http://friesianhorsesworld.com - However, as the 19th 100 years progressed into the 20th, nearly all employed horse types skilled a down turn, and the Friesian was no exception. Throughout its glory days, very many people did not promote untainted Friesians. They rather crossbred them with other horses, seeking to choose certain characteristics. But Dutch enthusiasts, involved in maintaining their localized type, set up a Friesian Horse Registry in 1878. They would only register animals of untainted Friesian supply,with no other type in its bloodlines. Even today, it is one of the strictest registries in the world.
