Many people debate the idea of using friesians in dressage. This may have been justified in the past when friesians were baroque in style with short bodies and possessed only extravagant movement up the front for carriage driving. However with careful breeding and by selecting certain stallions, a more modern dressage style friesian has been developed which can excel in the dressage arena.

Friesians have big hearts and generally want to please their rider. They are smart, quick to learn and forgive mistakes easily.

It can be said that some are lazy but with correct training this is quickly overcome.

There are many things to consider when deciding to purchase a friesian. You must first decide what you will be using your friesian for. It may be a riding horse, to have fun with on trails, maybe some adult riding and mainly riding for fun. A friesian is an excellent choice for this and therefore correct breeding and extravagant movement is not as necessary for this purpose.

Breeding your own friesian can be a daunting task as you need to determine for yourself what the horse will be used for. This will help with your decision on whether you should use a stallion with a breeding permit, or a friesian which is successful in the competition arena, depending on the kind of friesian you are looking to breed.

Ebony Park can help you with advice on the which kind of friesian would suit your needs, as well as which stallion would suit your mare as they are all different in body shape and movement.