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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 04:41:24 AM
I'm pretty excited about this one. This mare is such a delight; I had her here for training from 2002-2004, and I bred her for a nice colt, which I still have. She belongs to a friend and client in Arkansas, and will be coming here for good sometime in the next few weeks. Her name is Zanetta, and she's a very sweet and gentle girl. She's a FHANA registered Friesian horse, a rare and ancient breed that has gained tremendous popularity here in the United States in the last decade or so. This sturdy Dutch breed was used to carry knights into battle in Medieval times, as well as pull a cart. She also has the designation of Ster, or Star mare, which means by conformation and movement, she's in the top 20% of her breed.
I've missed her so much!
Here are some pics of when she was last here. The colt with her is my coming three year old, McEachan.
Here she has bedding all over her back; I'd just turned them out.
This is Zanetta as a two year old with a sister of hers. Zanetta's in the foreground.
Friesians are always black, although they will bleach out in the sun (as you see here). They have long manes and very full tails, and some feathering at the feet, but are not draft horses. They have a distinctive high round movement and are beautiful in both dressage and driving.
Zanetta is bred to a wonderful stallion named Teade from Iron Spring Farm for a 2007 foal.
I'm so grateful to my friend and client for giving me the opportunity to own this lovely mare!
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| Tracey |
Posted - Jan 24 2007 : 10:45:55 AM
Oh, I'd just love to be able to do the commercial thing here, but alas, we're inside a watershed with the creek running through our property. I suppose I could pursue it, but likely it would be more money than I want to spend. Instead, I make soap. One of the reasons I brought the East Friesians over is to help establish a commercial flock, though, as they give double or more the milk that other breeds do. So yes, this year I'm looking forward to setting aside a little milk for cheesemaking!  And yes, you put them on a stand...or at least it would be easier. I haven't got one at this point, so just sit on a bucket and bend over, lol!
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Jan 24 2007 : 10:09:44 AM
Oh wow, Bessie sure is a looker! What a beautiful face! But when you milk sheep, do you put them on a raised stanchion like goats? I used to have dairy cows, but never goats or sheep.
What sort of things do you do with your sheep's milk? Do you make your own cheese, or do you ship your milk to someone that does? |
| Tracey |
Posted - Jan 24 2007 : 08:53:22 AM
Oh, I love my friesian sheep! I've had others, but these are dairy sheep. Since I milk, I needed something that would produce more than what I'd been milking here. Most of them are white, some are spotted and some are black like Bessie here.
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Jan 24 2007 : 04:47:27 AM
Thankyou, Tracey! Since the weather has been so cold, she has yet to be delivered (she lives several states away). So I'm still waiting. But that's okay; it's less chores to do! I know the owner well, and I know she won't back out.
What are Friesian sheep like? |
| Tracey |
Posted - Jan 23 2007 : 10:12:31 PM
Beautiful mare, Mary Ann! And the colt (soon to be gelding) is a looker, too. I've got Friesian sheep...lol! They're pretty, but not quite rideable  We've got a small farm up here that raises a few of them (the horses) and I always enjoy driving past, especially in early summer when the babies are out playing!
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Jan 09 2007 : 11:17:18 AM
I buy lots of herbs, including the paprika, at an online source called herbalcom.com. I usually buy ten or fifteen pounds at a time. I would assume it's safe to feed to a dog, because paprika is simply a sweet red pepper that's dried and ground. The stuff from herbalcom comes from Hungary.
I feed my young stallion probably a half cup a day total. He weighs about 900#. I would guess a teaspoon sprinkled on a dog's feed morning and night would be plenty. But do bear in mind that what this does is to affect the type and durability of the pigment in the hairshaft, and that is made around the time of the solstices. An already sunburned coat can't be repaired; it has to be shed out and replaced.
