Martha Stewart's Horses, what breed?

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Martha Stewart's Horses, what breed?

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Re: Martha Stewart's Horses, what breed?

Postby Green Hills » Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:38 am

Cheyenne wrote:I wish i could find a better photo. They look gorgeous.

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20050306/capt.nyeb104a03062221.martha_stewart_nyeb104a.jpg


those are Friesians...and yes they are very beautiful horses.

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Re: Martha Stewart's Horses, what breed?

Postby Cheyenne » Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:44 am

Green Hills wrote:
Cheyenne wrote:I wish i could find a better photo. They look gorgeous.

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20050306/capt.nyeb104a03062221.martha_stewart_nyeb104a.jpg


those are Friesians...and yes they are very beautiful horses.



Ah, thank you muchly.
I shall go look at pics of similar horses. :D

I bet they missed her. Our mare misses us greatly if we can not see her every day.

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Postby Cheyenne » Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:05 am

lol, this is a very cute photo. :D

http://www.sidelinesnews.com/1601/Images/dOff3%20friesian.jpg

In this I can see the facial details muy bueno :)

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Postby st. louis kid » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:06 pm

i wonder if they are allowed to go to the bathroom?

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Postby Cheyenne » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:02 pm

no, they go in the paddock. :P

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Postby Green Hills » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:43 pm

Cheyenne:

If you ever saw the movie "LadyHawk" That horse was a Friesian.

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Postby Cheyenne » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:48 pm

Green Hills wrote:Cheyenne:

If you ever saw the movie "LadyHawk" That horse was a Friesian.


I have not, but it will go on my "to see" list.

TY GH :)

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Postby Waternymph » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:49 pm

In the movie "Alexander The Great" Alexander had a Friesien horse. Well this was one of the biggest mistake of that movie :lol:

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Postby Green Hills » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:56 pm

Waternymph wrote:In the movie "Alexander The Great" Alexander had a Friesien horse. Well this was one of the biggest mistake of that movie :lol:


I would say so...I am quite sure that Alexander did not ride a Friesien... :lol:

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Postby Cheyenne » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:57 pm

Waternymph wrote:In the movie "Alexander The Great" Alexander had a Friesien horse. Well this was one of the biggest mistake of that movie :lol:


Is that due to certain breeds in accordance with historical counts and geographical location or your taste in breed? :)

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Postby Cheyenne » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:59 pm

Green Hills wrote:
Waternymph wrote:In the movie "Alexander The Great" Alexander had a Friesien horse. Well this was one of the biggest mistake of that movie :lol:


I would say so...I am quite sure that Alexander did not ride a Friesien... :lol:


Ah, answers my question :) What breed do you think he may have ridden?

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Postby Waternymph » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:08 pm

A macedonian donkey.... :lol:
Ok.seriousely,.more arabien horses in this time and also there is the desert not a good location for a freisian..

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Postby Waternymph » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:18 pm

The breed's homeland is Friesland in the north of Netherlands. :)

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Postby Green Hills » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:34 pm

Waternymph wrote:The breed's homeland is Friesland in the north of Netherlands. :)


Exactly :lol: