wonderful mare and rider! Only thing I would say is that being in a frame does not mean she's "coming through" work on having a longer lower and stretching outward frame before asking for a more upright frame. cool vid!
I agree with horslevrshadow she needs to be encouraged lower stretching. Nice mare with great engaging movement. I have two of these crosses, so love to see others. Good luck with her!
I wrote my comment a while back. Interesting responses since. Western - the old style, was nothing like dressage. It has been incorporated into western training allot since it was introduced here post WW2. I am in my fifties so i know. The western of now is an amalgamation of many styles with western tack.
Oh Thompa, thank you for the compliment and yours is fantastic, nice and steady and Polly was a little bit more exited at her first show. The Friesian crosses are very versitile, we have a Friesian Stallion and breed the QH, Thoroughbred and Arabian crosses with him and they are all unbelievable. I know nothing about Western, we moved from Holland to Canada 10 years ago but would love to try
Nice horse, the story about the trailer accident is so scary. Hope she recover completely.
It is funny to see a dressage horse set to Country and Western Music. I am middle-aged and when I was your age, finding a dressage enthusiast or breeder or trainer was an anomolie. It's interesting to see how fast it has spread across the USA so that now there are lovely horses and riders out there on farms with tractors in the background riding to CW music! What a change.
Just commenting on your dressage statement. I ride "western" and dressage and many dressage people don't know that proper western riding is very similar to dressage, esp. in training. My Friesian X does dressage and reining and loves it.
...Not speaking about you, but many strict dressage people that I know are close minded to western completely and pass judgment. I think if they got to know the top western riders they would find it's not that bad. When that happens I believe dressage will spread even further and faster.
Thank you Artsy, she just started her training a week ago and all goes well, and thaaaaaaaaaaaaaank you about the comment "when I was your age"...........I'm 45 so THANKS again hahahaha
She is BEAUTIFUL! She looks more like a Friesian x Warmblood cross than a QH cross. Wonderul movement! Who is her daddy?
She looks like she does the typical Friesian "dive" with her head and neck. I've found that with my boy (Friesian x TB) he will elevate and stretch if I "bump him up" on with the inside rein. Just a thought. She really is a beauty!
Thank you for the compliment, Her Sire is "Loki", in walk you can see she's part QH hahaha, but I'm working on improving it. I agree with the dive, she tends to go to deep and behind the vertical. Polly had a bad trailer accident last weekend at the show. She has a drain in her back leg will take about 6 months the vet told me this afternoon.
We have a Friesian Stallion "Matthijs RS", you should send me a picture of your cross, we also have 3 TB/Friesian crosses on the farm
She is soooooooooooo gorgeous!! OMG!! :D WOW is the only thing I have to say, just WOW!!! :D
bellabelliboo 1 year ago
It seems that she gets behind the bit a little at some points...but if you get that under control she looks great!
BridlePathProduction 3 years ago
wonderful mare and rider! Only thing I would say is that being in a frame does not mean she's "coming through" work on having a longer lower and stretching outward frame before asking for a more upright frame. cool vid!
horselvrshadow 3 years ago
I agree with horslevrshadow she needs to be encouraged lower stretching. Nice mare with great engaging movement. I have two of these crosses, so love to see others. Good luck with her!
boadicea1 3 years ago
I wrote my comment a while back. Interesting responses since. Western - the old style, was nothing like dressage. It has been incorporated into western training allot since it was introduced here post WW2. I am in my fifties so i know. The western of now is an amalgamation of many styles with western tack.
artsyhorse 4 years ago
I also have a Friesian cross that's a year behind yours. Your horse is very pretty. We are two very lucky people :-)
thompa5 4 years ago
Oh Thompa, thank you for the compliment and yours is fantastic, nice and steady and Polly was a little bit more exited at her first show. The Friesian crosses are very versitile, we have a Friesian Stallion and breed the QH, Thoroughbred and Arabian crosses with him and they are all unbelievable. I know nothing about Western, we moved from Holland to Canada 10 years ago but would love to try
annabellastables 4 years ago
Nice horse, the story about the trailer accident is so scary. Hope she recover completely.
It is funny to see a dressage horse set to Country and Western Music. I am middle-aged and when I was your age, finding a dressage enthusiast or breeder or trainer was an anomolie. It's interesting to see how fast it has spread across the USA so that now there are lovely horses and riders out there on farms with tractors in the background riding to CW music! What a change.
artsyhorse 4 years ago
Just commenting on your dressage statement. I ride "western" and dressage and many dressage people don't know that proper western riding is very similar to dressage, esp. in training. My Friesian X does dressage and reining and loves it.
thompa5 4 years ago
...Not speaking about you, but many strict dressage people that I know are close minded to western completely and pass judgment. I think if they got to know the top western riders they would find it's not that bad. When that happens I believe dressage will spread even further and faster.
thompa5 4 years ago
Thank you Artsy, she just started her training a week ago and all goes well, and thaaaaaaaaaaaaaank you about the comment "when I was your age"...........I'm 45 so THANKS again hahahaha
Petra
annabellastables 4 years ago
What trailer accident?
mightyminimouse 3 years ago
She is BEAUTIFUL! She looks more like a Friesian x Warmblood cross than a QH cross. Wonderul movement! Who is her daddy?
She looks like she does the typical Friesian "dive" with her head and neck. I've found that with my boy (Friesian x TB) he will elevate and stretch if I "bump him up" on with the inside rein. Just a thought. She really is a beauty!
herebren 4 years ago
Thank you for the compliment, Her Sire is "Loki", in walk you can see she's part QH hahaha, but I'm working on improving it. I agree with the dive, she tends to go to deep and behind the vertical. Polly had a bad trailer accident last weekend at the show. She has a drain in her back leg will take about 6 months the vet told me this afternoon.
We have a Friesian Stallion "Matthijs RS", you should send me a picture of your cross, we also have 3 TB/Friesian crosses on the farm
skidooslayer687 4 years ago
Thank you so much, she's my sweetheart :)
petraverkade 4 years ago
O.M.G!! That´s so cute!
Jillthegirl 4 years ago