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May 12, 2026 6:07 AM
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Endocrom
Get a haircut, hippie!
AnAverageBoxEnthusiast
knight battle war horses were mostly really tiny
desalniettemin
Black Beauty
ZeroVektor
Just once...tease it all out. How big would that afro be? Once....just once.
TheBlueMuppet
Whorse.
Akoniti
I was lucky enough to have a Friesian for over 20 years, and above all, he was a wonderful companion, intelligent and the kindest horse ever.
Eight years after his death, I still cry when I think back on it and look at the photos.
animatronicChristmasChickens
I, too, choose this person's dead horse
rulerofthedingdongs
Thank you for introducing us to him. He sounds lovely.
ColoniaCroisant
Wow, 20 years is a long time for one of those big beauties. My boy Apollo lived for 16 and I only had him for 14 myself. Gentle giant 🥲
lsakser
Majestic.
Aranon1183
I get why Centaurs were created.
LizLittle
The yassmobile
CouldntCakeLess
CyberHexx
hendawg2020
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1cGwwcnBpem5haGJ4ZXFveTU4MXF1OG1ubDgzM24xbTFnaXdmNDl1NCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/P2yDcLYrf4is/200w.webp
zeacorzeppelin10
Fancy horse
dotjar
It sucks when in gallop you fall off one and it drags you for 20 ft...
gonzar09
Maybe it's Neighbelline.
GrimleyGraves
Damn, I just posted similar... gotta check the comments first I guess
Leviosoooohhhh
In times of war, or when countries try to invade us, we just point at this horse
It doesn't help at all, but it's all we got. Except maybe one additional airplane hidden in a farmer's barn that hasn't been maintained the past 10 years
heyletsbefriends
nullbr
Stupid sexy horse
TheFastpaws
Better hair than me!
AnOceanOfStars
Reimagine history with wars being fought not through spilling blood, but as contests of beauty and style.
OutboardOverlord
Oh. Oh my...
TheShogunOfSarcasm
#2 he's riding a horse, with a helm, that looks like a horse......
dragonkatt886
Incredible
leslaron
The Glamour Wars were brutal but fabulous
GrimleyGraves
#1 Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's Neighbelline. (if you get that ref your old AF)
Samja192
Commonly used for war lol. May I ask when?
Magpiebones
How about back when horses were commonly used in war? Friesians were very popular choise for knights, for example.
Zedrapazia
The First World War had tons of war horses, enough that they're honored for their sacrifices until modern day, but I don't know if these had any special relevance in this context.
mbiella
Maybe when riding horses and being at war where normal things
Samja192
I guess the point is that if something hasn't been common for hundreds of years then it's a bit of a misnomer to still say that's what they are commonly used for.
HunglikeaHamster
Not commonly used for war. Their ancestors were more sturdy and in medieval times were used to carry knights in full armor into battle. But for centuries now the Friesian has been bred towards carriage draft purposes with it's very elegant and nimble thread. In fact, most Friesians are not very suitable to ride as their backs will not endure it for longtime. Some do however, and they've been very popular as riding horses in medieval or fantasy films. For instance, in LOTR, the nine rode them.
HunglikeaHamster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYlnmwU_SHc
lighterletter
Any elder scrolls folks here can confirm that these are the same nine?
Hoiloidl
For us older folk: Etienne de Navarre's steed Goliath was also a Friesian
(Ladyhawke)
SergeyPrkl
ohh, a surprisingly good film from the past.
HunglikeaHamster
I actually wanted to add that film too but ran out of characters for my comment. Thank you for adding it, seen the film again for this first time since the 80's just last week.
Hoiloidl
For me, it still is a beautifully done fairytale with a great showdown fight.
Directed by Richard Donner (The Omen, Superman, The Goonies, Scrooged, Lethal Weapon I - IV, Maverick, 16 Blocks).
Wishbone1977
The pictures did remind me of Goliath.
Eristicrat
My mom's a Friesian nut and bred them for many years and she watches that movie at least once a month, haha
spinymouse
They're bred in the old sturdy line and as a lighter sports horse. Like many of the short-backed baroque horses you don't often see them in modern competitions. It's much easier to bend a horse with a longer spine. But either shape is fine for riding, the older type is just much wider. A bit like sitting on a barrel (that jumps 2ft in the air with every step xD collected trot becomes an adventure)
SergeyPrkl
so... Bill.
knotydes
I was very spoiled, my grandparents kept Tennessee Walkers a gaited breed. Their "running walk" is very smooth and fairly rapid. Miss them greatly our herd was full of personality.
Erikrtheread
Apparently my training quarter horse identified as a friesen.
Constant bad marks for not sitting it correctly. One day I had a sub horse and suddenly I was a pro.
Whatdoyousaytoanicecupoftea
Why do you want to bend a horse?
spinymouse
Curves happen. A flexible spine and good muscles are healthy, but even horses get lazy and walk around with bad posture. There are many dressage exercises to improve that.
Isikyus
To go round corners?