Courtesy of Maggie DeWolf
http://www.aspenhalloffame.org/maggie_nick_dewolf.html
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20051218/NEWS/112180025
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I sincerely thank Mrs. DeWolf for allowing me to use these photo's taken by her husband, the late, great, unique, different, what's made American great, Nick DeWolf. I have often heard of Jeannette's incredible liberty act but had never seen many color photo's of it. I had always heard that the act consisted of black Fresians, yet in these photo's it looks like at least some of the animals were bay. As there are not that many "red" Fresians, does anyone know if they were a different breed.
Hi Wade,
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure that none of these horses are friesians for two reasons-I don't think that friesians can have white markings, except possibly on their face, and also these horses don't have the feathering or (very) full manes and tails typical of the breed. I will try to ask her and get back too you. These are great pictures too by the way!!
-Chris
Chris,
ReplyDeleteFriesians do often times have white, but can't be registered in the main registry if they do. Unregistered horses are not an issue for a liberty act as you are not going to be breeding and selling offspring. There is a newer registry today that does accept "white" on the animals as well as "red" animals. The feathers(I hate feathers on any thing other then a draft horse) are also more prominent today then they were 50 or more years ago. I heard a rumor often years ago(I always assumed it was jealousy) that an attempt was made to dye the horse's manes and tail's blond(for what ever reason) which wasn't successful, but it ultimately caused a lot of the hair to fall out of the manes and tails. I also heard many rumors of a Lippizan school horse, with a full long tail getting his tail cut off at the bone one night in the stable, out of spite back in the late 60's. Tell Jeannette when I get a moment, I am going to send the photo's to her. What a beautiful act and horses it must have been.
Wade
I think these the friesen and chestnut arabians came from the Billy Smart Circus in 1970-71.Laszlo. sigela@citromail.hu
ReplyDeleteLaszlo,
ReplyDeleteWith respect to your knowledge, these are surely not Arabians and not chestnut. In addition to their large, stout size note the black legs which indicates they are bay's and not chestnuts. They also lack the facial refinement/beauty typical of an Arabian. At first glance, I thought they(the bay's) may have been Andalusian, as they are pretty enough.
How about sharing some of your incredible archives of European liberty acts, and showing the world what a thing of beauty liberty act's used to be, or are you going to make me wait and suffer until you publish your book? Come on, Laszlo help a friend out, give me a taste before I scratch my forearms bloody. Come on, a little something from Hungary's Golden Age of liberty acts would be a nice fix. LOL If you don't have my email anymore it is wburck3@aol.com
Regards,
Wade
FYI Has anyone seen this site?
http://www.horsemanpro.com/articles2/classical-dressage.htm.
http://www.horsemanpro.com/riding.htm
Interesting information Wade, it does make sense and likely more economical to buy unregistered horses. I sent Jeanette a message yesterday. I will let you know when she gets back to me. The acts were certainly beautiful!
ReplyDelete-Chris