Is your dog outside much? I have a black GSD, and she doesn't fade much, except around the flanks. She's on a premium dog food and also gets flaxseed oil and coconut fats every day. Her coat is to die for; lusterous, shiny, and soft. And very black! |
| doglady |
Posted - Jan 09 2007 : 10:13:34 AM
Hi Mary Ann,
So happy for you that your baby gets to come home. Question: I was wondering if the paprika would work on dogs with black coats? How much do you give a horse and is it the same as you would buy in the store because I wouldn't think that you would need much for a Schnauzer. These horses are so beautiful - Thanks for the pictures
Tina
The dogs own the house but the people pay the mortgage!
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| Horseyrider |
Posted - Jan 09 2007 : 08:23:35 AM
Thankyou, Laura! I've missed her so much, I didn't even realize how much until I knew she was coming back. And you are right; there's abuse in most every breed and event. I'm so sad at the attitude of tolerance for it in the TWHs though.
And Sandy, paprika is the main ingredient in a product called Black As Knight. You can just feed paprika instead, though. I used to buy Black As Knight in these 20# tubs but when I found an online source for paprika at about half the cost per serving, I jumped at it. And as you can see, it works just fine. 
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| summerbreeze |
Posted - Jan 08 2007 : 7:24:53 PM
Congratulations on the new addition to your family. She is beautiful!
Laura
You only live once,if you do it right once is enough. |
| horse |
Posted - Jan 08 2007 : 6:49:40 PM
Thank you Michelle. Barrel racing is a lot of fun. There are even people out there who compete that does alot of things that I don't approve of. You wouldn't believe what they do to get their horses hyped up. Chasing cans is a rush like you have never expericened. It can be nerve racking. It's alot of fun. I have run into people who shoot their horses up just have a 14 second ride. So see it's not just the gaited people , it's in every class.
Laura
www.2lmzfarms.blogspot.com |
| ponyexpress |
Posted - Jan 08 2007 : 6:41:09 PM
I had heard that there was a dietary supplement that you could give black horses to keep their color intact.. but paprika, I never would have guessed!
I'd get a face lift - but then it wouldn't match my body! |
| Horseyrider |
Posted - Jan 08 2007 : 5:28:20 PM
Yes, Martha Stewart has Friesians. Lots of people keep them out of the sunlight so they don't fade. Every spring and fall they shed and the new coat is dark black.
I choose to keep my horses outside. It gives them denser, stronger bone and a happier social life. I only put mine in stalls during inclement weather. I feed my colt (get this) paprika to keep him black. Here he is as a two year old. He's kept out all the time, and you can see he's black:
I don't feed it to the pregnant mares, though. |
| primjillie |
Posted - Jan 08 2007 : 12:10:30 PM
Doesn't Martha Stewart have Friesians? I thought I had read about their black coats and that she keeps them in the barn during the daylight hours and only lets them out after dark so they don't fade. I thought that was a little extreme ~ do people really do this or is it just her? I saw pictures of Martha's barn though, and the horses have it made! |
| Horseyrider |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 7:01:04 PM
Sandy, he's coming three. Being a warmblood breed, they mature at a much slower rate, so we don't start them under saddle until they're three. But he does longe and long line, and I have sat on him a few times. He's very willing and goes along with whatever I ask.
Thanks for all your kind words! |
| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 4:06:06 PM
oh Mary Ann hes so beautiful. Thank you so much for putting up these pictures, I love seeing them & appreciate it.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
| LadyCrystal |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 3:32:05 PM
MaryAnn,
They are beautiful. It has always been my dream to have a horse of my own but I don't know if it will ever happen. thank you so much for sharing those pictures,
Alicia
http://fromcitytocountrygirl.blogspot.com/
follow your dreams |
| ponyexpress |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 2:36:36 PM
He's just three now, right? Have you started him under saddle yet? He looks as if he would be smooth as silk to ride, and so beautiful in how he carries himself.
And might I add that your farm looks wonderful, too!
