Who doesn’t love the dramatic, long-maned Friesian horse? The breed’s regal appearance is the stuff of myth and legend brought to life in the modern age. Strict studbook standards require horses to be black with no white (except a small star, in some cases). Along with the horses’ muscular build, full mane and tail, and trademark feathering on the lower legs, the standard coloring means that when you get a group of Friesians together, it’s a bit like looking at a sea of clones. Beautiful, breathtaking clones.
In this video from the Mega Strandrit Friese Paarden 2015 (“2015 Mega Friesian Horse Beach Ride,” per Google translate), 371 Friesian horses and their riders went took to the beach in the Dutch town of Callantsoog, creating a veritable ocean of Friesians. I bet there was a lot of brushing sand out of feathers after that ride.
371 Friesian horses took part in a ride at the beach.371 cavalli Frisoni in gita sulla spiaggia!
Posted by La pagina del Cavallo Frisone on Thursday, September 17, 2015
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WOW that is some gathering of Friesians! Looks like they are all very well mannered in riding on the beach too!
What a fun ride and awesome group of lovely Friesians!
cool
Would love to do this some day!
Nice but to tell you the truth it would have been even cooler without the riders.
What a great group of horses!
great info
Bucket list for some day!
Would love to be on that beach right now!~ Summer heat and humidity has really gotten to me and my horses!
WOW just wonderful to have a get together ride like that! There has to be hundreds of these beautiful horses on that beach! Love it!