Can anyone here tell me what studbook this is?
And how a dapple-grey horse can be advertised as a registered Friesian?
And how this equipage set-up makes sense? –
He’s a nice-enough-looking horse. But I don’t understand how these photos of him are supposed to market him as suitable for dressage or ranch trail, or as “wife safe.” Darth Vader safe, OK. But I don’t get Darth Vader on a horse either.
Well, whilst not immediately my cup of tea, I think he’s a lovely-looking boy and obviously broke to death, which has a lot going for it. I think he’d actually be a pretty super fun play horse to have around. Especially if you had a dedicated groom…that’s a lot of white hair.
But he’s not really a Friesian. But whoever buys him isn’t really going to care, so, Oh Well!
He appears to be by a Friesian stallion and out of an AES registered 3/4 Friesian mare.
There was a huge uproar around the ES a while back. I’ll see if I can find any English articles on it. There is a lot of discussion on the Dutch horse forums. Basically, it is an unrecognized registration book that was issuing invalid passports, at least at some stage. I’m not sure what the current status is, I haven’t seen anything about it recently, but I’m not in Europe anymore either so maybe I’ve just missed it. Here is an article in Dutch that your browser (or Google) should be able to translate: https://paarden.vlaanderen/nl/nieuws/54-Ongeldige-paardenpaspoorten-in-omloop#.Y6G4sBZOnDs
Didn’t watch any video of the horse to comment on him one way or another beyond that.
About the equipage. I see the ad notes he’s been used in entertainment. He’s massively well trained and he’s in California. I expect that he is a former movie horse. That equipage looks absolutely accurate to old Victorian photos and paintings. I assume it’s either a real antique or faithful replica. You see these buggies being used for excursions where there are 4 or more people inside facing each other on two seats. I’m going to guess that this is a movie still or a production related shot.
May have worked as a background carriage horse in period movies or miniseries or in modern weddings or as a pricey party accessory. He’s no hack carriage horse hauling tourists, not with that immaculate buggy. Nice horse…just not as advertised.
Oh yes, I meant you see these excursion buggies in Victorian era photos! Not today’s tourist hacks!
There’s nothing wrong with the turnout, other than you’re generally more likely to see a pair pulling that type vehicle
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