I'd get a face lift - but then it wouldn't match my body! |
| Horseyrider |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 2:24:21 PM
Michele, it's true that there's some terrible snobbery in horsemen. Makes me want to cry. Too many people, in horses as in other disciplines, confuse what they own with what they are. These are not the same.
As for the horse torture, it's been the scandal of the horse world for decades. There is a tremendous pressure to win, and the horse often pays the price. A trainer or owner sees one horse stepping high, so they do whatever they have to to make theirs step higher. It's a real matter of cruelty in TWH, but it's been known to happen in all breeds and disciplines. In many places it has ceased to be about excellence, and is now about exaggeration.
Just for fun, this is a pic of my colt from last year. He was two then. He's still a stud (until March, anyway) and is as sweet and gentle as you could ever ask. His main job will be dressage, and carrying me where ever I choose to go.
And Nancy, you're right; Pantene rocks! |
| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 10:47:18 AM
Sandy, just looking to ride for pleasure. I always rode western but had a private desire to try dressage but felt uncomfortable w/ people more then the different saddle. I live next to a town called Colts Neck & horses were always the big thing in town but the stables are huge & most of the people have alot of money, I don't. One stable I went to 3 women sneared at me when I drove up in my 2004 Ford Taurus, I got out & went to the barn and thought I was at a photo shoot for some major horse magazine. I had on normal riding clothes for english (so I thought) just wasn't comfortable at all. I have NEVER experienced that in a barn riding western.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
| ponyexpress |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 10:35:00 AM
Michele,
I might suggest that you decide what discipline you want to follow, and then find the breed of horse that best suits that discipline. As they say, form follows function. My first horse (outside of childhood ponies) was an appendix - a quarter horse/thorougbred cross. He was versatile and his size at 15.3 hands and conformation allowed him to try several disciplines. When I bought him, he was jumping at about 3 feet; however, jumping was not in my vocabulary! Not unless, as I told him, we were on a trail ride with wild dogs behind us and log in front of us ... then it would be okay! ;-)
When he retired, we were at the introductory stages of dressage. Dressage is a beautiful discipline to learn, but understand that it takes years of commitment to excel. Those we see "dancing" with their horse have likely been working their entire lives to reach that level.
Follow your dream, find the horse that meets your needs and prepare to have the time of your life!
I'd get a face lift - but then it wouldn't match my body! |
| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 10:25:42 AM
Laura, cool picture of you and Dass on your blog. That kind of ridding has got to be exceiting and nerve racking. Good pic.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 10:20:17 AM
how very beautiful! woohoo! so happy for you to be able to raise these beauties.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 09:45:49 AM
Mary Ann, thats disgusting what they do to TWH's how do they get away w/ it? So its pretty to see & a torture for the horse. Dressage isn't like that, is it? I've seen them "Dance" and it is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. How heartbreaking for the TWH, how can you ak an animal to do something so pretty when its filled w/ so much torture. Thanks Mary Ann, I wish I lived closer to you.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 09:12:18 AM
Very pretty horses. I like the look of them, you can tell they are built for heavy work. Love the long tails. May I suggest Pantene conditioner when you wash and comb them out. works for me and I have very long hair. HA.
NANCY Jo
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| horse |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 09:12:15 AM
Mary Ann, what a beautiful horse. I don't know that much about that type of breed. As far as TWH goes, there are some out there that does give it a bad rap. But there are those of us who don't. There are some who have taken spotted horses or gaited and those made them awesome cutting, or other time event horses. I prefer my horses to be 14hh to 14.5hh. All I do is time events. Barrel racing and pole bending. Larger horses scare me, too far from the ground. Would love to know more about your horse. Will you show it in dressage. That seems like a very interesting event. Have watched it on t.v. Here in the show it's either trail riding, cutting, reining, western pleasure, cow catching, roping, or barrel racing. Anything to do with horses I'm in hog-heaven.
Laura
www.2lmzfarms.blogspot.com
3 barrels,2 hearts,1 passion |
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