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I am after some advice from any experienced horse/friesian owners. I am in the process of buying myself my 1st horse after getting back into riding. I currently own a welsh sec B 13hh pony who belongs to my daughter so I do have some experience of what it is to own and care for a horse, however I have never owned a friesian before. The breed has been my favourite since forever and I am in the process of looking at one to buy. He is a 15.3 black gelding 12 years old and has been used for carriage driving and ridden under saddle (not done much else but hacking as far as i'm aware, doesn't like driving which is why owner is selling as her business is wedding carriages). I have ridden him out hacking and was very pleased with how he felt under saddle, I have a lesson booked with my instructor to see how he reacts and schools in a sand school next week as I'd like to do a bit of everything with him eventually and I will be having a 5 point vet check done. My question is is a friesian a good 1st horse to own for a some what still learning horse owner? Do they have a good temperament? Are they easy to care for or will i be biting off more than i can chew? I have a lot of horsey friends around me and I would be taking him regularly to school with my very experienced riding instructor at her riding school centre. What are your thoughts as friesian owners? Your help and advice is much appreciated.
I am after some advice from any experienced horse/friesian owners. I am in the process of buying myself my 1st horse after getting back into riding. I currently own a welsh sec B 13hh pony who belongs to my daughter so I do have some experience of what it is to own and care for a horse, however I have never owned a friesian before. The breed has been my favourite since forever and I am in the process of looking at one to buy. He is a 15.3 black gelding 12 years old and has been used for carriage driving and ridden under saddle (not done much else but hacking as far as i'm aware, doesn't like driving which is why owner is selling as her business is wedding carriages). I have ridden him out hacking and was very pleased with how he felt under saddle, I have a lesson booked with my instructor to see how he reacts and schools in a sand school next week as I'd like to do a bit of everything with him eventually and I will be having a 5 point vet check done. My question is is a friesian a good 1st horse to own for a some what still learning horse owner? Do they have a good temperament? Are they easy to care for or will i be biting off more than i can chew? I have a lot of horsey friends around me and I would be taking him regularly to school with my very experienced riding instructor at her riding school centre. What are your thoughts as friesian owners? Your help and advice is much appreciated.