesian breeding she had going.

Anyhoo...thought you'd like to know! Oh... Let me get some links for you, too!
 
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